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Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
Behold [there is] a people folk Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
come out after Verb H3318 הַיֹּצֵ֣א hai·yo·tze
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם mim·mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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which covereth clad self Verb H3680 וַיְכַ֖ס vay·chas
the face affliction Noun H5869 עֵ֣ין ein
of the earth common Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
now henceforth Adverb H6258 עַתָּ֗ה at·tah
come along Verb H1980 לְכָ֤ה le·chah
now curse curse Verb H6895 קָֽבָה־ ka·vah-
perhaps if so be Adverb H194 אוּלַ֥י u·lai
me them peradventure I shall be able be able Verb H3201 אוּכַ֛ל u·chal
to overcome devour Verb H3898 לְהִלָּ֥חֶם le·hil·la·chem
them and drive them out cast up Verb H1644 וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ ve·ge·rash·tiv.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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King James Bible Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
Hebrew Greek English Behold, 'Behold, there is a people come who came out of Egypt, which covereth Egypt and they cover the face surface of the earth: come now, land; now come, curse me them; peradventure them for me; perhaps I shall may be able to overcome them, fight against them and drive them out.'"
New American Standard Bible 1995 Behold, 'Behold, there is a people come who came out of Egypt, which covereth Egypt and they cover the face surface of the earth: come now, land; now come, curse me them; peradventure them for me; perhaps I shall may be able to overcome them, fight against them and drive them out.'"