New American Standard Bible 1995

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"Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Now now Adverb H6258 וְעַתָּה֙ ve·'at·tah
let Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַרְעֹ֔ה far·'oh,
look to see Verb H7200 יֵרֶ֣א ye·re
for a man man Noun H376 אִ֖ישׁ ish
discerning to discern Verb H995 נָבֹ֣ון na·vo·vn
and wise, wise Adjective H2450 וְחָכָ֑ם ve·cha·cham;
and set to put, set Verb H7896 וִישִׁיתֵ֖הוּ vi·shi·te·hu
him over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
the land earth, land Noun H776 אֶ֥רֶץ e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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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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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
King James Bible "Now Now therefore let Pharaoh look for out a man discerning discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English "Now let Pharaoh look for a man discerning and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.