New American Standard Bible 1995

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Jeremiah

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And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And they went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּלְכ֗וּ vai·ye·le·chu
and stayed to sit, remain, dwell Verb H3427 וַיֵּֽשְׁבוּ֙ vai·ye·she·vu
in Geruth "lodging place," a place near Bethlehem Noun H1628 בְּגֵר֣וּת be·ge·rut
Chimham, an attendant of David, also a place near Bethlehem H3643    
which who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
is beside a joining together, proximity Noun H681 אֵ֖צֶל e·tzel
Bethlehem, "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun Noun H1035 לָ֑חֶם la·chem;
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in order to proceed to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לָלֶ֖כֶת la·le·chet
into 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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Locations

Bethlehem

BETHLEHEMbeth'-le-hem (bethlechem; Baithleem, or Bethleem, "house of David," or possibly "the house of Lakhmu," an Assyrian deity):I. Bethlehem Judah:Bethlehem Judah, or EPHRATH or EPHRATHAH (which see) is now Beit Lahm (Arabic = "house of meat"), a town of upward of 10,000 inhabitants, 5 miles South of Jerusalem and 2,350 ft. above sea level. It occupies an... View Details

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 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt
King James Bible And they went departed, and stayed dwelt in Geruth the habitation of Chimham, which is beside by Bethlehem, in order to proceed go to enter into EgyptEgypt,
Hebrew Greek English And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt