New American Standard Bible 1995

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'Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt and they cover the surface of the land; now come, curse them for me; perhaps I may be able to fight against them and drive them out.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
there is a people people Noun H5971 הָעָם֙ ha·'am
who came to go or come out Verb H3318 הַיֹּצֵ֣א hai·yo·tze
out of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa 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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and they cover to cover Verb H3680 וַיְכַ֖ס vay·chas
the surface an eye Noun H5869 עֵ֣ין ein
of the land; earth, land Noun H776 הָאָ֑רֶץ ha·'a·retz;
now now Adverb H6258 עַתָּ֗ה at·tah
come, to go, come, walk Verb H1980 לְכָ֤ה le·chah
curse to utter a curse against, curse Verb H6895 קָֽבָה־ ka·vah-
them for me; perhaps perhaps Adverb H194 אוּלַ֥י u·lai
I may be able to be able, have power Verb H3201 אוּכַ֛ל u·chal
to fight to fight, do battle Verb H3898 לְהִלָּ֥חֶם le·hil·la·chem
against them and drive to drive out, cast out Verb H1644 וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ ve·ge·rash·tiv.
them out.'"      

Locations

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