Genesis 47:21 KJV

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

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Thompson Chains

  • CitiesSee the chain from Genesis 11:4 · 7 links

Cross References

  • Genesis 41:48 And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

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Topics

  • Egypt The king acquires title to land of
  • Extortion Pharaoh in exacting of the Egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
  • Goshen Israelites dwelt in
  • Joseph Sells the stores of food to the people of Egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
  • Land Monopoly of Land

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Places

Bible Dictionary

  • EgyptThe land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And as for the people וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • he removed הֶעֱבִיר heʿĕbîr עָבַר Verb · hiphil perfect, third person masculine singular
  • them to cities אֹתוֹ ʾōtô Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine singular לֶעָרִים leʿārîm עִיר Noun · feminine plural · with preposition with the
  • from one end מִקְצֵה miqṣê קָצֶה Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of the borders גְבוּל gĕbûl גְּבוּל Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of Egypt מִצְרַיִם miṣrayim מִצְרַיִם Proper name
  • even to the other end וְעַד wĕʿad Preposition · with and קָצֵהוּ qāṣēhû קָצֶה Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular

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