Deuteronomy 10:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֖יךָ
(a·vo·tei·cha)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
went downיָרְד֥וּ
(ya·re·du)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָה
(mitz·ra·ye·mah;)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
seventyבְּשִׁבְעִ֣ים
(be·shiv·'im)
7657: seventy (a card. number)from sheba
personsנֶ֔פֶשׁ
(ne·fesh,)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
[in all], and nowוְעַתָּ֗ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ
(e·lo·hei·cha,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
has madeשָֽׂמְךָ֙
(sa·me·cha)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
you as numerousלָרֹֽב׃
(la·rov.)
7230: multitude, abundance, greatnessfrom rabab
as the starsכְּכֹוכְבֵ֥י
(ke·cho·vch·vei)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
of heaven.הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Thy fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
went down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
into Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
with threescore and ten
shib`iym.  (shib-eem')
seventy -- seventy, threescore and ten (+ -teen).
persons
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and now the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
thy God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
hath made
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thee as the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
for multitude
rob  (robe)
abundance (in any respect) -- abundance(-antly), all, common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), very (age).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven.

King James Bible
Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your fathers went down to Egypt, 70 people in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky."

International Standard Version
Your ancestors went down to Egypt with 70 people, but the LORD your God has now made you as numerous as the stars in the sky."

NET Bible
When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When your ancestors went to Egypt, there were 70 of them. Now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

King James 2000 Bible
Your fathers went down into Egypt with three score and ten persons; and now the LORD your God has made you as the stars of heaven for multitude.
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