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KJV Lexicon And when the inhabitantsyashab (yaw-shab') to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry of the land 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. the Canaanites Kna`aniy (ken-ah-an-ee') a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker. saw ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the mourning 'ebel (ay'-bel) lamentation -- mourning. in the floor goren (go'-ren) a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area -- (barn, corn, threshing-)floor, (threshing-, void) place. of Atad 'atad (aw-tawd') a thorn-tree (especially the buckthorn) -- Atad, bramble, thorn. they said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) This is a grievous kabed (kaw-bade') heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid) -- (so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick. mourning 'ebel (ay'-bel) lamentation -- mourning. to the Egyptians Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. wherefore the name of it shem (shame) an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report. was called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) Abelmizraim 'Abel Mitsrayim (aw-bale' mits-rah'-yim) meadow of Egypt; Abel-Mitsrajim, a place in Palestine -- Abel-mizraim. which is beyond `eber (ay'-ber) a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east) Jordan Yarden (yar-dane') a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine -- Jordan. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning for the Egyptians." Therefore it was named Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. King James Bible And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, This is a grievous mourning to the Egyptians: wherefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the Canaanite inhabitants of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a solemn mourning on the part of the Egyptians." Therefore the place is named Abel-mizraim. It is across the Jordan. International Standard Version As soon as the Canaanites who lived in the land observed the mourning going on at Atad's threshing floor, they commented "This is a significant time of mourning for the Egyptians." That's why the place, which is located beyond the Jordan River, became known as Abel-mizraim. NET Bible When the Canaanites who lived in the land saw them mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians." That is why its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the Canaanites living there saw the funeral ceremonies at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, "These funeral ceremonies are taken very seriously by the Egyptians." That's why that place on the east side of the Jordan was named Abel Mizraim [Egyptian Funeral Ceremonies]. King James 2000 Bible And when the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the threshing floor of Atad, they said, This is a mourning to the Egyptians: therefore the name of it was called Abelmizraim, which is beyond Jordan. Links Genesis 50:11Genesis 50:11 NIV Genesis 50:11 NLT Genesis 50:11 ESV Genesis 50:11 NASB Genesis 50:11 KJV |