Exodus 5:12

Hebrew
וַיָּ֥פֶץ הָעָ֖ם בְּכָל אֶ֣רֶץplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ

hebrew

Meaning:

* Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country

The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground.

When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1
מִצְרָ֑יִם לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ קַ֖שׁ לַתֶּֽבֶן
ESV
So the people were scattered throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
NIV
So the people scattered all over Egypt to gather stubble to use for straw.
NLT
So the people scattered throughout the land of Egypt in search of stubble to use as straw.
LXX
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greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
λαὸς ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
ὅλῃ Αἰγύπτῳ συναγαγεῖν καλάμην εἰς ἄχυρα
KJV
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

Exodus 5:11 ← Exodus 5:12 → Exodus 5:13

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