Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the people scattered all over the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw. Young's Literal Translation And the people is scattered over all the land of Egypt, to gather stubble for straw, King James Bible So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw. Hebrew So the peopleהָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock scattered וַיָּ֥פֶץ (way·yā·p̄eṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered all over בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa to gather לְקֹשֵׁ֥שׁ (lə·qō·šêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7197: To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble stubble קַ֖שׁ (qaš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7179: Stubble, chaff for straw. לַתֶּֽבֶן׃ (lat·te·ḇen) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8401: Material, refuse haum, stalks of grain |