9:5 The sovereign Lord who commands armies will do this. 1
He touches the earth and it dissolves; 2
all who live on it mourn.
The whole earth 3 rises like the River Nile, 4
and then grows calm 5 like the Nile in Egypt. 6
1 tn The words “will do this” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 tn Or “melts.” The verb probably depicts earthquakes and landslides. See v. 5b.
3 tn Heb “all of it.”
4 tn Heb “the Nile.” The word “River” is supplied in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Or “sinks back down.”
6 sn See Amos 8:8, which is very similar to this verse.