Amos 9:5
ContextNETBible | 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 |
XREF | Ps 32:6; Ps 46:6; Ps 93:3,4; Ps 144:5; Isa 8:7,8; Isa 64:1; Jer 12:4; Ho 4:3; Am 8:8; Mic 1:3; Na 1:6; Hab 3:10; Mt 7:27; Re 20:11 |
NET © Notes |
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. |