Amos 9:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The Lord GOD of hosts, he who touches the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like a flood, and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For the Lord,{H136} Jehovah{H3069} of hosts,{H6635} [is] he that toucheth{H5060} the land{H776} and it melteth,{H4127} and all that dwell{H3427} therein shall mourn;{H56} and it shall rise up{H5927} wholly like the River,{H2975} and shall sink{H8257} again, like the River{H2975} of Egypt;{H4714}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of hosts{H6635} is he that toucheth{H5060}{(H8802)} the land{H776}, and it shall melt{H4127}{(H8799)}, and all that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein shall mourn{H56}{(H8804)}: and it shall rise up{H5927}{(H8804)} wholly like a flood{H2975}; and shall be drowned{H8257}{(H8804)}, as by the flood{H2975} of Egypt{H4714}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For when the LORDE God of hoostes toucheth a londe, it cosumeth awaye, and all they that dwell therin, must nedes mourne: And why? their destruccion shal aryse as euery streame and runne ouer them, as the floude in Egipte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lord God of hosts shall touch the land, and it shall melt away, & al that dwel therein shall mourne, and it shall rise vp wholy like a flood, and shall bee drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde God of hoastes shall touche the land, and it shall melt away: and all that dwell therin shall mourne, and it shal rise vp whole like a flood, and shalbe drowned as by the flood of Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the Lord GOD of hosts [is] he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as [by] the flood of Egypt.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And `it is' the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, `is' he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, [is] he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the Lord, the God of armies, is he at whose touch the land is turned to water, and everyone in it will be given up to sorrow; all of it will be overflowing like the River, and will go down again like the River of Egypt;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Sovereign LORD of Heaven’s Armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.

Referenced Verses

  • Amos 8:8 : 8 Shall not the land tremble on account of this, and all who live in it mourn? The whole land will rise like the Nile; it will be tossed about and then sink again like the Nile of Egypt.
  • Ps 46:6 : 6 God is within her, she will not be moved; God will help her at the break of dawn.
  • Ps 144:5 : 5 Lord, bend down Your heavens and come down; touch the mountains, and they will smoke.
  • Isa 64:1 : 1 Oh, that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—
  • Jer 12:4 : 4 How long will the land mourn and the grass in the fields wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it, the beasts and the birds are swept away. For they said, 'He will not see our end.'
  • Hos 4:3 : 3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who live in it languish, along with the beasts of the field, the birds of the skies, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.
  • Ps 32:6 : 6 Therefore, let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising floodwaters will not reach them.
  • Isa 8:7-8 : 7 therefore the Lord is about to bring against them the mighty and abundant waters of the River—the king of Assyria and all his splendor. It will overflow all its channels and spill over all its banks. 8 It will sweep into Judah, flooding and passing through; it will reach up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the entire breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
  • Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The rivers have lifted up, O LORD, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their roaring. 4 More than the sounds of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty.
  • Mic 1:3-4 : 3 For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling place; He will descend and tread on the high places of the earth. 4 The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split open like wax before the fire, like water cascading down a slope.
  • Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are shattered before him.
  • Hab 3:10 : 10 The mountains saw You and writhed. Torrents of water swept by; the deep roared and lifted its hands high.
  • Matt 7:27 : 27 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and struck against that house, and it collapsed with a great crash.
  • Rev 20:11 : 11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

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