New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hosea

9

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6

For behold, they will go because of destruction; Egypt will gather them up, Memphis will bury them. Weeds will take over their treasures of silver; Thorns will be in their tents.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For behold, lo! behold! Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
they will go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הָֽלְכוּ֙ ha·le·chu
because from H4480    
of destruction; violence, havoc, devastation, ruin Noun H7701 מִשֹּׁ֔ד mi·shod,
Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֥יִם mitz·ra·yim
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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will gather to gather, collect Verb H6908 תְּקַבְּצֵ֖ם te·kab·be·tzem
them up, Memphis ancient capital of Eg. Noun H4644 מֹ֣ף mof
Analysis:
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will bury to bury Verb H6912 תְּקַבְּרֵ֑ם te·kab·be·rem;
them. Weeds perhaps thistles Noun H7057 קִמֹּושׂ֙ kim·mo·vs
will take over to take possession of, inherit, dispossess Verb H3423 יִֽירָשֵׁ֔ם yi·ra·shem,
their treasures desire, desirable thing Noun H4261 מַחְמַ֣ד mach·mad
of silver; silver, money Noun H3701 לְכַסְפָּ֗ם le·chas·pam
Thorns briar, bramble, hook, ring, fetter Noun H2336 חֹ֖וחַ cho·v·ach
[will be] in their tents. a tent Noun H168 בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ be·'a·ho·lei·hem.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

Memphis

MEMPHISmem'-fis:1. Name:The ancient capital of Egypt, 12 miles South of the modern Cairo. This Greek and Roman form of the name was derived from the Coptic form Menfi (now Arabic Menf), the abbreviation of the Egyptian name Men-nofer, "the good haven." This name was applied to the pyramid of Pepy I, in the cemetery above the city; some have thought the city... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For behold, they will go because of destruction; Egypt will gather them up, Memphis will bury them. Weeds will take over their treasures of silver; Thorns will be in their tents.
King James Bible For behold, For, lo, they will go are gone because of destruction; destruction: Egypt will shall gather them up, Memphis will shall bury them. Weeds will take over them: the pleasant places for their treasures of silver; Thorns will silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tents.tabernacles.
Hebrew Greek English For behold, they will go because of destruction; Egypt will gather them up, Memphis will bury them. Weeds will take over their treasures of silver; Thorns will be in their tents.