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Amos

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And the Lord my Lord Noun H136 וַאדֹנָ֨י va·do·nai
Analysis:
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GOD God H3068   Yah·weh
of hosts appointed time Noun H6635 הַצְּבָאֹ֗ות ha·tze·va·'o·vt
[is] he that toucheth beat Verb H5060 הַנֹּוגֵ֤עַ han·no·v·ge·a'
the land common Noun H776 בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ ba·'a·retz
and it shall melt consume Verb H4127 וַתָּמֹ֔וג vat·ta·mo·vg,
and all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
and all that dwell abide Verb H3427 יֹ֣ושְׁבֵי yo·vsh·vei
therein shall mourn lament Verb H56 וְאָבְל֖וּ ve·'a·ve·lu
and all all manner Noun H3605 כֻּלָּ֔הּ kul·lah,
and it shall rise up arise Verb H5927 וְעָלְתָ֤ה ve·'a·le·tah
wholly like a flood brook Noun H2975 כַיְאֹר֙ chay·'or
and shall be drowned make deep Verb H8257 וְשָׁקְעָ֖ה ve·sha·ke·'ah
as [by] the flood brook Noun H2975 כִּיאֹ֥ר ki·'or
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ 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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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

Flood

FLOODflud:In the King James Version not less than 13 words are rendered "flood," though in the Revised Version (British and American) we find in some passages "river," "stream," "tempest," etc. The word is used for: the deluge of Noah, mabbul (Genesis 6:17); kataklusmos (Matthew 24:38, 39 Luke 17:27); the waters of the Red Sea, nazal (Exodus 15:8); the Euphr... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible 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.
Hebrew Greek English And the The Lord GOD of hosts is he hosts, The One who touches the land so that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and melts, And all that those who dwell therein shall mourn: and in it shall rise mourn, And all of it rises up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt.Egypt;
New American Standard Bible 1995 And the The Lord GOD of hosts is he hosts, The One who touches the land so that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and melts, And all that those who dwell therein shall mourn: and in it shall rise mourn, And all of it rises up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt.Egypt;