Amo 9:5 | NET2full | STEP | 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 Nile River and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt .

‏ Amos 9:5

5 The Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies will do this. ^{▼▼tn The words “will do this” are supplied in the translation for clarification.}
He touches the earth and it dissolves; ^{▼▼tn Or “melts.” The verb probably depicts earthquakes and landslides. See v. 5b.}
all who live on it mourn.
The whole earth ^{▼▼tn Heb “all of it.”} rises like the Nile River ^{▼▼tn Heb “the Nile.” The word “River” is supplied in the translation for clarity.}
and then grows calm ^{▼▼tn Or “sinks back down.”} like the Nile in Egypt. ^{▼▼sn See Amos 8:8, which is very similar to this verse.}