Amo 9:5 | NETfull | STEP | The sovereign Lord who commands 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.

Amos 9:5

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