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Hosea

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They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They return break Verb H7725 יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ya·shu·vu
[but] not to the most High above sub H5920 עָ֗ל al
they are like a deceitful deceit Noun H7423 רְמִיָּ֔ה re·mi·yah,
bow arch Noun H7198 כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת ke·ke·shet
their princes captain Noun H8269 שָׂרֵיהֶ֖ם sa·rei·hem
shall fall cast down Verb H5307 יִפְּל֥וּ yip·pe·lu
by the sword dagger Noun H2719 בַחֶ֛רֶב va·che·rev
for the rage angry Noun H2195 מִזַּ֣עַם miz·za·'am
of their tongue babbler Noun H3956 לְשֹׁונָ֑ם le·sho·v·nam;
this that Pronoun H2097 זֹ֥ו zov
[shall be] their derision derision Noun H3933 לַעְגָּ֖ם la'·gam
in the land common Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
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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King James Bible They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English They return, turn, but not to the most High: they upward, They are like a deceitful bow: their bow; Their princes shall will fall by the sword for Because of the rage insolence of their tongue: this shall tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible 1995 They return, turn, but not to the most High: they upward, They are like a deceitful bow: their bow; Their princes shall will fall by the sword for Because of the rage insolence of their tongue: this shall tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.