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Hosea

9

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For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
behold behold Particle H2009 הִנֵּ֤ה hin·neh
For lo they are gone along Verb H1980 הָֽלְכוּ֙ ha·le·chu
because of destruction desolation Noun H7701 מִשֹּׁ֔ד mi·shod,
Egypt Egypt 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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shall gather them up assemble Verb H6908 תְּקַבְּצֵ֖ם te·kab·be·tzem
Memphis Memphis Noun H4644 מֹ֣ף mof
Analysis:
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shall bury in any wise Verb H6912 תְּקַבְּרֵ֑ם te·kab·be·rem;
nettles nettle Noun H7057 קִמֹּושׂ֙ kim·mo·vs
shall possess cast out Verb H3423 יִֽירָשֵׁ֔ם yi·ra·shem,
them the pleasant beloved Noun H4261 מַחְמַ֣ד mach·mad
[places] for their silver money Noun H3701 לְכַסְפָּ֗ם le·chas·pam
them thorns bramble Noun H2336 חֹ֖וחַ cho·v·ach
[shall be] in their tabernacles covering Noun H168 בְּאָהֳלֵיהֶֽם׃ be·'a·ho·lei·hem.

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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

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