New American Standard Bible 1995

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Hosea

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They turn, but not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
They turn, to turn back, return Verb H7725 יָשׁ֣וּבוּ ya·shu·vu
[but] not upward, height sub H5920 עָ֗ל al
They are like a deceitful deceit, treachery Noun H7423 רְמִיָּ֔ה re·mi·yah,
bow; a bow Noun H7198 כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת ke·ke·shet
Their princes chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שָׂרֵיהֶ֖ם sa·rei·hem
will fall to fall, lie Verb H5307 יִפְּל֥וּ yip·pe·lu
by the sword a sword Noun H2719 בַחֶ֛רֶב va·che·rev
Because from H4480    
of the insolence indignation Noun H2195 מִזַּ֣עַם miz·za·'am
of their tongue. tongue Noun H3956 לְשֹׁונָ֑ם le·sho·v·nam;
This this Pronoun H2097 זֹ֥ו zov
[will be] their derision a mocking, derision Noun H3933 לַעְגָּ֖ם la'·gam
in the land earth, land Noun H776 בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be·'e·retz
of Egypt. a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa 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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 They turn, but not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.
King James Bible They turn, return, but not upward, They to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow; Their bow: their princes will shall fall by the sword Because of for the insolence rage of their tongue. This will tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English They turn, but not upward, They are like a deceitful bow; Their princes will fall by the sword Because of the insolence of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.