Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Amos.1.1", "source": "דִּבְרֵ֣י עָמ֔וֹס אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה בַנֹּקְדִ֖ים מִתְּק֑וֹעַ אֲשֶׁר֩ חָזָ֨ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל בִּימֵ֣י ׀ עֻזִיָּ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּבִימֵ֞י יָרָבְעָ֤ם בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁנָתַ֖יִם לִפְנֵ֥י הָרָֽעַשׁ׃", "text": "*Dibrê* *ʿāmôs* *ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *banoqdîm* from-*təqôaʿ* *ʾăšer* *ḥāzāh* concerning-*yiśrāʾēl* in-*yəmê* *ʿuzziyyāh* *melek*-*yəhûdāh* and-in-*yəmê* *yārābəʿām* *ben*-*yôʾāš* *melek* *yiśrāʾēl* *šənātayim* before *hāraʿaš*", "grammar": { "*Dibrê*": "construct state, masculine plural - words/matters of", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper name, masculine singular - Amos", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*hāyāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was/happened/became", "*banoqdîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural noun - among the shepherds/sheep breeders", "*təqôaʿ*": "proper name, location - Tekoa", "*ḥāzāh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - saw/perceived/prophesied", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - days of", "*ʿuzziyyāh*": "proper name - Uzziah", "*melek*": "construct state, masculine singular - king of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper name - Judah", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper name - Jeroboam", "*ben*": "construct state, masculine singular - son of", "*yôʾāš*": "proper name - Joash", "*šənātayim*": "dual noun - two years", "*hāraʿaš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the earthquake" }, "variants": { "*Dibrê*": "words/sayings/matters/affairs", "*banoqdîm*": "among the sheep breeders/shepherds/herdsmen", "*ḥāzāh*": "saw/perceived/prophesied/envisioned", "*šənātayim*": "two years/a period of two years" } }

Verse 2

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Verse 3

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Amos.1.5", "source": "וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ בְּרִ֣יחַ דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ מִבִּקְעַת־אָ֔וֶן וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מִבֵּ֣ית עֶ֑דֶן וְגָל֧וּ עַם־אֲרָ֛ם קִ֖ירָה אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And-*šābartî* *bərîaḥ* *dammeśeq* and-*hikrattî* *yôšēb* from-*biqʿat*-*ʾāwen* and-*tômēk* *šēbeṭ* from-*bêt* *ʿeden* and-*gālû* *ʿam*-*ʾărām* *qîrāh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*šābartî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will break", "*bərîaḥ*": "masculine singular construct - bar/bolt of", "*dammeśeq*": "proper name - Damascus", "*hikrattî*": "perfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - and I will cut off", "*yôšēb*": "participle, masculine singular - inhabitant/dweller", "*biqʿat*": "construct state, feminine singular - valley of", "*ʾāwen*": "masculine singular noun - wickedness/iniquity", "*tômēk*": "participle, masculine singular construct - holder of", "*šēbeṭ*": "masculine singular noun - scepter/rod/tribe", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*ʿeden*": "proper name - Eden", "*gālû*": "perfect, 3rd plural with waw consecutive - and they will go into exile", "*ʿam*": "construct state, masculine singular - people of", "*ʾărām*": "proper name - Aram/Syria", "*qîrāh*": "proper name with directional he - to Kir", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said" }, "variants": { "*bərîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/gate-bar", "*biqʿat*-*ʾāwen*": "Valley of Wickedness/Aven/Iniquity", "*tômēk*": "holder/wielder/one who holds", "*šēbeṭ*": "scepter/staff/rod/tribe", "*bêt*-*ʿeden*": "House of Eden/Beth-eden (place name)", "*qîrāh*": "to Kir (location)" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "Amos.1.6", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵ֣י עַזָּ֔ה וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַל־הַגְלוֹתָ֛ם גָּל֥וּת שְׁלֵמָ֖ה לְהַסְגִּ֥יר לֶאֱדֽוֹם׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* for-*šəlōšāh* *pišʿê* *ʿazzāh* and-for-*ʾarbāʿāh* not *ʾăšîbenû* for-*haglôtām* *gālût* *šəlēmāh* to-*hasgîr* to-*ʾĕdôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct state, masculine plural - transgressions of", "*ʿazzāh*": "proper name - Gaza", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will restore/turn back it", "*haglôtām*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their deporting", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity", "*šəlēmāh*": "feminine singular adjective - complete/entire", "*hasgîr*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - to deliver/hand over", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper name - Edom" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "I will not revoke/turn back/restore the punishment", "*haglôtām*": "their exiling/deporting/taking captive", "*gālût* *šəlēmāh*": "entire population/whole community/complete exile", "*hasgîr*": "to deliver up/hand over/surrender" } }

Verse 8

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Amos.1.9", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙ פִּשְׁעֵי־צֹ֔ר וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖ה לֹ֣א אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ עַֽל־הַסְגִּירָ֞ם גָּל֤וּת שְׁלֵמָה֙ לֶאֱד֔וֹם וְלֹ֥א זָכְר֖וּ בְּרִ֥ית אַחִֽים׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* for-*šəlōšāh* *pišʿê*-*ṣōr* and-for-*ʾarbāʿāh* not *ʾăšîbenû* for-*hasgîrām* *gālût* *šəlēmāh* to-*ʾĕdôm* and-not *zākrû* *bərît* *ʾaḥîm*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said/has said", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*šəlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*pišʿê*": "construct state, masculine plural - transgressions of", "*ṣōr*": "proper name - Tyre", "*ʾarbāʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - four", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "imperfect, 1st singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will restore/turn back it", "*hasgîrām*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their delivering", "*gālût*": "feminine singular construct - exile/captivity", "*šəlēmāh*": "feminine singular adjective - complete/entire", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper name - Edom", "*zākrû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they remembered", "*bərît*": "feminine singular construct - covenant of", "*ʾaḥîm*": "masculine plural noun - brothers" }, "variants": { "*pišʿê*": "transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ʾăšîbenû*": "I will not revoke/turn back/restore the punishment", "*hasgîrām*": "their delivering up/handing over/surrendering", "*gālût* *šəlēmāh*": "entire population/whole community/complete exile", "*bərît* *ʾaḥîm*": "covenant of brothers/brotherly covenant/treaty of brotherhood" } }

Verse 11

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Verse 13

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Verse 14

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