{ "verseID": "Amos.4.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה פָּר֤וֹת הַבָּשָׁן֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹת דַּלִּ֔ים הָרֹצְצ֖וֹת אֶבְיוֹנִ֑ים הָאֹמְרֹ֥ת לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם הָבִ֥יאָה וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* the *dābār* the *zeh*, *pārôt* the *Bāšān* which in *har* *Šōmrôn*, the *ʿōšqôt* *dallîm*, the *rōṣǝṣôt* *ʾebyônîm*, the *ʾōmǝrôt* to *ʾadōnêhem*: '*hābîʾāh* *wǝ-ništeh*'", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/matter/thing", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*pārôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cows/kine of", "*Bāšān*": "proper noun, geographical location - Bashan", "*har*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mountain/hill of", "*Šōmrôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*ʿōšqôt*": "participle, feminine plural - oppressing/exploiting", "*dallîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - poor/weak ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "participle, feminine plural - crushing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy/destitute ones", "*ʾōmǝrôt*": "participle, feminine plural - saying", "*ʾadōnêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their masters/lords", "*hābîʾāh*": "imperative, masculine singular with cohortative he - bring!", "*wǝ-ništeh*": "conjunction + cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us drink" }, "variants": { "*pārôt*": "cows/kine [metaphor for wealthy women]", "*Bāšān*": "region known for its fertile land and fat cattle", "*ʿōšqôt*": "oppressing/exploiting/defrauding", "*dallîm*": "poor/weak/thin/lowly ones", "*rōṣǝṣôt*": "crushing/bruising/oppressing/trampling", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy/poor/destitute ones" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.2", "source": "נִשְׁבַּ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ בְּקָדְשׁ֔וֹ כִּ֛י הִנֵּ֥ה יָמִ֖ים בָּאִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְנִשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ בְּצִנּ֔וֹת וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ן בְּסִיר֥וֹת דּוּגָֽה׃", "text": "*Nišbaʿ* *ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH* in *qodšô* that *hinnēh* *yāmîm* *bāʾîm* upon you, *wǝ-nissāʾ* *ʾetkem* in *ṣinnôt* and *ʾaḥărîtken* in *sîrôt* *dûgāh*", "grammar": { "*Nišbaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - has sworn", "*ʾAdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "participle, masculine plural - coming", "*wǝ-nissāʾ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular, niphal - and he will lift up", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you", "*ṣinnôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hooks/barbs", "*ʾaḥărîtken*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person feminine plural suffix - your posterity/remnant", "*sîrôt*": "noun, feminine plural - pots/baskets", "*dûgāh*": "noun, feminine singular - fishing/fishery" }, "variants": { "*ṣinnôt*": "hooks/barbs/thorns", "*sîrôt*": "pots/baskets/vessels", "*dûgāh*": "fishing/fishery [could refer to fishing hooks or equipment]", "*ʾaḥărîtken*": "your remnant/posterity/last part [feminine plural form suggesting continued address to the women]" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.3", "source": "וּפְרָצִ֥ים תֵּצֶ֖אנָה אִשָּׁ֣ה נֶגְדָּ֑הּ וְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֥נָה הַהַרְמ֖וֹנָה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*û-pǝrāṣîm* *tēṣeʾnāh* *ʾiššâ* *negdāh* *wǝ-hišlaktennāh* the-*harmônāh* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-pǝrāṣîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and breaches/breaks", "*tēṣeʾnāh*": "imperfect, 2nd/3rd person feminine plural - you will go out/they will go out", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/each woman", "*negdāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - before her/straight ahead of her", "*wǝ-hišlaktennāh*": "conjunction + perfect, 2nd feminine plural - and you will be cast out", "*harmônāh*": "preposition + proper noun or common noun - to Harmon/to the palace/to the mountain", "*nǝʾum*": "construct state - declaration/utterance of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*pǝrāṣîm*": "breaches/breaks/gaps [in the wall]", "*tēṣeʾnāh*": "you will go out/they will go out", "*ʾiššâ negdāh*": "each woman straight ahead/directly forward", "*harmônāh*": "to Harmon [place name]/to the palace/to the mountain/to the fortress [uncertain term]" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.4", "source": "בֹּ֤אוּ בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וּפִשְׁע֔וּ הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל הַרְבּ֣וּ לִפְשֹׁ֑עַ וְהָבִ֤יאוּ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ זִבְחֵיכֶ֔ם לִשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Bōʾû* *Bêt*-*ʾĒl* *û-pišʿû* the-*Gilgāl* *harbû* to *lipshoaʿ* *wǝ-hābîʾû* to the-*boqer* *zibḥêkem*, to *šǝlōshet* *yāmîm* *maʿśrōtêkem*", "grammar": { "*Bōʾû*": "imperative, masculine plural - come/go", "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "proper noun - Bethel (house of God)", "*û-pišʿû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural - and transgress/rebel", "*Gilgāl*": "proper noun - Gilgal", "*harbû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - multiply/increase", "*lipshoaʿ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to transgress/rebel", "*wǝ-hābîʾû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - and bring", "*boqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*zibḥêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your sacrifices", "*šǝlōshet*": "cardinal number, feminine construct - three of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*maʿśrōtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your tithes" }, "variants": { "*Bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "Bethel - important cultic center in northern Israel", "*Gilgāl*": "Gilgal - place of worship", "*pišʿû*": "transgress/rebel/commit offense", "*harbû*": "multiply/increase/make abundant" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.5", "source": "וְקַטֵּ֤ר מֵֽחָמֵץ֙ תּוֹדָ֔ה וְקִרְא֥וּ נְדָב֖וֹת הַשְׁמִ֑יעוּ כִּ֣י כֵ֤ן אֲהַבְתֶּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃", "text": "*wǝ-qaṭṭēr* from *ḥāmēṣ* *tôdāh* *wǝ-qirʾû* *nǝdābôt* *hašmîʿû* for thus *ʾahavtem* *bǝnê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *nǝʾum* *ʾAdōnāy* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wǝ-qaṭṭēr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular, piel - and burn/offer", "*ḥāmēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - leavened bread", "*tôdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - thanksgiving offering", "*wǝ-qirʾû*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine plural, qal - and proclaim/call", "*nǝdābôt*": "noun, feminine plural - freewill offerings", "*hašmîʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural, hiphil - make heard/proclaim", "*ʾahavtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have loved", "*bǝnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*ʾAdōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*qaṭṭēr*": "burn/offer as incense/smoke", "*ḥāmēṣ*": "leavened bread/that which is leavened", "*tôdāh*": "thanksgiving offering/confession/praise", "*nǝdābôt*": "freewill offerings/voluntary gifts", "*hašmîʿû*": "make heard/proclaim/announce" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.6", "source": "וְגַם־אֲנִי֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם נִקְי֤וֹן שִׁנַּ֙יִם֙ בְּכָל־עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם וְחֹ֣סֶר לֶ֔חֶם בְּכֹ֖ל מְקוֹמֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wǝ-gam*-*ʾănî* *nātattî* to you *niqyôn* *šinnayim* in all-*ʿārêkem* *wǝ-ḥōser* *leḥem* in all *mǝqômōtêkem* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wǝ-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*nātattî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*niqyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - cleanness of", "*šinnayim*": "noun, feminine dual - teeth", "*ʿārêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your cities", "*wǝ-ḥōser*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and lack of", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*mǝqômōtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your places", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*niqyôn šinnayim*": "cleanness of teeth [idiom for famine/hunger]", "*ḥōser leḥem*": "lack of bread/shortage of food", "*šabtem*": "returned/turned back/repented", "*ʿāday*": "unto me/toward me" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.7", "source": "וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִי֩ מָנַ֨עְתִּי מִכֶּ֜ם אֶת־הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם בְּע֨וֹד שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ לַקָּצִ֔יר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ עַל־עִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת וְעַל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֖ת לֹ֣א אַמְטִ֑יר חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙ תִּמָּטֵ֔ר וְחֶלְקָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹֽא־תַמְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃", "text": "*wǝ-gam* *ʾānōkî* *mānaʿtî* from you *ʾet*-the-*gešem* in *ʿôd* *šǝlōšāh* *ḥǒdāšîm* to the-*qāṣîr* *wǝ-himṭartî* upon-*ʿîr* *ʾeḥāt* and upon-*ʿîr* *ʾaḥat* not *ʾamṭîr*; *ḥelqāh* *ʾaḥat* *timmāṭēr* and *ḥelqāh* which-not-*tamṭîr* upon it *tîbāš*", "grammar": { "*wǝ-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I withheld", "*ʾet*-the-*gešem*": "direct object marker + the rain", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/when", "*šǝlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three", "*ḥǒdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months", "*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest", "*wǝ-himṭartî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - and I caused to rain", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾeḥāt*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*ʾamṭîr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will cause to rain", "*ḥelqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/piece of land", "*timmāṭēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - it will be rained upon", "*tamṭîr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, hiphil - it causes rain", "*tîbāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it will dry up/wither" }, "variants": { "*mānaʿtî*": "withheld/kept back/restrained", "*gešem*": "rain/shower", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting", "*himṭartî*": "caused rain to fall/sent rain", "*ʾamṭîr*": "cause rain to fall/send rain", "*ḥelqāh*": "portion/piece/part of land/field", "*tîbāš*": "dry up/wither/be dried up" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.8", "source": "וְנָע֡וּ שְׁתַּיִם֩ שָׁלֹ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים אֶל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֛ת לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wǝ-nāʿû* *šǝttayim* *šālōš* *ʿārîm* to-*ʿîr* *ʾaḥat* to *lištôt* *mayim* and not *yiśbāʿû* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wǝ-nāʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they wandered/staggered", "*šǝttayim*": "cardinal number, feminine - two", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities", "*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city", "*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one", "*lištôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to drink", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water", "*yiśbāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they will be satisfied", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "wandered/staggered/shook", "*šǝttayim šālōš*": "two or three [idiomatic for 'several']", "*yiśbāʿû*": "be satisfied/have enough", "*šabtem*": "returned/turned back/repented" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.9", "source": "הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶם֮ בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ הַרְבּ֨וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם יֹאכַ֣ל הַגָּזָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hikkêtî* you with the-*šiddāpôn* and with the-*yērāqôn* *harbôt* *gannôtêkem* and *karmêkem* and *tǝʾēnêkem* and *zêtêkem* *yōʾkal* the-*gāzām* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hikkêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I struck/smote", "*šiddāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - blight/scorching", "*yērāqôn*": "noun, masculine singular - mildew/paleness", "*harbôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - multiplying/increasing", "*gannôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gardens", "*karmêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your vineyards", "*tǝʾēnêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fig trees", "*zêtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your olive trees", "*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - it will devour/eat", "*gāzām*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/palmerworm", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hikkêtî*": "struck/smote/attacked", "*šiddāpôn*": "blight/scorching/withering [disease of plants]", "*yērāqôn*": "mildew/paleness/jaundice [disease of plants]", "*gāzām*": "locusts/palmerworm/caterpillar [destructive insect]", "*harbôt*": "multiplying/making numerous/increase" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.10", "source": "שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּי בָכֶ֥ם דֶּ֙בֶר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם הָרַ֤גְתִּי בַחֶ֙רֶב֙ בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם עִ֖ם שְׁבִ֣י סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם וָאַעֲלֶ֞ה בְּאֹ֤שׁ מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙ וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Šillaḥtî* among you *deber* in *derek* *Miṣrayim* *hāragtî* with the-*ḥereb* *baḥûrêkem* with *šǝbî* *sûsêkem* *wā-ʾaʿăleh* in *bǝʾōš* *maḥănêkem* and in *ʾappǝkem* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Šillaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I sent", "*deber*": "noun, masculine singular - plague/pestilence", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/manner of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hāragtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I killed/slew", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*baḥûrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your young men", "*šǝbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - captivity of", "*sûsêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your horses", "*wā-ʾaʿăleh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil with waw consecutive - and I caused to go up", "*bǝʾōš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with stench", "*maḥănêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your camps", "*ʾappǝkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your nostrils/nose", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*deber*": "plague/pestilence/disease", "*derek Miṣrayim*": "in the manner of Egypt/like in Egypt", "*šǝbî*": "captivity/capturing", "*bǝʾōš*": "with stench/stink [of dead bodies]", "*ʾappǝkem*": "your nostrils/your face/in your presence" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.11", "source": "הָפַ֣כְתִּי בָכֶ֗ם כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־סְדֹ֣ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֔ה וַתִּהְי֕וּ כְּא֖וּד מֻצָּ֣ל מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*Hāpaktî* among you like *mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Sǝdōm* and *ʾet*-*ʿĂmōrāh* *wa-tihyû* like *ʾûd* *muṣṣāl* from *śrēpāh* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*Hāpaktî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I overthrew", "*mahpēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - overthrow of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*Sǝdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom", "*ʿĂmōrāh*": "proper noun - Gomorrah", "*wa-tihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal with waw consecutive - and you were", "*ʾûd*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/brand", "*muṣṣāl*": "participle, masculine singular, hophal - snatched/rescued", "*śrēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burning", "*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned", "*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me", "*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hāpaktî*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed", "*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/overturning/destruction", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods [plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew]", "*ʾûd muṣṣāl miśrēpāh*": "brand/stick plucked/snatched from burning/fire [idiom for narrow escape]" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.12", "source": "לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֵ֚קֶב כִּֽי־זֹ֣את אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ הִכּ֥וֹן לִקְרַאת־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Lākēn* thus *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿēqeb* that-this *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you, *hikkôn* to *liqraʾt*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because/as a result", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do", "*hikkôn*": "imperative, masculine singular, niphal - be prepared/ready", "*liqraʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason", "*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a result of/consequence", "*hikkôn*": "prepare yourself/be ready/stand prepared", "*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to confront" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.4.13", "source": "כִּ֡י הִנֵּה֩ יוֹצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד לְאָדָם֙ מַה־שֵּׂח֔וֹ עֹשֵׂ֥ה שַׁ֙חַר֙ עֵיפָ֔ה וְדֹרֵ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "For *hinnēh* *yôṣēr* *hārîm* and *bōrēʾ* *rûaḥ* and *maggid* to *ʾādām* what-*śēḥô*, *ʿōśēh* *šaḥar* *ʿêpāh* and *dōrēk* upon-*bāmǒtê* *ʾāreṣ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣǝbāʾôt* his *šǝmô*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*yôṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - forming/shaping", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*bōrēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - creating", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "participle, masculine singular, hiphil - declaring/telling", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*śēḥô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thought/meditation", "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - making", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn/morning", "*ʿêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - darkness/gloom", "*dōrēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - treading/walking", "*bāmǒtê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - high places of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣǝbāʾôt*": "noun, masculine plural - hosts/armies", "*šǝmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*yôṣēr*": "forming/shaping/creating", "*bōrēʾ*": "creating/making", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*maggid*": "declaring/telling/announcing", "*śēḥô*": "his thought/meditation/conversation", "*šaḥar ʿêpāh*": "dawn darkness/morning gloom [possibly 'turns dawn to darkness']", "*bāmǒtê ʾāreṣ*": "high places of earth/heights of the land", "*ʾĕlōhê-ṣǝbāʾôt*": "God of hosts/armies [military metaphor]" } }