{ "verseID": "Amos.5.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י נֹשֵׂ֧א עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם קִינָ֖ה בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Shimʿû* *ʾet*-*ha-dābār* *ha-zeh*, *ʾăsher* *ʾānōkhî* *nōśēʾ* upon-you *qînāh*, *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Shimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word/matter", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾānōkhî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*nōśēʾ*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - lifting/taking up/bearing", "*qînāh*": "noun, feminine singular - lamentation/dirge", "*bêt*": "construct form of *bayit*, masculine - house of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/speech/matter/thing", "*nōśēʾ*": "lifting/carrying/bearing/taking up", "*qînāh*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.2", "source": "נָֽפְלָה֙ לֹֽא־תוֹסִ֣יף ק֔וּם בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִטְּשָׁ֥ה עַל־אַדְמָתָ֖הּ אֵ֥ין מְקִימָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Nāphlāh* not-*tôsîph* *qûm* *bətûlat* *yiśrāʾēl*; *niṭṭəshāh* upon-*ʾadmātāh* *ʾên* *məqîmāh*", "grammar": { "*Nāphlāh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd feminine singular - she has fallen", "*tôsîph*": "imperfect, hiphil, 3rd feminine singular - she will add/continue", "*qûm*": "infinitive construct, qal - to rise/stand up", "*bətûlat*": "construct form, feminine singular - virgin of", "*niṭṭəshāh*": "perfect, niphal, 3rd feminine singular - she is abandoned/forsaken", "*ʾadmātāh*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ground/land", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məqîmāh*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - one raising her up" }, "variants": { "*Nāphlāh*": "fallen/collapsed/defeated", "*tôsîph*": "continue/add/do again", "*niṭṭəshāh*": "abandoned/forsaken/cast down", "*ʾadmātāh*": "her ground/her land/her soil" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.3", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָעִ֛יר הַיֹּצֵ֥את אֶ֖לֶף תַּשְׁאִ֣יר מֵאָ֑ה וְהַיּוֹצֵ֥את מֵאָ֛ה תַּשְׁאִ֥יר עֲשָׂרָ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH*: *hā-ʿîr* *ha-yōṣēʾt* thousand *tashʾîr* hundred, and-*ha-yōṣēʾt* hundred *tashʾîr* ten *lə-bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the city", "*ha-yōṣēʾt*": "definite article + participle, qal, feminine singular - the one going out", "*tashʾîr*": "imperfect, hiphil, 3rd feminine singular - it will leave/remain", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + construct form, masculine - to/for house of" }, "variants": { "*ʿîr*": "city/town", "*yōṣēʾt*": "going out/marching out/sending out", "*tashʾîr*": "will leave/will have remaining" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.4", "source": "כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי וִֽחְיֽוּ׃", "text": "For thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *lə-bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*: *Dirshûnî* and-*ḥəyû*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*lə-bêt*": "preposition + construct form, masculine - to/for house of", "*Dirshûnî*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - seek me", "*ḥəyû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - live" }, "variants": { "*Dirshu*": "seek/inquire/search for/require", "*ḥəyû*": "live/be alive/survive" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.5", "source": "וְאַֽל־תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ לֹ֣א תָבֹ֔אוּ וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֑רוּ כִּ֤י הַגִּלְגָּל֙ גָּלֹ֣ה יִגְלֶ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאָֽוֶן׃", "text": "And-not-*tidrəshû* *bêt-ʾēl*, and-*ha-gilgāl* not *tābōʾû*, and-*bəʾēr sheba* not *taʿăbōrû*, for *ha-gilgāl* *gālōh* *yigleh*, and-*bêt-ʾēl* *yihyeh* *lə-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*tidrəshû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will seek", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "compound noun - house of God (place name)", "*ha-gilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal (place name)", "*tābōʾû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will enter/come", "*bəʾēr sheba*": "compound noun - well of seven/oath (place name)", "*taʿăbōrû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will cross over/pass through", "*gālōh* *yigleh*": "infinitive absolute + imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - surely will go into exile", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - it will be/become", "*lə-ʾāwen*": "preposition + noun, masculine - to/for iniquity/trouble/idol" }, "variants": { "*tidrəshû*": "seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*tābōʾû*": "enter/come/go", "*taʿăbōrû*": "cross over/pass through/transgress", "*gālōh* *yigleh*": "surely will go into exile/certainly will be removed", "*ʾāwen*": "trouble/iniquity/wickedness/idol" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.6", "source": "דִּרְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וִֽחְי֑וּ פֶּן־יִצְלַ֤ח כָּאֵשׁ֙ בֵּ֣ית יוֹסֵ֔ף וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃", "text": "*Dirshû* *ʾet*-*YHWH* and-*ḥəyû*, lest-*yiṣlaḥ* like-*ʾēsh* *bêt* *yôsēph* and-*ʾākhlāh* and-*ʾên*-*məkhabbeh* *lə-bêt-ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥəyû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - live", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he/it will rush/break out", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*bêt*": "construct form, masculine - house of", "*ʾākhlāh*": "perfect consecutive, qal, 3rd feminine singular - and it will devour", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*məkhabbeh*": "participle, piel, masculine singular - one extinguishing/quenching", "*lə-bêt-ʾēl*": "preposition + compound noun - to/for Bethel" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/inquire/consult/resort to", "*yiṣlaḥ*": "break out/rush forth/advance/prosper", "*ʾākhlāh*": "devour/consume/eat", "*məkhabbeh*": "extinguisher/quencher/one who puts out" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.7", "source": "הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃", "text": "*Ha-hōphəkhîm* *lə-laʿănāh* *mishpāṭ* and-*ṣədāqāh* *lā-ʾāreṣ* *hinnîḥû*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hōphəkhîm*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine plural - the ones turning", "*lə-laʿănāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to/for wormwood", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground", "*hinnîḥû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine plural - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*hōphəkhîm*": "turning/overthrowing/changing/perverting", "*laʿănāh*": "wormwood/bitterness/poison", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*hinnîḥû*": "cast down/set down/leave/abandon" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.8", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ צַלְמָ֔וֶת וְי֖וֹם לַ֣יְלָה הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ הַקּוֹרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *khîmāh* and-*khəsîl* and-*hōphēkh* *la-bōqer* *ṣalmāwet*, and-*yôm* *laylāh* *heḥshîkh*; *ha-qôrēʾ* *lə-mê-ha-yām* and-*yishpəkhēm* upon-face-of *hā-ʾāreṣ*; *YHWH* *shəmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - making/doing", "*khîmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (star cluster)", "*khəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*hōphēkh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - turning", "*la-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the morning", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*heḥshîkh*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - he darkens", "*ha-qôrēʾ*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine singular - the one calling", "*lə-mê-ha-yām*": "preposition + construct plural + definite article + noun - to waters of the sea", "*yishpəkhēm*": "imperfect consecutive, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*khîmāh*": "Pleiades/Seven Stars", "*khəsîl*": "Orion/fool (constellation name)", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*heḥshîkh*": "darkens/makes dark", "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*yishpəkhēm*": "pours them out/spills them" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.9", "source": "הַמַּבְלִ֥יג שֹׁ֖ד עַל־עָ֑ז וְשֹׁ֖ד עַל־מִבְצָ֥ר יָבֽוֹא׃", "text": "*Ha-mablîg* *shōd* upon-*ʿāz* and-*shōd* upon-*mibṣār* *yābôʾ*", "grammar": { "*Ha-mablîg*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one causing to flash/gleam", "*shōd*": "noun, masculine singular - destruction/devastation", "*ʿāz*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/mighty", "*mibṣār*": "noun, masculine singular - fortress/stronghold", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - it comes/arrives" }, "variants": { "*mablîg*": "causing to flash/bringing suddenly/strengthening", "*shōd*": "destruction/devastation/violence/ruin", "*ʿāz*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*mibṣār*": "fortress/stronghold/fortified place" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.10", "source": "שָׂנְא֥וּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מוֹכִ֑יחַ וְדֹבֵ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יְתָעֵֽבוּ׃", "text": "*Śānəʾû* *ba-shaʿar* *môkhîaḥ* and-*dōbēr* *tāmîm* *yətāʿēbû*", "grammar": { "*Śānəʾû*": "perfect, qal, 3rd common plural - they hate", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*môkhîaḥ*": "participle, hiphil, masculine singular - one rebuking/reproving", "*dōbēr*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - one speaking", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - complete/whole/perfect/blameless", "*yətāʿēbû*": "imperfect, piel, 3rd masculine plural - they abhor/detest" }, "variants": { "*Śānəʾû*": "hate/detest", "*shaʿar*": "gate/city entrance (place of judgment)", "*môkhîaḥ*": "one who rebukes/reprover/arguer/judge", "*dōbēr*": "speaker/one who speaks", "*tāmîm*": "complete/perfect/blameless/honest", "*yətāʿēbû*": "abhor/detest/treat as abomination" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.11", "source": "לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃", "text": "Therefore because *bôshasəkhem* upon-*dāl* and-*maśʾat-bar* *tiqḥû* from-him, *bāttê* *gāzît* *bənîtem* and-not-*tēshəbû* in-them; *karmê*-*ḥemed* *nəṭaʿtem* and-not-*tishtû* *ʾet*-wine-of-them", "grammar": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "infinitive construct, poel + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your trampling", "*dāl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - poor/weak", "*maśʾat-bar*": "construct chain, feminine + masculine - tribute of grain", "*tiqḥû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you take", "*bāttê*": "construct plural of *bayit* - houses of", "*gāzît*": "noun, feminine singular - hewn stone", "*bənîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have built", "*tēshəbû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will dwell", "*karmê*": "construct plural of *kerem* - vineyards of", "*ḥemed*": "noun, masculine singular - delight/desire", "*nəṭaʿtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have planted", "*tishtû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will drink" }, "variants": { "*bôshasəkhem*": "your trampling/your treading down", "*dāl*": "poor/weak/thin/needy person", "*maśʾat-bar*": "grain tax/tribute of wheat", "*gāzît*": "hewn stone/cut stone", "*ḥemed*": "delight/desire/pleasant" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.12", "source": "כִּ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃", "text": "For *yādaʿtî* many *pishʿêkhem* and-mighty *ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*; *ṣōrərê* *ṣaddîq* *lōqḥê* *khōpher* and-*ʾebyônîm* *ba-shaʿar* *hiṭṭû*", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I know", "*pishʿêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your transgressions", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sins", "*ṣōrərê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones harassing/oppressing of", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - righteous person", "*lōqḥê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones taking of", "*khōpher*": "noun, masculine singular - bribe/ransom", "*ʾebyônîm*": "adjective used as noun, masculine plural - needy ones", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*hiṭṭû*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd common plural - they turn aside/pervert" }, "variants": { "*pishʿêkhem*": "your transgressions/rebellions/crimes", "*ḥaṭṭōʾtêkhem*": "your sins/offenses", "*ṣōrərê*": "ones harassing/oppressing/treating as enemy", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person", "*khōpher*": "bribe/ransom/payment", "*ʾebyônîm*": "needy ones/poor people", "*hiṭṭû*": "turn aside/pervert/divert" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.14", "source": "דִּרְשׁוּ־ט֥וֹב וְאַל־רָ֖ע לְמַ֣עַן תִּֽחְי֑וּ וִיהִי־כֵ֞ן יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֛וֹת אִתְּכֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Dirshû*-*ṭôb* and-not-*rāʿ* in-order-that *tiḥyû*, and-may-be-so *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* with-you as *ʾămartem*", "grammar": { "*Dirshû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - seek", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*tiḥyû*": "imperfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you will live", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾămartem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you have said" }, "variants": { "*Dirshû*": "seek/search for/require", "*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful", "*tiḥyû*": "you will live/you will survive", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.15", "source": "שִׂנְאוּ־רָע֙ וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ ט֔וֹב וְהַצִּ֥יגוּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מִשְׁפָּ֑ט אוּלַ֗י יֽ͏ֶחֱנַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יוֹסֵֽף׃ ס", "text": "*Śinʾû*-*rāʿ* and-*ʾehehbû* *ṭôb* and-*haṣṣîgû* *ba-shaʿar* *mishpāṭ*; perhaps *yeḥĕnan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* *shəʾērît* *yôsēph*", "grammar": { "*Śinʾû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - hate", "*rāʿ*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - evil", "*ʾehehbû*": "imperative, qal, masculine plural - love", "*ṭôb*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - good", "*haṣṣîgû*": "imperative, hiphil, masculine plural - establish/set up", "*ba-shaʿar*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the gate", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yeḥĕnan*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be gracious", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*shəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yôsēph*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*Śinʾû*": "hate/detest", "*ʾehehbû*": "love/like", "*haṣṣîgû*": "establish/set up/place", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*yeḥĕnan*": "will be gracious/will show favor", "*shəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.16", "source": "לָ֠כֵן כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר יְהוָ֜ה אֱלֹהֵ֤י צְבָאוֹת֙ אֲדֹנָ֔י בְּכָל־רְחֹב֣וֹת מִסְפֵּ֔ד וּבְכָל־חוּצ֖וֹת יֹאמְר֣וּ הוֹ־ה֑וֹ וְקָרְא֤וּ אִכָּר֙ אֶל־אֵ֔בֶל וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד אֶל־י֥וֹדְעֵי נֶֽהִי׃", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê* *ṣəbāʾôt* *ʾădōnāy*: In-all-*rəḥōbôt* *mispēd* and-in-all-*ḥûṣôt* *yōʾmərû* ho-ho, and-*qārəʾû* *ʾikkār* to-*ʾēbel* and-*mispēd* to-*yôdəʿê* *nehî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix used as divine title - my Lord", "*rəḥōbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - squares/open places of", "*mispēd*": "noun, masculine singular - wailing/lamentation", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets/outside places of", "*yōʾmərû*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*qārəʾû*": "perfect consecutive, qal, 3rd common plural - and they will call", "*ʾikkār*": "noun, masculine singular - farmer/plowman", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yôdəʿê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - ones knowing of", "*nehî*": "noun, masculine singular - wailing/lamentation" }, "variants": { "*rəḥōbôt*": "squares/plazas/broad places", "*mispēd*": "wailing/lamentation/mourning", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/outside places", "*ʾikkār*": "farmer/plowman/husbandman", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*yôdəʿê*": "ones knowing/skilled in", "*nehî*": "wailing/lamentation/dirge" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.17", "source": "וּבְכָל־כְּרָמִ֖ים מִסְפֵּ֑ד כִּֽי־אֶעֱבֹ֥ר בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-in-all-*kərāmîm* *mispēd*, for-*ʾeʿĕbōr* *bə-qirbəkhā* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*kərāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - vineyards", "*mispēd*": "noun, masculine singular - wailing/lamentation", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will pass through", "*bə-qirbəkhā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your midst", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*kərāmîm*": "vineyards/orchards", "*mispēd*": "wailing/lamentation/mourning", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "I will pass through/cross over", "*qirbəkhā*": "your midst/among you/inside you" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.18", "source": "ה֥וֹי הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים אֶת־י֣וֹם יְהוָ֑ה לָמָּה־זֶּ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה הוּא־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ וְלֹא־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "Woe *ha-mitʾawwîm* *ʾet*-*yôm* *YHWH*; why-this to-you *yôm* *YHWH*? It-is-*ḥōshekh* and-not-*ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*ha-mitʾawwîm*": "definite article + participle, hithpael, masculine plural - the ones desiring/longing", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*mitʾawwîm*": "ones desiring/longing for/craving", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.19", "source": "כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנ֥וּס אִישׁ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֲרִ֔י וּפְגָע֖וֹ הַדֹּ֑ב וּבָ֣א הַבַּ֔יִת וְסָמַ֤ךְ יָדוֹ֙ עַל־הַקִּ֔יר וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃", "text": "As when *yānûs* *ʾîsh* from-face-of *hā-ʾărî* and-*phəgāʿô* *ha-dōb*, and-*bāʾ* *ha-bayit* and-*sāmakh* *yādô* upon-*ha-qîr* and-*nəshākhô* *ha-nāḥāsh*", "grammar": { "*yānûs*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he flees", "*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*phəgāʿô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - meets him", "*ha-dōb*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bear", "*bāʾ*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he enters", "*ha-bayit*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the house", "*sāmakh*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he leans", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ha-qîr*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the wall", "*nəshākhô*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - bites him", "*ha-nāḥāsh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the serpent" }, "variants": { "*yānûs*": "flees/escapes", "*ʾîsh*": "man/person/anyone", "*phəgāʿô*": "meets him/encounters him", "*sāmakh*": "leans/supports/rests", "*nəshākhô*": "bites him/stings him" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.20", "source": "הֲלֹא־חֹ֛שֶׁךְ י֥וֹם יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹא־א֑וֹר וְאָפֵ֖ל וְלֹא־נֹ֥גַֽהּ לֽוֹ׃", "text": "Is-not-*ḥōshekh* *yôm* *YHWH* and-not-*ʾôr*, and-*ʾāphēl* and-not-*nōgah* to-him?", "grammar": { "*ḥōshekh*": "noun, masculine singular - darkness", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*ʾāphēl*": "adjective used as noun, masculine singular - darkness/gloom", "*nōgah*": "noun, masculine singular - brightness" }, "variants": { "*ḥōshekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*yôm* *YHWH*": "day of YHWH/LORD (eschatological concept)", "*ʾāphēl*": "darkness/gloom/thick darkness", "*nōgah*": "brightness/light/shining" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.21", "source": "שָׂנֵ֥אתִי מָאַ֖סְתִּי חַגֵּיכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֥א אָרִ֖יחַ בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "*Śānēʾtî* *māʾastî* *ḥaggêkhem*, and-not *ʾārîaḥ* *bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*", "grammar": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I hate", "*māʾastî*": "perfect, qal, 1st common singular - I reject", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will smell", "*bə-ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - in your solemn assemblies" }, "variants": { "*Śānēʾtî*": "I hate/I detest", "*māʾastî*": "I reject/I refuse/I despise", "*ḥaggêkhem*": "your festivals/feasts/pilgrimages", "*ʾārîaḥ*": "I will smell/I will perceive odor", "*ʿaṣṣərōtêkhem*": "your solemn assemblies/sacred gatherings" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.22", "source": "כִּ֣י אִם־תַּעֲלוּ־לִ֥י עֹל֛וֹת וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֣א אֶרְצֶ֑ה וְשֶׁ֥לֶם מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם לֹ֥א אַבִּֽיט׃", "text": "For if-*taʿălû*-to-me *ʿōlôt* and-*minḥōtêkhem* not *ʾerṣeh*, and-*shelem* *mərîʾêkhem* not *ʾabbîṭ*", "grammar": { "*taʿălû*": "imperfect, hiphil, 2nd masculine plural - you offer up", "*ʿōlôt*": "noun, feminine plural - burnt offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your grain offerings", "*ʾerṣeh*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will be pleased with/accept", "*shelem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - peace offering of", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your fatlings", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "imperfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will look at" }, "variants": { "*taʿălû*": "you offer up/bring up/cause to ascend", "*ʿōlôt*": "burnt offerings/whole offerings", "*minḥōtêkhem*": "your grain offerings/meal offerings/tribute", "*ʾerṣeh*": "I will be pleased with/accept/favor", "*shelem*": "peace offering/fellowship offering", "*mərîʾêkhem*": "your fatlings/fattened animals", "*ʾabbîṭ*": "I will look at/regard/pay attention to" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.23", "source": "הָסֵ֥ר מֵעָלַ֖י הֲמ֣וֹן שִׁרֶ֑יךָ וְזִמְרַ֥ת נְבָלֶ֖יךָ לֹ֥א אֶשְׁמָֽע׃", "text": "*Hāsēr* from-upon-me *hămôn* *shîrekhā*, and-*zimrat* *nəbālekhā* not *ʾeshmāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Hāsēr*": "imperative, hiphil, masculine singular - remove/take away", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - noise/multitude of", "*shîrekhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your songs", "*zimrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - music/melody of", "*nəbālekhā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harps/lutes", "*ʾeshmāʿ*": "imperfect, qal, 1st common singular - I will hear" }, "variants": { "*Hāsēr*": "remove/take away", "*hămôn*": "noise/multitude/throng/crowd", "*shîrekhā*": "your songs/hymns", "*zimrat*": "music/melody/song", "*nəbālekhā*": "your harps/lutes/stringed instruments" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.24", "source": "וְיִגַּ֥ל כַּמַּ֖יִם מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה כְּנַ֥חַל אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "And-*yiggal* like-*ha-mayim* *mishpāṭ*, and-*ṣədāqāh* like-*naḥal* *ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*yiggal*": "imperfect, niphal, 3rd masculine singular - it will roll/flow", "*ha-mayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*mishpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - stream/wadi", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - ever-flowing/perpetual" }, "variants": { "*yiggal*": "will roll/flow/be revealed", "*mishpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/legal decision", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*naḥal*": "stream/wadi/torrent", "*ʾêtān*": "ever-flowing/permanent/perpetual" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.25", "source": "הַזְּבָחִ֨ים וּמִנְחָ֜ה הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־לִ֧י בַמִּדְבָּ֛ר אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*Ha-zəbāḥîm* and-*minḥāh* *higgashtem*-to-me *ba-midbār* forty *shānāh*, *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl*?", "grammar": { "*Ha-zəbāḥîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the sacrifices", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - grain offering", "*higgashtem*": "perfect, hiphil, 2nd masculine plural - you brought near", "*ba-midbār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness", "*shānāh*": "noun, feminine singular - year", "*bêt*": "construct form of *bayit*, masculine - house of" }, "variants": { "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/slaughterings", "*minḥāh*": "grain offering/tribute/gift", "*higgashtem*": "you brought near/presented/offered", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.26", "source": "וּנְשָׂאתֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת סִכּ֣וּת מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כִּיּ֣וּן צַלְמֵיכֶ֑ם כּוֹכַב֙ אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם לָכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*nəśāʾtem* *ʾēt* *sikkût* *malkəkhem* and-*ʾēt* *kiyyûn* *ṣalmêkhem*, *kôkhab* *ʾĕlōhêkhem* *ʾăsher* *ʿăśîtem* for-yourselves", "grammar": { "*nəśāʾtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you carried/lifted", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*sikkût*": "proper noun - Sikkuth (deity name)", "*malkəkhem*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your king", "*kiyyûn*": "proper noun - Kiyyun (deity name)", "*ṣalmêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your images", "*kôkhab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - star of", "*ʾĕlōhêkhem*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your gods", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿăśîtem*": "perfect, qal, 2nd masculine plural - you made" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾtem*": "you carried/lifted/bore", "*sikkût*": "Sikkuth (deity name)/booth/shrine", "*malkəkhem*": "your king/your Molech (deity)", "*kiyyûn*": "Kiyyun (deity name)/pedestal", "*ṣalmêkhem*": "your images/your idols", "*kôkhab*": "star/celestial body" } }

{ "verseID": "Amos.5.27", "source": "וְהִגְלֵיתִ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם מֵהָ֣לְאָה לְדַמָּ֑שֶׂק אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And-*higlêtî* *ʾetkhem* from-beyond *lə-dammāśeq*, *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhê*-*ṣəbāʾôt* *shəmô*", "grammar": { "*higlêtî*": "perfect, hiphil, 1st common singular - I will cause to go into exile", "*ʾetkhem*": "direct object marker + 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*lə-dammāśeq*": "preposition + proper noun - to Damascus", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct plural of *ʾĕlōhîm* - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*higlêtî*": "I will cause to go into exile/I will deport", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } }