Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.1", "source": "כֹּ֤ה הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִנֵּה֙ יוֹצֵ֣ר גֹּבַ֔י בִּתְחִלַּ֖ת עֲל֣וֹת הַלָּ֑קֶשׁ וְהִ֨נֵּה־לֶ֔קֶשׁ אַחַ֖ר גִּזֵּ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "Thus *hirʾanî* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hinnēh* *yôṣēr* *gōbay* in-*teḥillat* *ʿălôt* the-*lāqeš* and-*hinnēh*-*leqeš* after *gizzê* the-*melek*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner", "*hirʾanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - he showed me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*yôṣēr*": "qal participle, masc. singular - forming, creating", "*gōbay*": "noun, masc. singular - locusts", "*teḥillat*": "noun, fem. singular construct - beginning of", "*ʿălôt*": "qal infinitive construct - going up, sprouting of", "*lāqeš*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the latter growth", "*leqeš*": "noun, masc. singular - latter growth, spring crop", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition - after", "*gizzê*": "noun, masc. plural construct - mowings of", "*melek*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*hirʾanî*": "showed me/caused me to see", "*ʾădōnāy*": "my Lord/my Master", "*yôṣēr*": "forming/creating/fashioning", "*gōbay*": "locusts/grasshoppers", "*lāqeš*": "latter growth/spring crop/late harvest", "*gizzê*": "mowings/shearings" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.2", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־כִּלָּה֙ לֶֽאֱכֹל֙ אֶת־עֵ֣שֶׂב הָאָ֔רֶץ וָאֹמַ֗ר אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔א מִ֥י יָק֖וּם יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב כִּ֥י קָטֹ֖ן הֽוּא׃", "text": "And-*hāyāh* if-*killāh* to-*ʾĕkōl* *ʾet*-*ʿēśeb* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* *selaḥ*-*nāʾ* who *yāqûm* *yaʿăqōb* for *qāṭōn* *hûʾ*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - it was/happened", "*killāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he finished/completed", "*ʾĕkōl*": "qal infinitive construct - to eat/consume", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masc. singular construct - vegetation/grass of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*selaḥ*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - forgive", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular - will stand/arise", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masc. singular - small/insignificant", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masc. singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*hāyāh*": "happened/came to be/was", "*killāh*": "finished/completed/ended", "*ʿēśeb*": "vegetation/grass/herbs", "*selaḥ*": "forgive/pardon", "*yāqûm*": "stand/arise/endure", "*qāṭōn*": "small/insignificant/young" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.4", "source": "כֹּ֤ה הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה קֹרֵ֛א לָרִ֥ב בָּאֵ֖שׁ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וַתֹּ֙אכַל֙ אֶת־תְּה֣וֹם רַבָּ֔ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אֶת־הַחֵֽלֶק׃", "text": "Thus *hirʾanî* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and-*hinnēh* *qōrēʾ* to-*rîb* with-the-*ʾēš* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and-*tōʾkal* *ʾet*-*tehôm* *rabbāh* and-*ʾākelāh* *ʾet*-the-*ḥēleq*.", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner", "*hirʾanî*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - he showed me", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masc. singular - calling", "*rîb*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to contend/dispute", "*ʾēš*": "noun, fem. singular with prefixed preposition - with fire", "*tōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular with consecutive waw - and it consumed", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tehôm*": "noun, fem. singular - deep, abyss", "*rabbāh*": "adjective, fem. singular - great", "*ʾākelāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd fem. singular with consecutive waw - and it devoured", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article - the portion/part" }, "variants": { "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming", "*rîb*": "contend/dispute/judge", "*tehôm*": "deep/abyss/great deep", "*ḥēleq*": "portion/part/territory" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲנָ֑ךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲדֹנָ֗י הִנְנִ֨י שָׂ֤ם אֲנָךְ֙ בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹֽא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* what-*ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and-*ʾōmar* *ʾănāk* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾădōnāy* *hinenî* *śām* *ʾănāk* in-*qereb* *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* *lōʾ*-*ʾôsîp* *ʿôd* *ʿăbôr* for-him.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me", "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masc. singular pronoun - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masc. singular - seeing", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with consecutive waw - and I said", "*ʾănāk*": "noun, masc. singular - plumb line/tin", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my Lord", "*hinenî*": "demonstrative particle with 1st singular suffix - behold me/here I am", "*śām*": "qal participle, masc. singular - setting/placing", "*qereb*": "noun, masc. singular construct with prefixed preposition - in midst of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular construct with 1st singular suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/again", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass over/by" }, "variants": { "*rōʾeh*": "seeing/perceiving/observing", "*ʾănāk*": "plumb line/tin/lead", "*śām*": "setting/placing/putting", "*qereb*": "midst/among/within", "*ʿăbôr*": "pass over/pass by/overlook" } }

Verse 10

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Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Amos.7.17", "source": "לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אִשְׁתְּךָ֞ בָּעִ֤יר תִּזְנֶה֙ וּבָנֶ֤יךָ וּבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֔לוּ וְאַדְמָתְךָ֖ בַּחֶ֣בֶל תְּחֻלָּ֑ק וְאַתָּ֗ה עַל־אֲדָמָ֤ה טְמֵאָה֙ תָּמ֔וּת וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל גָּלֹ֥ה יִגְלֶ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "Therefore thus-*ʾāmar* *YHWH* *ʾištekā* in-the-*ʿîr* *tizneh* and-*bāneykā* and-*benōteykā* by-the-*ḥereb* *yippōlû* and-*ʾadmātekā* by-the-*ḥebel* *teḥullāq* and-*ʾattāh* upon-*ʾădāmāh* *ṭemēʾāh* *tāmût* and-*yiśrāʾēl* *gālōh* *yigleh* from-upon *ʾadmātô*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/consequently", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus, in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - he has said", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ʾištekā*": "noun, fem. singular with 2nd masc. singular suffix - your wife", "*ʿîr*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - in the city", "*tizneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - she will be a harlot", "*bāneykā*": "noun, masc. plural with 2nd masc. singular suffix - your sons", "*benōteykā*": "noun, fem. plural with 2nd masc. singular suffix - your daughters", "*ḥereb*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - by the sword", "*yippōlû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. plural - they will fall", "*ʾadmātekā*": "noun, fem. singular with 2nd masc. singular suffix - your land", "*ḥebel*": "noun, masc. singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - by the measuring line", "*teḥullāq*": "pual imperfect, 3rd fem. singular - it will be divided", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masc. singular pronoun - you", "*ʾădāmāh*": "noun, fem. singular with prefixed preposition - upon land", "*ṭemēʾāh*": "adjective, fem. singular - unclean", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you will die", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*gālōh*": "qal infinitive absolute - being exiled", "*yigleh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular - he will be exiled", "*mēʿal*": "compound preposition - from upon", "*ʾadmātô*": "noun, fem. singular with 3rd masc. singular suffix - his land" }, "variants": { "*tizneh*": "be a harlot/play the prostitute/be unfaithful", "*ḥebel*": "measuring line/cord/territory", "*teḥullāq*": "be divided/be apportioned/be measured", "*ṭemēʾāh*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*gālōh* *yigleh*": "will surely be exiled/will certainly be taken captive" } }