Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מָֽה־אַתָּ֤ה רֹאֶה֙ עָמ֔וֹס וָאֹמַ֖ר כְּל֣וּב קָ֑יִץ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י בָּ֤א הַקֵּץ֙ אֶל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹא־אוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד עֲב֥וֹר לֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* what *ʾattāh* *rōʾeh* *ʿāmôs* and *wāʾōmar* *kəlûb* *qāyiṣ* and *wayyōʾmer* *YHWH* to me *bāʾ* the *qēṣ* to *ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl* not *ʾôsîp* again *ʿăbôr* to him", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masc. singular - and he said", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun, 2nd masc. singular - you", "*rōʾeh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeing/perceiving", "*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos", "*wāʾōmar*": "qal imperfect consecutive, 1st singular - and I said", "*kəlûb*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - basket/cage", "*qāyiṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - summer fruit", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masc. singular - has come", "*ha-qēṣ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the end", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my people", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will add/continue", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still/yet", "*ʿăbôr*": "qal infinitive construct - to pass by/overlook", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masc. singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/conclusion/termination", "*bāʾ*": "has come/has arrived", "*ʿăbôr*": "to pass over/to pass by/to forgive/to overlook", "*ʾôsîp*": "I will continue/I will add/I will do again" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.3", "source": "וְהֵילִ֜ילוּ שִׁיר֤וֹת הֵיכָל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה רַ֣ב הַפֶּ֔גֶר בְּכָל־מָק֖וֹם הִשְׁלִ֥יךְ הָֽס׃", "text": "And *wəhêlîlû* *šîrôt* *hêkāl* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* many the *pegher* in every *māqôm* *hišlîḵ* *hās*", "grammar": { "*wəhêlîlû*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wail/howl", "*šîrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - songs of", "*hêkāl*": "noun, masculine singular - temple/palace", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*hapegher*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the corpse/carcass", "*bəḵol*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in every", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*hišlîḵ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has thrown/cast", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/silence" }, "variants": { "*hêlîlû*": "wail/howl/lament", "*šîrôt*": "songs/singing/music", "*hêkāl*": "temple/palace/sanctuary", "*pegher*": "corpse/dead body/carcass", "*hišlîḵ*": "has thrown/has cast/has hurled", "*hās*": "silence/hush/quiet" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.5", "source": "לֵאמֹ֗ר מָתַ֞י יַעֲבֹ֤ר הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָה שֶּׁ֔בֶר וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖ת וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑ר לְהַקְטִ֤ין אֵיפָה֙ וּלְהַגְדִּ֣יל שֶׁ֔קֶל וּלְעַוֵּ֖ת מֹאזְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃", "text": "*lēʾmōr* when *yaʿăbōr* the *ḥōdeš* and *wənašbîrāh* *šeber* and the *šabbāt* and *wəniptəḥāh* *bār* to *ləhaqṭîn* *ʾêpāh* and to *ûləhagdîl* *šeqel* and to *ûləʿawwēt* *mōʾznê* *mirmâ*", "grammar": { "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will pass", "*haḥōdeš*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the new moon/month", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*našbîrāh*": "hiphil cohortative, 1st plural - let us sell", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*wəhaššabbāt*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and the sabbath", "*wəniptəḥāh*": "conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st plural - let us open", "*bār*": "noun, masculine singular - grain", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to make small", "*ʾêpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - ephah (a dry measure)", "*ûləhagdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to make great", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine singular - shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ûləʿawwēt*": "conjunction + preposition + piel infinitive construct - and to falsify/pervert", "*mōʾznê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - scales/balances of", "*mirmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - deceit/fraud" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr*": "will pass/will be over", "*ḥōdeš*": "new moon/month/festival at new moon", "*našbîrāh*": "let us sell grain/let us market", "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food", "*niptəḥāh*": "let us open/let us begin selling", "*bār*": "grain/corn", "*ləhaqṭîn*": "to make small/to diminish", "*ʾêpāh*": "ephah (measurement of volume)", "*ləhagdîl*": "to make great/to increase", "*šeqel*": "shekel (unit of weight/currency)", "*ləʿawwēt*": "to falsify/to pervert/to distort", "*mōʾznê*": "scales/balances", "*mirmâ*": "deceit/fraud/dishonesty" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.8", "source": "הַ֤עַל זֹאת֙ לֹֽא־תִרְגַּ֣ז הָאָ֔רֶץ וְאָבַ֖ל כָּל־יוֹשֵׁ֣ב בָּ֑הּ וְעָלְתָ֤ה כָאֹר֙ כֻּלָּ֔הּ וְנִגְרְשָׁ֥ה *ונשקה **וְנִשְׁקְעָ֖ה כִּיא֥וֹר מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "On *haʿal* this not *tirgaz* the *ʾāreṣ* and *ʾābal* all *yôšēb* in her and *ʿāltâ* like the *ʾōr* all of her and *nigrəšâ* and *nišqəʿâ* like *kîʾôr* *miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*ha-*": "interrogative particle - is not?", "*ʿal zōʾt*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - on account of this", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tirgaz*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will quake/tremble", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾābal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - mourn", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*yôšēb*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - inhabitant/dweller of", "*bāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - in her", "*ʿāltâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - will rise", "*ḵāʾōr*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the Nile", "*kullāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it", "*nigrəšâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - will be tossed/driven", "*nišqəʿâ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - will sink/subside", "*kîʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like the river of", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*tirgaz*": "will quake/will tremble/will be agitated", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾābal*": "mourn/lament", "*yôšēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*ʿāltâ*": "will rise/will go up/will swell", "*ʾōr*": "Nile/river/flood", "*nigrəšâ*": "will be tossed/will be driven/will be agitated", "*nišqəʿâ*": "will sink/will subside", "*kîʾôr*": "like the river of/like the Nile of" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהֵבֵאתִ֥י הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִם וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥י לָאָ֖רֶץ בְּי֥וֹם אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ* in the day the that *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *hēbēʾtî* the *šemeš* at the *ṣāhŏrāyim* and *haḥăšaktî* to the *ʾāreṣ* in day *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and it will be/happen", "*bayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the day", "*hahûʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*hēbēʾtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will cause to come/set", "*haššemeš*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sun", "*baṣṣāhŏrāyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine dual - at noon", "*haḥăšaktî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I will darken", "*lāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the land/earth", "*bəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in day", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "and it will be/and it will happen/and it will come to pass", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hēbēʾtî*": "I will cause to go down/I will set/I will bring", "*šemeš*": "sun", "*ṣāhŏrāyim*": "noon/midday", "*haḥăšaktî*": "I will darken/I will cause darkness", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*ʾôr*": "light/daylight" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.10", "source": "וְהָפַכְתִּ֨י חַגֵּיכֶ֜ם לְאֵ֗בֶל וְכָל־שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙ לְקִינָ֔ה וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤י עַל־כָּל־מָתְנַ֙יִם֙ שָׂ֔ק וְעַל־כָּל־רֹ֖אשׁ קָרְחָ֑ה וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙ כְּאֵ֣בֶל יָחִ֔יד וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּ כְּי֥וֹם מָֽר׃", "text": "And *wəhāpaḵtî* your *ḥaggêḵem* to *ʾēbel* and all your *šîrêḵem* to *qînâ* and *wəhaʿălêtî* upon all *motnayim* *śāq* and upon all *rōʾš* *qorḥâ* and *wəśamtîhā* like *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* and *ʾaḥărîtāh* like day *mār*", "grammar": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will turn/change", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your festivals", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/into", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ḵol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*šîrêḵem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your songs", "*qînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - lamentation/dirge", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will bring up/cause to come up", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*motnayim*": "noun, masculine dual - loins/waist", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular - head", "*qorḥâ*": "noun, feminine singular - baldness", "*wəśamtîhā*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and I will make it", "*kə-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mourning of", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/only one", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - its end", "*kəyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like day of", "*mār*": "adjective, masculine singular - bitter" }, "variants": { "*wəhāpaḵtî*": "I will turn/I will change/I will transform", "*ḥaggêḵem*": "your festivals/your feasts/your celebrations", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*šîrêḵem*": "your songs/your singing", "*qînâ*": "lamentation/dirge/funeral song", "*wəhaʿălêtî*": "I will bring up/I will cause to come up", "*motnayim*": "loins/waist/hips", "*śāq*": "sackcloth/coarse cloth (sign of mourning)", "*qorḥâ*": "baldness/baldness (sign of mourning)", "*yāḥîd*": "only/only child/only son", "*ʾaḥărîtāh*": "its end/its aftermath/its conclusion", "*mār*": "bitter/bitterness" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ יָמִ֣ים בָּאִ֗ים נְאֻם֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ לֹֽא־רָעָ֤ב לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹֽא־צָמָ֣א לַמַּ֔יִם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* days *bāʾîm* *nəʾum* *ʾădōnāy* *YHWH* and *wəhišlaḥtî* *rāʿāb* in the *ʾāreṣ* not *rāʿāb* for the *leḥem* and not *ṣāmāʾ* for the *mayim* but if to *lišmōaʿ* *ʾēt* words of *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*bāʾîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - coming", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration/utterance of", "*ʾădōnāy*": "noun, masculine singular - Lord/master", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "hiphil perfect with waw consecutive, 1st singular - and I will send", "*rāʿāb*": "noun, masculine singular - famine/hunger", "*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the land", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*laleḥem*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the bread", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular - thirst", "*lammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - for the water", "*kî ʾim*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but/except", "*lišmōaʿ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to hear", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*dibrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - words of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*bāʾîm*": "coming/arriving/approaching", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*wəhišlaḥtî*": "I will send/I will let loose", "*rāʿāb*": "famine/hunger", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground/country", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ṣāmāʾ*": "thirst", "*mayim*": "water", "*lišmōaʿ*": "to hear/to listen to/to obey", "*dibrê*": "words/sayings/speech of" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.12", "source": "וְנָעוּ֙ מִיָּ֣ם עַד־יָ֔ם וּמִצָּפ֖וֹן וְעַד־מִזְרָ֑ח יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּ לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דְּבַר־יְהוָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יִמְצָֽאוּ׃", "text": "And *wənāʿû* from *yām* to *yām* and from *ṣāpôn* and to *mizrāḥ* *yəšôṭəṭû* to *ləbaqqēš* *ʾet* word of *YHWH* and not *yimṣāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wənāʿû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will wander/stagger", "*miyyām*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from sea", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*ûmiṣṣāpôn*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and from north", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and to/until", "*mizrāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - east", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "polel imperfect, 3rd plural - they will roam about/go to and fro", "*ləbaqqēš*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to seek", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimṣāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will find" }, "variants": { "*nāʿû*": "they will wander/they will stagger/they will totter", "*yām*": "sea/ocean/west", "*ṣāpôn*": "north", "*mizrāḥ*": "east/sunrise", "*yəšôṭəṭû*": "they will roam about/they will go to and fro/they will run back and forth", "*ləbaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for", "*dəbar*": "word/saying/matter", "*yimṣāʾû*": "they will find/they will discover" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Amos.8.14", "source": "הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים֙ בְּאַשְׁמַ֣ת שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן וְאָמְר֗וּ חֵ֤י אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ דָּ֔ן וְחֵ֖י דֶּ֣רֶךְ בְּאֵֽר־שָׁ֑בַע וְנָפְל֖וּ וְלֹא־יָק֥וּמוּ עֽוֹד׃", "text": "The ones *hannišbāʿîm* by *ʾašmat* *šōmərôn* and *wəʾāmrû* alive *ḥê* your *ʾĕlōheḵā* *dān* and alive *ḥê* way *dereḵ* *bəʾêr* *šābaʿ* and *wənāp̄lû* and not *yāqûmû* again", "grammar": { "*hannišbāʿîm*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine plural - the ones swearing", "*bəʾašmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the guilt/sin of", "*šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*wəʾāmrû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they say", "*ḥê*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - living/life of", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your god", "*dān*": "proper noun - Dan", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*bəʾêr šābaʿ*": "proper noun - Beersheba", "*wənāp̄lû*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural - and they will fall", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāqûmû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will rise", "*ʿôd*": "adverb - again/still" }, "variants": { "*hannišbāʿîm*": "the ones swearing/those who swear/those taking oaths", "*ʾašmat*": "guilt/sin/trespass", "*šōmərôn*": "Samaria", "*ḥê*": "living/life/as surely as lives", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "your god/your deity", "*dereḵ*": "way/road/journey", "*bəʾêr šābaʿ*": "Beersheba (lit. well of oath/seven)", "*nāp̄lû*": "they will fall/they will collapse", "*yāqûmû*": "they will rise/they will stand up", "*ʿôd*": "again/still/yet/anymore" } }