Amos 2:8

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{ "verseID": "Amos.2.8", "source": "וְעַל־בְּגָדִ֤ים חֲבֻלִים֙ יַטּ֔וּ אֵ֖צֶל כָּל־מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וְיֵ֤ין עֲנוּשִׁים֙ יִשְׁתּ֔וּ בֵּ֖ית אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʿal-bəgādîm ḥăbulîm yaṭṭû ʾēṣel kol-mizbēaḥ wə-yên ʿănûšîm yištû bêt ʾĕlōhêhem*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*bəgādîm*": "masculine plural - garments/clothes", "*ḥăbulîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - taken in pledge", "*yaṭṭû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they stretch out/lay down", "*ʾēṣel*": "preposition - beside/near", "*kol-mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular construct + masculine singular - every altar", "*wə-yên*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and wine of", "*ʿănûšîm*": "qal passive participle masculine plural - fined/penalized ones", "*yištû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they drink", "*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods/God" }, "variants": { "*bəgādîm ḥăbulîm*": "garments taken in pledge/clothes held as security/pawned clothing", "*yaṭṭû*": "they stretch out/they lay down/they recline", "*ʾēṣel*": "beside/near/next to", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*yên ʿănûšîm*": "wine of those fined/wine obtained from penalties/wine bought with fines", "*bêt ʾĕlōhêhem*": "house of their gods/temple of their God" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַל־בְּגָדִ֤ים חֲבֻלִים֙ יַטּ֔וּ אֵ֖צֶל כָּל־מִזְבֵּ֑חַ וְיֵ֤ין עֲנוּשִׁים֙ יִשְׁתּ֔וּ בֵּ֖ית אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿal-bəgādîm ḥăbulîm yaṭṭû ʾēṣel kol-mizbēaḥ wə-yên ʿănûšîm yištû bêt ʾĕlōhêhem

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿal*: conjunction + preposition - and upon
• *bəgādîm*: masculine plural - garments/clothes
• *ḥăbulîm*: qal passive participle masculine plural - taken in pledge
• *yaṭṭû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they stretch out/lay down
• *ʾēṣel*: preposition - beside/near
• *kol-mizbēaḥ*: masculine singular construct + masculine singular - every altar
• *wə-yên*: conjunction + masculine singular construct - and wine of
• *ʿănûšîm*: qal passive participle masculine plural - fined/penalized ones
• *yištû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they drink
• *bêt*: masculine singular construct - house of
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their gods/God

Word Meanings

• *bəgādîm ḥăbulîm*: garments taken in pledge/clothes held as security/pawned clothing
• *yaṭṭû*: they stretch out/they lay down/they recline
• *ʾēṣel*: beside/near/next to
• *mizbēaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice
• *yên ʿănûšîm*: wine of those fined/wine obtained from penalties/wine bought with fines
• *bêt ʾĕlōhêhem*: house of their gods/temple of their God

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'They stretch out beside every altar on garments taken in pledge, and in the house of their gods they drink wine taken as fines.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They lie down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they lay themselves down{H5186} beside{H681} every altar{H4196} upon clothes{H899} taken in pledge;{H2254} and in the house{H1004} of their God{H430} they drink{H8354} the wine{H3196} of such as have been fined.{H6064}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they lay themselves down{H5186}{(H8686)} upon clothes{H899} laid to pledge{H2254}{(H8803)} by{H681} every altar{H4196}, and they drink{H8354}{(H8799)} the wine{H3196} of the condemned{H6064}{(H8803)} in the house{H1004} of their god{H430}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  they lye besyde euery aulter vpon clothes taken to pledge, and in the house of their goddes they drynke the wyne of the oppressed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they lye downe vpon clothes layde to pledge by euery altar: and they drinke the wine of the condemned in the house of their God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they lye vpon clothes layde to pledge by euery aulter: and in the house of their god, they drinke the wine of the condempned.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they lay [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned [in] the house of their god.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  And they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; And in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink `in' the house of their gods.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  By every altar they are stretched on clothing taken from those who are in their debt, drinking in the house of their god the wine of those who have made payment for wrongdoing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They stretch out on clothing seized as collateral; they do so right beside every altar! They drink wine bought with the fines they have levied; they do so right in the temple of their God!

Referenced Verses

• Amos 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Amos.6.6", "source": "הַשֹּׁתִים בְּמִזְרְקֵי יַיִן וְרֵאשִׁית שְׁמָנִים יִמְשָׁחוּ וְלֹא נֶחְלוּ עַל־שֵׁבֶר יוֹסֵף", "text": "The *šōtîm* in *mizrəqê* *yayin* *wə-* *rēʾšît* *šəmānîm* *yimšāḥû* *wə-* *lōʾ* *neḥlû* upon- *šēber* *yôsēp*", "grammar": { "*šōtîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those drinking", "*mizrəqê*": "masculine plural construct with preposition *bə-* - in bowls of", "*yayin*": "masculine noun - wine", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - finest of", "*šəmānîm*": "masculine plural - oils", "*yimšāḥû*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - they anoint themselves", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*neḥlû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they grieve", "*šēber*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *ʿal-* - over ruin/breaking of", "*yôsēp*": "proper noun - Joseph" }, "variants": { "*šōtîm*": "drinking/consuming beverages", "*mizrəqê*": "bowls/basins/containers", "*rēʾšît*": "finest/best/choicest", "*šəmānîm*": "oils/ointments/perfumes", "*yimšāḥû*": "anoint themselves/apply oil/rub", "*neḥlû*": "grieve/feel sick/are distressed", "*šēber*": "ruin/destruction/breaking/collapse" } }
• Exod 22:26-27 : 26 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.26", "source": "כִּ֣י הִ֤וא *כסותה **כְסוּתוֹ֙ לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה יִשְׁכָּ֔ב וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־יִצְעַ֣ק אֵלַ֔י וְשָׁמַעְתִּ֖י כִּֽי־חַנּ֥וּן אָֽנִי׃", "text": "For it *hîʾ kĕsûtô lĕbaddāh*, it *hîʾ śimlātô lĕʿōrô*; in what *yiškāb*? And *wĕhāyâ* when *yiṣʿaq* to me, and *wĕšāmaʿtî* because *ḥannûn* I *ʾānî*.", "grammar": { "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun, 'it/she'", "*kĕsûtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his covering'", "*lĕbaddāh*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix, 'for itself alone'", "*śimlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his garment'", "*lĕʿōrô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'for his skin'", "*yiškāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he shall lie down'", "*wĕhāyâ*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, 'and it shall be'", "*yiṣʿaq*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, 'he cries'", "*wĕšāmaʿtî*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 1st common singular, 'and I will hear'", "*ḥannûn*": "adjective, masculine singular, 'gracious'", "*ʾānî*": "1st common singular pronoun, 'I'" }, "variants": { "*kĕsûtô*": "his covering/his only covering", "*śimlātô lĕʿōrô*": "his garment for his skin/his clothing for his body", "*ḥannûn*": "gracious/compassionate/merciful" } } 27 { "verseID": "Exodus.22.27", "source": "אֱלֹהִ֖ים לֹ֣א תְקַלֵּ֑ל וְנָשִׂ֥יא בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א תָאֹֽר׃", "text": "*ʾĕlōhîm* not *tĕqallēl*, and *nāśîʾ* among your *ʿammĕkā* not *tāʾōr*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun, 'God/judges'", "*tĕqallēl*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall curse'", "*nāśîʾ*": "masculine singular noun, 'leader/prince'", "*ʿammĕkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix, 'your people'", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular, 'you shall curse'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/judges/authorities", "*tĕqallēl*": "curse/revile/speak ill of", "*nāśîʾ*": "ruler/leader/prince/chief", "*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate" } }
• Deut 24:12-17 : 12 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.12", "source": "וְאִם־אִ֥ישׁ עָנִ֖י ה֑וּא לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב בַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃", "text": "And if *ʾîš* *ʿānî* *hûʾ*, not *tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*tiškab*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you sleep/lie down", "*ʿăbōṭô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*tiškab* in his *ʿăbōṭô*": "sleep with his pledge/keep his collateral overnight" } } 13 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.13", "source": "הָשֵׁב֩ תָּשִׁ֨יב ל֤וֹ אֶֽת־הַעֲבוֹט֙ כְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ וְשָׁכַ֥ב בְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹ וּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּ וּלְךָ֙ תִּהְיֶ֣ה צְדָקָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*Hāšēb* *tāšîb* to him *ʾet*-*haʿăbôṭ* when *bōʾ* *haššemeš*, and *šākab* in his *śalmātô* and *bērăkekā*; and to you *tihyeh* *ṣədāqâ* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā*.", "grammar": { "*hāšēb*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - returning", "*tāšîb*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall return", "*haʿăbôṭ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the pledge", "*bōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - entering/setting", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*šākab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*śalmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his garment", "*bērăkekā*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he blesses you", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it will be", "*ṣədāqâ*": "feminine singular noun - righteousness" }, "variants": { "*hāšēb* *tāšîb*": "you shall surely return/returning you shall return", "*bōʾ* *haššemeš*": "when the sun sets/at sunset", "*ṣədāqâ*": "righteousness/just act/righteous deed" } } 14 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.14", "source": "לֹא־תַעֲשֹׁ֥ק שָׂכִ֖יר עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְי֑וֹן מֵאַחֶ֕יךָ א֧וֹ מִגֵּרְךָ֛ אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאַרְצְךָ֖ בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "Not *taʿăšōq* *śākîr* *ʿānî* and *ʾebyôn* from your brothers or from your *gērkā* who in your land in your gates.", "grammar": { "*taʿăšōq*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you oppress", "*śākîr*": "masculine singular noun - hired worker", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy/destitute", "*gērkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your sojourner/foreigner" }, "variants": { "*taʿăšōq*": "oppress/exploit/withhold wages from", "*śākîr*": "hired worker/employee/laborer", "*gērkā*": "your foreigner/your resident alien/your stranger" } } 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } } 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.16", "source": "לֹֽא־יוּמְת֤וּ אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־יוּמְת֣וּ עַל־אָב֑וֹת אִ֥יש בְּחֶטְא֖וֹ יוּמָֽתוּ׃", "text": "Not *yûmətû* *ʾābôt* for *bānîm*, and *bānîm* not *yûmətû* for *ʾābôt*; *ʾîš* in his *ḥeṭʾô* *yûmātû*.", "grammar": { "*yûmətû*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be put to death", "*ʾābôt*": "masculine plural noun - fathers", "*bānîm*": "masculine plural noun - sons", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each", "*ḥeṭʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sin", "*yûmātû*": "hophal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they shall be put to death" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš* in his *ḥeṭʾô*": "each for his own sin/each person for his own offense" } } 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.17", "source": "לֹ֣א תַטֶּ֔ה מִשְׁפַּ֖ט גֵּ֣ר יָת֑וֹם וְלֹ֣א תַחֲבֹ֔ל בֶּ֖גֶד אַלְמָנָֽה׃", "text": "Not *taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ* *gēr* *yātôm*, and not *taḥăbōl* *beged* *ʾalmānâ*.", "grammar": { "*taṭṭeh*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you pervert/distort", "*mišpaṭ*": "masculine singular construct - justice of", "*gēr*": "masculine singular noun - sojourner/foreigner", "*yātôm*": "masculine singular noun - orphan/fatherless", "*taḥăbōl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you take as pledge", "*beged*": "masculine singular noun - garment/clothing", "*ʾalmānâ*": "feminine singular noun - widow" }, "variants": { "*taṭṭeh* *mišpaṭ*": "pervert justice/distort judgment", "*gēr*": "foreigner/sojourner/resident alien" } }
• Judg 9:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Judges.9.27", "source": "וַיֵּצְא֨וּ הַשָּׂדֶ֜ה וַֽיִּבְצְר֤וּ אֶת־כַּרְמֵיהֶם֙ וַֽיִּדְרְכ֔וּ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֖וּ הִלּוּלִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בֵּ֣ית אֱ‍ֽלֹֽהֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֹּֽאכְלוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁתּ֔וּ וַֽיְקַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And-*yēṣĕʾû* the-*śādeh* and-*yibṣĕrû* *ʾet*-*karmêhem* and-*yidrĕkû* and-*yaʿăśû* *hillûlîm*, and-*yābōʾû* *bêt* *ʾĕlōhêhem* and-*yōʾkĕlû* and-*yištû* and-*yĕqallĕlû* *ʾet*-*ʾăbîmelek*.", "grammar": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - went out", "*śādeh*": "masculine noun with definite article - the field", "*yibṣĕrû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - gathered/harvested", "*karmêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their vineyards", "*yidrĕkû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - trod/trampled", "*yaʿăśû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - made/did", "*hillûlîm*": "masculine plural noun - praise-festivals/celebrations", "*yābōʾû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - entered", "*bêt*": "noun, construct state - house of", "*ʾĕlōhêhem*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their god(s)", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - ate", "*yištû*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - drank", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "verb, Piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - cursed", "*ʾăbîmelek*": "proper noun - Abimelech" }, "variants": { "*yēṣĕʾû*": "went out/went forth", "*śādeh*": "field/countryside/open land", "*yibṣĕrû*": "gathered/harvested/picked", "*yidrĕkû*": "trod/trampled/pressed (grapes)", "*yaʿăśû*": "made/did/prepared/held", "*hillûlîm*": "praise-festivals/celebrations/feasts", "*yōʾkĕlû*": "ate/consumed/feasted", "*yištû*": "drank/consumed drink", "*yĕqallĕlû*": "cursed/reviled/despised" } }
• Isa 57:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.7", "source": "עַ֤ל הַר־גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ וְנִשָּׂ֔א שַׂ֖מְתְּ מִשְׁכָּבֵ֑ךְ גַּם־שָׁ֥ם עָלִ֖ית לִזְבֹּ֥חַ זָֽבַח׃", "text": "*ʿal* *har-gābōah* *wə-niśśāʾ* *śamt* *miškābēk* *gam-šām* *ʿālît* *lizbōaḥ* *zābaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*har-gābōah*": "noun, masculine, singular + adjective - mountain high", "*wə-niśśāʾ*": "conjunctive waw + niphal participle, masculine, singular - and lifted up/lofty", "*śamt*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you placed/set", "*miškābēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your bed/couch", "*gam-šām*": "adverb + adverb - also there", "*ʿālît*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you went up", "*lizbōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*zābaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - sacrifice" }, "variants": { "*gābōah*": "high/lofty/exalted", "*niśśāʾ*": "lifted up/exalted/lofty", "*miškābēk*": "your bed/couch/place of lying", "*ʿālît*": "you went up/ascended", "*zābaḥ*": "sacrifice/offering" } }
• Ezek 18:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.7", "source": "וְאִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה לֹ֣א יִגְזֹ֑ל לַחְמוֹ֙ לְרָעֵ֣ב יִתֵּ֔ן וְעֵירֹ֖ם יְכַסֶּה־בָּֽגֶד׃", "text": "*wə-* *ʾîš* *lōʾ* *yôneh* *ḥăbōlātô* *ḥôb* *yāšîb* *gəzēlāh* *lōʾ* *yigzōl* *laḥmô* *lə-* *rāʿēb* *yittēn* *wə-* *ʿêrōm* *yəkasseh*-*bāged*", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yôneh*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he oppresses", "*ḥăbōlātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his pledge", "*ḥôb*": "masculine singular noun - debt", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*gəzēlāh*": "feminine singular noun - robbery, plunder", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yigzōl*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rob", "*laḥmô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his bread", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*rāʿēb*": "adjective masculine singular - hungry", "*yittēn*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿêrōm*": "adjective masculine singular - naked", "*yəkasseh*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will cover", "*bāged*": "masculine singular noun - garment, clothing" }, "variants": { "*yôneh*": "oppresses/wrongs/mistreats", "*ḥăbōlāt*": "pledge/security/thing taken in pledge", "*yāšîb*": "returns/restores/gives back", "*gəzēlāh*": "robbery/plunder/thing taken by force" } }
• Ezek 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.18.12", "source": "עָנִ֤י וְאֶבְיוֹן֙ הוֹנָ֔ה גְּזֵל֣וֹת גָּזָ֔ל חֲבֹ֖ל לֹ֣א יָשִׁ֑יב וְאֶל־הַגִּלּוּלִים֙ נָשָׂ֣א עֵינָ֔יו תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה עָשָֽׂה׃", "text": "*ʿānî* *wə-* *ʾebyôn* *hônāh* *gəzēlôt* *gāzal* *ḥăbōl* *lōʾ* *yāšîb* *wə-* *ʾel*-*ha-gillûlîm* *nāśāʾ* *ʿênāyw* *tôʿēbāh* *ʿāśāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾebyôn*": "adjective masculine singular - needy", "*hônāh*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has oppressed", "*gəzēlôt*": "feminine plural noun - robberies", "*gāzal*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has robbed", "*ḥăbōl*": "noun masculine singular - pledge", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yāšîb*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will return", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the idols", "*nāśāʾ*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has lifted", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*tôʿēbāh*": "feminine singular noun - abomination", "*ʿāśāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he has done" }, "variants": { "*ʿānî*": "poor/afflicted/humble", "*ʾebyôn*": "needy/poor/destitute", "*hônāh*": "oppressed/wronged/extorted", "*gəzēlôt* *gāzal*": "committed robberies (emphatic construction)", "*ha-gillûlîm*": "idols/dung-idols/detestable images", "*tôʿēbāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrent practice" } }
• Ezek 23:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.23.41", "source": "וְיָשַׁבְתְּ֙ עַל־מִטָּ֣ה כְבוּדָּ֔ה וְשֻׁלְחָ֥ן עָר֖וּךְ לְפָנֶ֑יהָ וּקְטָרְתִּ֥י וְשַׁמְנִ֖י שַׂ֥מְתְּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*yāšabt* on-*miṭṭāh* *kəbûddāh* and-*šulḥān* *ʿārûk* before-her and-*qəṭortî* and-*šamnî* *śamt* upon-her", "grammar": { "*yāšabt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you sat", "*miṭṭāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bed/couch", "*kəbûddāh*": "passive participle, feminine singular - glorious/stately", "*šulḥān*": "noun, masculine singular - table", "*ʿārûk*": "passive participle, masculine singular - arranged/prepared", "*qəṭortî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular suffix - my incense", "*šamnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my oil", "*śamt*": "perfect, 2nd feminine singular - you placed/put" }, "variants": { "*yāšabt*": "you sat/reclined", "*miṭṭāh*": "bed/couch/divan", "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/stately/splendid", "*šulḥān*": "table/dining table", "*ʿārûk*": "arranged/prepared/set in order", "*qəṭortî*": "my incense/my fragrant offering", "*šamnî*": "my oil/my ointment", "*śamt*": "you placed/put/set" } }
• Hos 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Hosea.4.8", "source": "חַטַּ֥את עַמִּ֖י יֹאכֵ֑לוּ וְאֶל־עֲוֺנָ֖ם יִשְׂא֥וּ נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*ḥaṭṭaʾt* *ʿammî* *yōʾkēlû* *wə-ʾel*-*ʿăwōnām* *yiśʾû* *napšô*", "grammar": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin-offering of/sin of", "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yōʾkēlû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they eat/will eat", "*wə-ʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and unto/towards", "*ʿăwōnām*": "noun + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they lift up/carry", "*napšô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*yōʾkēlû*": "eat/consume/devour", "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment for iniquity", "*yiśʾû*": "lift up/carry/take away/long for", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self/desire/appetite" } }
• Amos 4:1 : 1 { "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" } }
• Amos 6:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Amos.6.4", "source": "הַשֹּׁכְבִים עַל־מִטּוֹת שֵׁן וּסְרֻחִים עַל־עַרְשׂוֹתָם וְאֹכְלִים כָּרִים מִצֹּאן וַעֲגָלִים מִתּוֹךְ מַרְבֵּק", "text": "The *šōkəbîm* upon- *miṭṭôt* *šēn* *û-* *sərūḥîm* upon- *ʿarśôtām* *wə-* *ʾōkəlîm* *kārîm* from *ṣōʾn* *wa-* *ʿăgālîm* from-midst *marbēq*", "grammar": { "*šōkəbîm*": "masculine plural participle with definite article - those lying", "*miṭṭôt*": "feminine plural with preposition *ʿal-* - on beds of", "*šēn*": "masculine noun - ivory", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*sərūḥîm*": "masculine plural participle - sprawling/stretching out", "*ʿarśôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their couches", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "masculine plural participle - eating", "*kārîm*": "masculine plural - lambs", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun with preposition *min-* - from flock", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿăgālîm*": "masculine plural - calves", "*marbēq*": "masculine singular with compound preposition *min-tôk* - from midst of stall" }, "variants": { "*šōkəbîm*": "those lying/reclining/laying down", "*sərūḥîm*": "sprawling/stretching out/lounging", "*ʾōkəlîm*": "eating/consuming/feasting on", "*kārîm*": "lambs/young rams", "*marbēq*": "stall/fattening place/feeding enclosure" } }
• 1 Cor 8:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.10", "source": "Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σὲ τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν·", "text": "*Ean* *gar* *tis* *idē* *se* the *echonta* *gnōsin* in *eidōleiō* *katakeimenon*, *ouchi* the *syneidēsis* *autou* *asthenous* *ontos* will be *oikodomēthēsetai* *eis* the *ta* *eidōlothyta* *esthiein*;", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive explanatory conjunction - for", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite - anyone/someone", "*idē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, active - might see", "*se*": "accusative, 2nd singular, personal pronoun - you", "*echonta*": "present, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*gnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - knowledge", "*eidōleiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - idol temple", "*katakeimenon*": "present, participle, accusative, masculine, singular - reclining/dining", "*ouchi*": "interrogative particle (stronger form of *ou*) - not", "*syneidēsis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - conscience", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him/his", "*asthenous*": "genitive, masculine, singular - weak", "*ontos*": "present, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being", "*oikodomēthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be built up/edified", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/into/for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, article - the", "*eidōlothyta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*esthiein*": "present, infinitive, active - to eat" }, "variants": { "*eidōleiō*": "idol temple/pagan shrine", "*katakeimenon*": "reclining/dining/sitting at table", "*asthenous*": "weak/feeble", "*oikodomēthēsetai*": "will be built up/encouraged/emboldened", "*eis*": "unto/into/toward/resulting in" } }
• 1 Cor 10:7 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.7", "source": "Μηδὲ εἰδωλολάτραι γίνεσθε, καθώς τινες αὐτῶν· ὥσπερ γέγραπται, Ἐκάθισεν ὁ λαὸς φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν, καὶ ἀνέστησαν παίζειν.", "text": "Neither *eidōlolatrai* *ginesthe*, *kathōs* some of them; *hōsper* it has been *gegraptai*, *Ekathisen* the *laos* *phagein* and *piein*, and *anestēsan* *paizein*", "grammar": { "*eidōlolatrai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - idolaters", "*ginesthe*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - become/be", "*kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*hōsper*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*gegraptai*": "perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written", "*Ekathisen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - sat down", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*anestēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they rose up", "*paizein*": "present infinitive - to play/revel/dance" }, "variants": { "*eidōlolatrai*": "idolaters/idol worshippers", "*ginesthe*": "become/be made/happen to be", "*laos*": "people/nation/crowd", "*paizein*": "to play/dance/revel/engage in idolatrous festivities" } }
• 1 Cor 10:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.21", "source": "Οὐ δύνασθε ποτήριον Κυρίου πίνειν, καὶ ποτήριον δαιμονίων: οὐ δύνασθε τραπέζης Κυρίου μετέχειν, καὶ τραπέζης δαιμονίων.", "text": "Not you are *dynasthe* *potērion* of *Kyriou* *pinein*, and *potērion* of *daimoniōn*: not you are *dynasthe* *trapezēs* of *Kyriou* *metechein*, and *trapezēs* of *daimoniōn*", "grammar": { "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive, 2nd person plural - you are able", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*daimoniōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - demons", "*trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - table", "*metechein*": "present infinitive - to partake/share" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/can", "*potērion*": "cup/drinking vessel", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master", "*trapezēs*": "table/meal", "*metechein*": "partake/share/participate in" } }