Amos 7:12-17 : 12 {
"verseID": "Amos.7.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲמַצְיָה֙ אֶל־עָמ֔וֹס חֹזֶ֕ה לֵ֥ךְ בְּרַח־לְךָ֖ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וֶאֱכָל־שָׁ֣ם לֶ֔חֶם וְשָׁ֖ם תִּנָּבֵֽא׃",
"text": "And-*yōʾmer* *ʾămaṣyāh* *ʾel*-*ʿāmôs* *ḥōzeh* *lēk* *beraḥ*-*lekā* *ʾel*-*ʾereṣ* *yehûdāh* and-*ʾĕkāl*-there *leḥem* and-there *tinnābēʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said",
"*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos",
"*ḥōzeh*": "qal participle, masc. singular - seer/visionary",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - go",
"*beraḥ*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - flee",
"*lekā*": "preposition with 2nd masc. singular suffix - for yourself",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, fem. singular construct - land of",
"*yehûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*ʾĕkāl*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - eat",
"*šām*": "adverb - there",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masc. singular - bread/food",
"*tinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masc. singular - prophesy"
},
"variants": {
"*ḥōzeh*": "seer/visionary/prophet",
"*beraḥ*": "flee/escape/run away",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Amos.7.13",
"source": "וּבֵֽית־אֵ֔ל לֹֽא־תוֹסִ֥יף ע֖וֹד לְהִנָּבֵ֑א כִּ֤י מִקְדַּשׁ־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ ה֔וּא וּבֵ֥ית מַמְלָכָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ ס",
"text": "And-*bêt*-*ʾēl* *lōʾ*-*tôsîp* *ʿôd* *lehinnābēʾ* for *miqdaš*-*melek* *hûʾ* and-*bêt* *mamlākāh* *hûʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bêt*": "noun, masc. singular construct - house of",
"*ʾēl*": "proper noun - El (God)",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tôsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you shall add/continue",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/again",
"*lehinnābēʾ*": "niphal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition - to prophesy",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*miqdaš*": "noun, masc. singular construct - sanctuary of",
"*melek*": "noun, masc. singular - king",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd masc. singular pronoun - he/it",
"*bêt*": "noun, masc. singular construct - house of",
"*mamlākāh*": "noun, fem. singular - kingdom"
},
"variants": {
"*tôsîp*": "add/continue/do again",
"*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place/temple",
"*mamlākāh*": "kingdom/royalty/royal house"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Amos.7.14",
"source": "וַיַּ֤עַן עָמוֹס֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל־אֲמַצְיָ֔ה לֹא־נָבִ֣יא אָנֹ֔כִי וְלֹ֥א בֶן־נָבִ֖יא אָנֹ֑כִי כִּֽי־בוֹקֵ֥ר אָנֹ֖כִי וּבוֹלֵ֥ס שִׁקְמִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*yaʿan* *ʿāmôs* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*ʾămaṣyāh* *lōʾ*-*nābîʾ* *ʾānōkî* and-*lōʾ* *ben*-*nābîʾ* *ʾānōkî* for-*bôqēr* *ʾānōkî* and-*bôlēs* *šiqmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he answered",
"*ʿāmôs*": "proper noun - Amos",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʾămaṣyāh*": "proper noun - Amaziah",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*nābîʾ*": "noun, masc. singular - prophet",
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st singular pronoun - I",
"*ben*": "noun, masc. singular construct - son of",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*bôqēr*": "qal participle, masc. singular - herdsman/shepherd",
"*bôlēs*": "qal participle, masc. singular - gatherer/tender",
"*šiqmîm*": "noun, masc. plural - sycamore figs"
},
"variants": {
"*nābîʾ*": "prophet/seer",
"*bôqēr*": "herdsman/shepherd/cattle-breeder",
"*bôlēs*": "gatherer/tender/dresser"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Amos.7.15",
"source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֔ה מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י הַצֹּ֑אן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ יְהוָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־עַמִּ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "And-*yiqqāḥēnî* *YHWH* from-behind the-*ṣōʾn* and-*yōʾmer* *ʾēlay* *YHWH* *lēk* *hinnābēʾ* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *yiśrāʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*yiqqāḥēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw and 1st singular suffix - and he took me",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*mēʾaḥărê*": "compound preposition - from behind",
"*ṣōʾn*": "noun, fem. singular with definite article - the flock",
"*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masc. singular with consecutive waw - and he said",
"*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*lēk*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - go",
"*hinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperative, masc. singular - prophesy",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*ʿammî*": "noun, masc. singular with 1st singular suffix - my people",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqāḥēnî*": "took me/received me/fetched me",
"*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Amos.7.16",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה שְׁמַ֣ע דְּבַר־יְהוָ֑ה אַתָּ֣ה אֹמֵ֗ר לֹ֤א תִנָּבֵא֙ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תַטִּ֖יף עַל־בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂחָֽק׃",
"text": "And-now *šəmaʿ* *debar*-*YHWH* *ʾattāh* *ʾōmēr* *lōʾ* *tinnābēʾ* *ʿal*-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*lōʾ* *taṭṭîp* *ʿal*-*bêt* *yiśḥāq*.",
"grammar": {
"*weʿattāh*": "conjunction with adverb - and now",
"*šəmaʿ*": "qal imperative, masc. singular - hear/listen",
"*debar*": "noun, masc. singular construct - word of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name",
"*ʾattāh*": "2nd masc. singular pronoun - you",
"*ʾōmēr*": "qal participle, masc. singular - saying",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tinnābēʾ*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you shall prophesy",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - against/concerning",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*taṭṭîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masc. singular - you shall drip/preach",
"*bêt*": "noun, masc. singular construct - house of",
"*yiśḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac"
},
"variants": {
"*taṭṭîp*": "drip/preach/prophesy"
}
}
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"
}
}