3{
"verseID": "Amos.9.3",
"source": "וְאִם־יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל מִשָּׁ֥ם אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים וְאִם־יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַנָּחָ֖שׁ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃",
"text": "*wəʾim*-*yēḥābəʾû* *bərōʾš* *hakkarmel* *miššām* *ʾăḥappēś* *ûləqaḥtîm* *wəʾim*-*yissātərû* *minneged* *ʿênay* *bəqarqaʿ* *hayyām* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*hannāḥāš* *ûnəšākām*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*yēḥābəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves",
"*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - on top of",
"*hakkarmel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the Carmel (mountain)",
"*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*ʾăḥappēś*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will search",
"*ûləqaḥtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will take them",
"*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*yissātərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves",
"*minneged*": "preposition - from before/from in front of",
"*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes",
"*bəqarqaʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the bottom/floor of",
"*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea",
"*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command",
"*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the serpent",
"*ûnəšākām*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will bite them"
},
"variants": {
"*yēḥābəʾû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves",
"*bərōʾš*": "on the top of/summit of",
"*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel/the fruitful land",
"*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/seek thoroughly",
"*ûləqaḥtîm*": "and I will take/seize them",
"*yissātərû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves",
"*minneged*": "from before/from the sight of",
"*bəqarqaʿ*": "in the bottom/floor/depths of",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order",
"*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/snake/sea monster",
"*ûnəšākām*": "and it will bite/sting them"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Amos.9.4",
"source": "וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃",
"text": "*wəʾim*-*yēləkû* *baššəbî* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêhem* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*haḥereb* *wahărāgātam* *wəśamtî* *ʿênî* *ʿălêhem* *lərāʿāh* *wəlōʾ* *ləṭôbāh*",
"grammar": {
"*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if",
"*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk",
"*baššəbî*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the captivity",
"*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of",
"*ʾōyəbêhem*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies",
"*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command",
"*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword",
"*wahărāgātam*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will kill them",
"*wəśamtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set",
"*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eye",
"*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them",
"*lərāʿāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm",
"*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ləṭôbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for good"
},
"variants": {
"*yēləkû*": "they go/walk/proceed",
"*baššəbî*": "in the captivity/exile",
"*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries",
"*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order",
"*haḥereb*": "the sword/weapon",
"*wahărāgātam*": "and it will kill/slay them",
"*wəśamtî*": "and I will set/place/fix",
"*ʿênî*": "my eye/attention/watch",
"*lərāʿāh*": "for evil/harm/disaster",
"*ləṭôbāh*": "for good/benefit/welfare"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Amos.9.5",
"source": "וַאדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה הַצְּבָא֗וֹת הַנּוֹגֵ֤עַ בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ וַתָּמ֔וֹג וְאָבְל֖וּ כָּל־י֣וֹשְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ וְעָלְתָ֤ה כַיְאֹר֙ כֻּלָּ֔הּ וְשָׁקְעָ֖ה כִּיאֹ֥ר מִצְרָֽיִם",
"text": "*waʾdōnāy* *YHWH* *haṣṣəbāʾôt* *hannôgēaʿ* *bāʾāreṣ* *wattāmôg* *wəʾābəlû* *kol*-*yôšəbê* *bāh* *wəʿālətāh* *kaʾōr* *kullāh* *wəšāqəʿāh* *kîʾōr* *miṣrāyim*",
"grammar": {
"*waʾdōnāy*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and the Lord",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh",
"*haṣṣəbāʾôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - of hosts/armies",
"*hannôgēaʿ*": "definite article + Qal participle masculine singular - the one who touches",
"*bāʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - the earth/land",
"*wattāmôg*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it melts",
"*wəʾābəlû*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd common plural - and they mourn",
"*kol*": "noun masculine singular construct - all of",
"*yôšəbê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - dwellers of",
"*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it",
"*wəʿālətāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it rises",
"*kaʾōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like the Nile",
"*kullāh*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - all of it",
"*wəšāqəʿāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and it sinks",
"*kîʾōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like the Nile of",
"*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt"
},
"variants": {
"*waʾdōnāy*": "and the Lord/Master/Sovereign",
"*haṣṣəbāʾôt*": "of hosts/armies/heavenly forces",
"*hannôgēaʿ*": "who touches/strikes/affects",
"*bāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land/ground",
"*wattāmôg*": "and it melts/dissolves/flows away",
"*wəʾābəlû*": "and they mourn/lament",
"*yôšəbê*": "dwellers/inhabitants/residents",
"*wəʿālətāh*": "and it rises/goes up",
"*kaʾōr*": "like the Nile/river",
"*wəšāqəʿāh*": "and it sinks/subsides",
"*kîʾōr*": "like the Nile of"
}
}