Amos 4:7-9 : 7 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.7",
"source": "וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִי֩ מָנַ֨עְתִּי מִכֶּ֜ם אֶת־הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם בְּע֨וֹד שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ לַקָּצִ֔יר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ עַל־עִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת וְעַל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֖ת לֹ֣א אַמְטִ֑יר חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙ תִּמָּטֵ֔ר וְחֶלְקָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹֽא־תַמְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃",
"text": "*wǝ-gam* *ʾānōkî* *mānaʿtî* from you *ʾet*-the-*gešem* in *ʿôd* *šǝlōšāh* *ḥǒdāšîm* to the-*qāṣîr* *wǝ-himṭartî* upon-*ʿîr* *ʾeḥāt* and upon-*ʿîr* *ʾaḥat* not *ʾamṭîr*; *ḥelqāh* *ʾaḥat* *timmāṭēr* and *ḥelqāh* which-not-*tamṭîr* upon it *tîbāš*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝ-gam*": "conjunction + particle - and also",
"*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*mānaʿtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I withheld",
"*ʾet*-the-*gešem*": "direct object marker + the rain",
"*ʿôd*": "adverb - still/yet/when",
"*šǝlōšāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - three",
"*ḥǒdāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - months",
"*qāṣîr*": "noun, masculine singular - harvest",
"*wǝ-himṭartî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - and I caused to rain",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*ʾeḥāt*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one",
"*ʾamṭîr*": "imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I will cause to rain",
"*ḥelqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - portion/piece of land",
"*timmāṭēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, niphal - it will be rained upon",
"*tamṭîr*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, hiphil - it causes rain",
"*tîbāš*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, qal - it will dry up/wither"
},
"variants": {
"*mānaʿtî*": "withheld/kept back/restrained",
"*gešem*": "rain/shower",
"*qāṣîr*": "harvest/harvesting",
"*himṭartî*": "caused rain to fall/sent rain",
"*ʾamṭîr*": "cause rain to fall/send rain",
"*ḥelqāh*": "portion/piece/part of land/field",
"*tîbāš*": "dry up/wither/be dried up"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.8",
"source": "וְנָע֡וּ שְׁתַּיִם֩ שָׁלֹ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים אֶל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֛ת לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת מַ֖יִם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wǝ-nāʿû* *šǝttayim* *šālōš* *ʿārîm* to-*ʿîr* *ʾaḥat* to *lištôt* *mayim* and not *yiśbāʿû* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wǝ-nāʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they wandered/staggered",
"*šǝttayim*": "cardinal number, feminine - two",
"*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three",
"*ʿārîm*": "noun, feminine plural - cities",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, feminine singular - city",
"*ʾaḥat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular - one",
"*lištôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to drink",
"*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - water",
"*yiśbāʿû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, qal - they will be satisfied",
"*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned",
"*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me",
"*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*nāʿû*": "wandered/staggered/shook",
"*šǝttayim šālōš*": "two or three [idiomatic for 'several']",
"*yiśbāʿû*": "be satisfied/have enough",
"*šabtem*": "returned/turned back/repented"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.9",
"source": "הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶם֮ בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ הַרְבּ֨וֹת גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם יֹאכַ֣ל הַגָּזָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*Hikkêtî* you with the-*šiddāpôn* and with the-*yērāqôn* *harbôt* *gannôtêkem* and *karmêkem* and *tǝʾēnêkem* and *zêtêkem* *yōʾkal* the-*gāzām* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*Hikkêtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, hiphil - I struck/smote",
"*šiddāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - blight/scorching",
"*yērāqôn*": "noun, masculine singular - mildew/paleness",
"*harbôt*": "infinitive construct, hiphil - multiplying/increasing",
"*gannôtêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your gardens",
"*karmêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your vineyards",
"*tǝʾēnêkem*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your fig trees",
"*zêtêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your olive trees",
"*yōʾkal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, qal - it will devour/eat",
"*gāzām*": "noun, masculine singular - locust/palmerworm",
"*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned",
"*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me",
"*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*hikkêtî*": "struck/smote/attacked",
"*šiddāpôn*": "blight/scorching/withering [disease of plants]",
"*yērāqôn*": "mildew/paleness/jaundice [disease of plants]",
"*gāzām*": "locusts/palmerworm/caterpillar [destructive insect]",
"*harbôt*": "multiplying/making numerous/increase"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.10",
"source": "שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּי בָכֶ֥ם דֶּ֙בֶר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם הָרַ֤גְתִּי בַחֶ֙רֶב֙ בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם עִ֖ם שְׁבִ֣י סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם וָאַעֲלֶ֞ה בְּאֹ֤שׁ מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙ וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*Šillaḥtî* among you *deber* in *derek* *Miṣrayim* *hāragtî* with the-*ḥereb* *baḥûrêkem* with *šǝbî* *sûsêkem* *wā-ʾaʿăleh* in *bǝʾōš* *maḥănêkem* and in *ʾappǝkem* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*Šillaḥtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular, piel - I sent",
"*deber*": "noun, masculine singular - plague/pestilence",
"*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way/manner of",
"*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*hāragtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I killed/slew",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*baḥûrêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your young men",
"*šǝbî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - captivity of",
"*sûsêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your horses",
"*wā-ʾaʿăleh*": "conjunction + imperfect, 1st person singular, hiphil with waw consecutive - and I caused to go up",
"*bǝʾōš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with stench",
"*maḥănêkem*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your camps",
"*ʾappǝkem*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your nostrils/nose",
"*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned",
"*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me",
"*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*deber*": "plague/pestilence/disease",
"*derek Miṣrayim*": "in the manner of Egypt/like in Egypt",
"*šǝbî*": "captivity/capturing",
"*bǝʾōš*": "with stench/stink [of dead bodies]",
"*ʾappǝkem*": "your nostrils/your face/in your presence"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.11",
"source": "הָפַ֣כְתִּי בָכֶ֗ם כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־סְדֹ֣ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֔ה וַתִּהְי֕וּ כְּא֖וּד מֻצָּ֣ל מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*Hāpaktî* among you like *mahpēkat* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*Sǝdōm* and *ʾet*-*ʿĂmōrāh* *wa-tihyû* like *ʾûd* *muṣṣāl* from *śrēpāh* *wǝ-lōʾ*-*šabtem* *ʿāday* *nǝʾum*-*YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*Hāpaktî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I overthrew",
"*mahpēkat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - overthrow of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God",
"*Sǝdōm*": "proper noun - Sodom",
"*ʿĂmōrāh*": "proper noun - Gomorrah",
"*wa-tihyû*": "conjunction + imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural, qal with waw consecutive - and you were",
"*ʾûd*": "noun, masculine singular - firebrand/brand",
"*muṣṣāl*": "participle, masculine singular, hophal - snatched/rescued",
"*śrēpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burning",
"*wǝ-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*šabtem*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have returned",
"*ʿāday*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - unto me",
"*nǝʾum*": "construct noun - declaration of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name"
},
"variants": {
"*hāpaktî*": "overthrew/overturned/destroyed",
"*mahpēkat*": "overthrow/overturning/destruction",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods [plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew]",
"*ʾûd muṣṣāl miśrēpāh*": "brand/stick plucked/snatched from burning/fire [idiom for narrow escape]"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Amos.4.12",
"source": "לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֵ֚קֶב כִּֽי־זֹ֣את אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ הִכּ֥וֹן לִקְרַאת־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*Lākēn* thus *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿēqeb* that-this *ʾeʿĕśeh*-to you, *hikkôn* to *liqraʾt*-*ʾĕlōhêkā* *Yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*ʿēqeb*": "conjunction/preposition - because/as a result",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will do",
"*hikkôn*": "imperative, masculine singular, niphal - be prepared/ready",
"*liqraʾt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to meet",
"*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God"
},
"variants": {
"*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/for this reason",
"*ʿēqeb*": "because/as a result of/consequence",
"*hikkôn*": "prepare yourself/be ready/stand prepared",
"*liqraʾt*": "to meet/to encounter/to confront"
}
}