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Amos 5:13
לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃ Therefore, the prudent one in that time shall keep silent, for it is an evil time. Morphology לָכֵן (lakhen) – Root: כן (ken); Form: Adverb; Translation: “Therefore”; Notes: Introduces a … Continue reading
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Amos 5:12
כִּ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ רַבִּ֣ים פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם צֹרְרֵ֤י צַדִּיק֙ לֹ֣קְחֵי כֹ֔פֶר וְאֶבְיֹונִ֖ים בַּשַּׁ֥עַר הִטּֽוּ׃ For I know your many transgressions and your mighty sins — afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning aside the needy in the gate. Morphology כִּי … Continue reading
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Amos 5:11
לָ֠כֵן יַ֣עַן בֹּושַׁסְכֶ֞ם עַל־דָּ֗ל וּמַשְׂאַת־בַּר֙ תִּקְח֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ בָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛ית בְּנִיתֶ֖ם וְלֹא־תֵ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֑ם כַּרְמֵי־חֶ֣מֶד נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִשְׁתּ֖וּ אֶת־יֵינָֽם׃ Therefore, because you trample upon the poor and take from him a tribute of grain, you have built houses of hewn stone, but … Continue reading
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Amos 5:10
שָׂנְא֥וּ בַשַּׁ֖עַר מֹוכִ֑יחַ וְדֹבֵ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים יְתָעֵֽבוּ׃ They hate the one who reproves in the gate, and the one who speaks uprightly they abhor. Morphology שָׂנְאוּ (sanʾu) – Root: שׂנא (saneʾ); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common plural; Translation: “they … Continue reading
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Amos 5:9
הַמַּבְלִ֥יג שֹׁ֖ד עַל־עָ֑ז וְשֹׁ֖ד עַל־מִבְצָ֥ר יָבֹֽוא׃ He who causes devastation upon the strong, and devastation comes upon the fortress. Morphology הַמַּבְלִיג (ha-mavlig) – Root: בלג (balag); Form: Definite article הַ + Hifil participle masculine singular; Translation: “He who causes … Continue reading
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Amos 5:8
עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ צַלְמָ֔וֶת וְיֹ֖ום לַ֣יְלָה הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ הַקֹּורֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֹֽו׃ ס He who makes the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into morning, and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters … Continue reading
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Amos 5:7
הַהֹפְכִ֥ים לְלַעֲנָ֖ה מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וּצְדָקָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ הִנִּֽיחוּ׃ Those who turn judgment into wormwood and cast righteousness to the earth. Morphology הַהֹפְכִים (ha-hopekhim) – Root: הפך (hafakh); Form: Definite article הַ + Qal participle masculine plural; Translation: “those who turn”; Notes: … Continue reading
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Amos 5:6
דִּרְשׁ֥וּ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה וִֽחְי֑וּ פֶּן־יִצְלַ֤ח כָּאֵשׁ֙ בֵּ֣ית יֹוסֵ֔ף וְאָכְלָ֥ה וְאֵין־מְכַבֶּ֖ה לְבֵֽית־אֵֽל׃ Seek YHWH and live, lest He break out like fire in the house of Yosef and devour, and there be none to quench it for Beit-el. Morphology דִּרְשׁוּ (dirshu) … Continue reading
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Amos 5:5
וְאַֽל־תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ לֹ֣א תָבֹ֔אוּ וּבְאֵ֥ר שֶׁ֖בַע לֹ֣א תַעֲבֹ֑רוּ כִּ֤י הַגִּלְגָּל֙ גָּלֹ֣ה יִגְלֶ֔ה וּבֵֽית־אֵ֖ל יִהְיֶ֥ה לְאָֽוֶן׃ And do not seek Beit-el, nor come to the Gilgal, nor pass over to Beʾer Sheva; for the Gilgal shall surely go into exile, … Continue reading
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Amos 5:4
כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִי וִֽחְיֽוּ׃ For thus says YHWH to the house of Yisraʾel, “Seek Me and live. Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי (ki); Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces the divine statement that follows, … Continue reading
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Amos 5:3
כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה הָעִ֛יר הַיֹּצֵ֥את אֶ֖לֶף תַּשְׁאִ֣יר מֵאָ֑ה וְהַיֹּוצֵ֥את מֵאָ֛ה תַּשְׁאִ֥יר עֲשָׂרָ֖ה לְבֵ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס For thus says the Lord YHWH: “The city that goes out a thousand shall leave a hundred, and the one that goes out … Continue reading
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Amos 5:2
נָֽפְלָה֙ לֹֽא־תֹוסִ֣יף ק֔וּם בְּתוּלַ֖ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נִטְּשָׁ֥ה עַל־אַדְמָתָ֖הּ אֵ֥ין מְקִימָֽהּ׃ “She has fallen, she shall no more rise, the virgin of Yisraʾel; she is forsaken upon her land, there is none to raise her up.” Morphology נָפְלָה (naflah) – Root: … Continue reading
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Amos 5:1
שִׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֜י נֹשֵׂ֧א עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם קִינָ֖ה בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Hear this word which I am bearing upon you, a lamentation, O house of Yisraʾel: Morphology שִׁמְעוּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal imperative masculine plural; Translation: “Hear”; … Continue reading
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Amos 4:13
כִּ֡י הִנֵּה֩ יֹוצֵ֨ר הָרִ֜ים וּבֹרֵ֣א ר֗וּחַ וּמַגִּ֤יד לְאָדָם֙ מַה־שֵּׂחֹ֔ו עֹשֵׂ֥ה שַׁ֨חַר֙ עֵיפָ֔ה וְדֹרֵ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֣מֳתֵי אָ֑רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָאֹ֖ות שְׁמֹֽו׃ ס For behold, He who forms the mountains and creates the spirit and declares to man what is his thought, who makes … Continue reading
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Amos 4:12
לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אֶעֱשֶׂה־לְּךָ֖ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עֵ֚קֶב כִּֽי־זֹ֣את אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־לָּ֔ךְ הִכֹּ֥ון לִקְרַאת־אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ “Therefore thus I will do to you, Yisraʾel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Yisraʾel.” Morphology לָכֵ֕ן (lakhen) – Root: —; Form: … Continue reading
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Amos 4:11
הָפַ֣כְתִּי בָכֶ֗ם כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־סְדֹ֣ם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָ֔ה וַתִּהְי֕וּ כְּא֖וּד מֻצָּ֣ל מִשְּׂרֵפָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס “I overthrew among you as Elohim overthrew Sedom and ʿAmora, and you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning; yet you did not return to … Continue reading
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Amos 4:10
שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּי בָכֶ֥ם דֶּ֨בֶר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם הָרַ֤גְתִּי בַחֶ֨רֶב֙ בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם עִ֖ם שְׁבִ֣י סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם וָאַעֲלֶ֞ה בְּאֹ֤שׁ מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙ וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ “I sent among you the plague in the manner of Mitsrayim; I slew your young men with the sword, along with the … Continue reading
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Amos 4:9
הִכֵּ֣יתִי אֶתְכֶם֮ בַּשִּׁדָּפֹ֣ון וּבַיֵּרָקֹון֒ הַרְבֹּ֨ות גַּנֹּותֵיכֶ֧ם וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם יֹאכַ֣ל הַגָּזָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס “I struck you with blight and with mildew; the multitude of your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees the … Continue reading
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Amos 4:8
וְנָע֡וּ שְׁתַּיִם֩ שָׁלֹ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים אֶל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֛ת לִשְׁתֹּ֥ות מַ֖יִם וְלֹ֣א יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ And two or three cities wandered to one city to drink water, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares YHWH. … Continue reading
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Amos 4:7
וְגַ֣ם אָנֹכִי֩ מָנַ֨עְתִּי מִכֶּ֜ם אֶת־הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם בְּעֹ֨וד שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה חֳדָשִׁים֙ לַקָּצִ֔יר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ עַל־עִ֣יר אֶחָ֔ת וְעַל־עִ֥יר אַחַ֖ת לֹ֣א אַמְטִ֑יר חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙ תִּמָּטֵ֔ר וְחֶלְקָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־לֹֽא־תַמְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃ “And I also withheld from you the rain, when there were still three months to the harvest, … Continue reading
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Amos 4:6
וְגַם־אֲנִי֩ נָתַ֨תִּי לָכֶ֜ם נִקְיֹ֤ון שִׁנַּ֨יִם֙ בְּכָל־עָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם וְחֹ֣סֶר לֶ֔חֶם בְּכֹ֖ל מְקֹומֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם וְלֹֽא־שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עָדַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ “And I also gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places; yet you did not return to Me,” … Continue reading
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Amos 4:5
וְקַטֵּ֤ר מֵֽחָמֵץ֙ תֹּודָ֔ה וְקִרְא֥וּ נְדָבֹ֖ות הַשְׁמִ֑יעוּ כִּ֣י כֵ֤ן אֲהַבְתֶּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim freewill offerings, make them heard, for so you love to do, O sons of Yisraʾel,” declares … Continue reading
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Amos 4:4
בֹּ֤אוּ בֵֽית־אֵל֙ וּפִשְׁע֔וּ הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל הַרְבּ֣וּ לִפְשֹׁ֑עַ וְהָבִ֤יאוּ לַבֹּ֨קֶר֙ זִבְחֵיכֶ֔ם לִשְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת יָמִ֖ים מַעְשְׂרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ Come to Beit-el and transgress, to the Gilgal multiply transgression, and bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days. Morphology בֹּ֤אוּ (boʾu) – Root: בוא … Continue reading
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Amos 4:3
וּפְרָצִ֥ים תֵּצֶ֖אנָה אִשָּׁ֣ה נֶגְדָּ֑הּ וְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֥נָה הַהַרְמֹ֖ונָה נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ And through the breaches they shall go out, each woman straight before her, and you shall be cast out toward the Harmon,” declares YHWH. Morphology וּפְרָצִ֥ים (u-feratsim) – Root: פרץ (parats); Form: … Continue reading
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Amos 4:2
נִשְׁבַּ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ בְּקָדְשֹׁ֔ו כִּ֛י הִנֵּ֥ה יָמִ֖ים בָּאִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֑ם וְנִשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ בְּצִנֹּ֔ות וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ן בְּסִירֹ֥ות דּוּגָֽה׃ The Lord YHWH has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, days are coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, and your remnant … Continue reading
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Amos 4:1
שִׁמְע֞וּ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה פָּרֹ֤ות הַבָּשָׁן֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּהַ֣ר שֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון הָעֹשְׁקֹ֣ות דַּלִּ֔ים הָרֹצְצֹ֖ות אֶבְיֹונִ֑ים הָאֹמְרֹ֥ת לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖ם הָבִ֥יאָה וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ Hear this word, you cows of the Bashan who are on the mountain of Shomeron, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who … Continue reading
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Amos 3:15
וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י בֵית־הַחֹ֖רֶף עַל־בֵּ֣ית הַקָּ֑יִץ וְאָבְד֞וּ בָּתֵּ֣י הַשֵּׁ֗ן וְסָפ֛וּ בָּתִּ֥ים רַבִּ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס And I will strike the winter house upon the summer house, and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall come to an end,” declares YHWH. … Continue reading
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Amos 3:14
כִּ֗י בְּיֹ֛ום פָּקְדִ֥י פִשְׁעֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־מִזְבְּחֹ֣ות בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ קַרְנֹ֣ות הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְנָפְל֖וּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃ “For on the day that I punish the transgressions of Yisraʾel upon him, I will also punish the altars of Beit-el, and the horns of the altar … Continue reading
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Amos 3:13
שִׁמְע֥וּ וְהָעִ֖ידוּ בְּבֵ֣ית יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב נְאֻם־אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַצְּבָאֹֽות׃ Hear and testify in the house of Yaʿaqov,” declares the Lord YHWH, the God of Hosts. Morphology שִׁמְע֥וּ (shimʿu) – Root: שׁמע (shamaʿ); Form: Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural; Translation: … Continue reading
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Amos 3:12
כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַצִּ֨יל הָרֹעֶ֜ה מִפִּ֧י הָאֲרִ֛י שְׁתֵּ֥י כְרָעַ֖יִם אֹ֣ו בְדַל־אֹ֑זֶן כֵּ֣ן יִנָּצְל֞וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְרֹ֔ון בִּפְאַ֥ת מִטָּ֖ה וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק עָֽרֶשׂ׃ Thus says YHWH: “As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece … Continue reading
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