Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.1", "source": "שִׁמְע֞וּ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבֶּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל עַ֚ל כָּל־הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר הֶעֱלֵ֛יתִי מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*Šimʿû* *ʾet*-*ha-dāvār* *ha-zeh*, *ʾăšer* *dibber* *YHWH* *ʿălêkem* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl*, *ʿal* *kol*-*ha-mišpāḥâ* *ʾăšer* *heʿĕlêtî* *mēʾereṣ* *Miṣrayim* *lēʾmōr*", "grammar": { "*Šimʿû*": "imperative plural - hear/listen", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-dāvār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the word", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article + demonstrative, masculine singular - this", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*dibber*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke/has spoken", "*YHWH*": "divine name, subject", "*ʿălêkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - against/concerning you", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning/against", "*kol*": "construct - all of", "*ha-mišpāḥâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the family/clan", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - whom/which", "*heʿĕlêtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I brought up", "*mēʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from land of", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying" }, "variants": { "*Šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*dāvār*": "word/matter/thing/speech", "*dibber*": "spoke/declared/pronounced", "*ʿălêkem*": "against you/concerning you/about you", "*mišpāḥâ*": "family/clan/tribe", "*heʿĕlêtî*": "brought up/caused to ascend/lifted" } }

Verse 4

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.5", "source": "הֲתִפֹּ֤ל צִפּוֹר֙ עַל־פַּ֣ח הָאָ֔רֶץ וּמוֹקֵ֖שׁ אֵ֣ין לָ֑הּ הֲיַֽעֲלֶה־פַּח֙ מִן־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וְלָכ֖וֹד לֹ֥א יִלְכּֽוֹד׃", "text": "*Hătippōl* *ṣippôr* *ʿal*-*paḥ* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *û-môqēš* *ʾên* *lāh*? *Hăyaʿăleh*-*paḥ* *min*-*hā-ʾădāmâ* *wə-lākôd* *lōʾ* *yilkôd*?", "grammar": { "*Hătippōl*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will it fall?", "*ṣippôr*": "noun, feminine singular - bird", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - trap/snare of", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/ground", "*û-môqēš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and snare/trap", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - there is not", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - to it/for it", "*Hăyaʿăleh*": "interrogative ה + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will it come up?", "*paḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - trap/snare", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*hā-ʾădāmâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the ground/earth", "*wə-lākôd*": "conjunction + Qal infinitive absolute - and catching", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yilkôd*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will catch" }, "variants": { "*tippōl*": "fall/descend/drop", "*ṣippôr*": "bird/sparrow", "*paḥ*": "trap/snare/net", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/ground/land", "*môqēš*": "snare/trap/bait", "*yaʿăleh*": "come up/rise/spring up", "*ʾădāmâ*": "ground/soil/earth/land", "*lākôd*": "catching/seizing/capturing", "*yilkôd*": "catch/capture/seize" } }

Verse 6

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Verse 9

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.9", "source": "הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ עַל־אַרְמְנ֣וֹת בְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְעַֽל־אַרְמְנ֖וֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאִמְר֗וּ הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ עַל־הָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וּרְא֞וּ מְהוּמֹ֤ת רַבּוֹת֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ וַעֲשׁוּקִ֖ים בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hašmîʿû* *ʿal*-*ʾarmənôt* *bə-ʾašdôd* *wə-ʿal*-*ʾarmənôt* *bə-ʾereṣ* *Miṣrāyim* *wə-ʾimrû* *hēʾāspû* *ʿal*-*hārê* *Šōmərôn* *û-rəʾû* *məhûmōt* *rabbôt* *bətôkāh* *wa-ʿăšûqîm* *bəqirbāh*", "grammar": { "*Hašmîʿû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - cause to hear/proclaim", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/to/concerning", "*ʾarmənôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - palaces/citadels of", "*bə-ʾašdôd*": "preposition + proper noun - in Ashdod", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon/to", "*ʾarmənôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - palaces/citadels of", "*bə-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in land of", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-ʾimrû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and say", "*hēʾāspû*": "Niphal imperative, masculine plural - be gathered/assemble", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*hārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of", "*Šōmərôn*": "proper noun - Samaria", "*û-rəʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*məhûmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - tumults/confusions", "*rabbôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - many/great", "*bətôkāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst", "*wa-ʿăšûqîm*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine plural - and oppressed ones", "*bəqirbāh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in its midst" }, "variants": { "*hašmîʿû*": "proclaim/announce/make hear", "*ʾarmənôt*": "palaces/citadels/strongholds", "*ʾašdôd*": "Ashdod (Philistine city)", "*ʾereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/command", "*hēʾāspû*": "gather/assemble/come together", "*hārê*": "mountains/hills", "*rəʾû*": "see/look/observe", "*məhûmōt*": "tumults/confusions/disorders/panic", "*rabbôt*": "many/great/numerous", "*ʿăšûqîm*": "oppressed ones/exploited ones" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.11", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה צַ֖ר וּסְבִ֣יב הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהוֹרִ֤ד מִמֵּךְ֙ עֻזֵּ֔ךְ וְנָבֹ֖זּוּ אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃", "text": "*Lākēn* *kōh* *ʾāmar* *ʾădonāy* *YHWH*, *ṣar* *û-səbîb* *hā-ʾāreṣ* *wə-hôrîd* *mimmēk* *ʿuzzēk* *wə-nābōzzû* *ʾarmenôtāyik*", "grammar": { "*Lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has said", "*ʾădonāy*": "divine title - my Lord/Master", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ṣar*": "noun/adjective, masculine singular - adversary/enemy/distress", "*û-səbîb*": "conjunction + adverb - and around", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land", "*wə-hôrîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will bring down", "*mimmēk*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - from you", "*ʿuzzēk*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your strength", "*wə-nābōzzû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be plundered", "*ʾarmenôtāyik*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your palaces" }, "variants": { "*lākēn*": "therefore/thus/so", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*ṣar*": "adversary/enemy/distress/trouble", "*səbîb*": "around/surrounding/encircling", "*hôrîd*": "bring down/take down/lower", "*ʿuzzēk*": "your strength/power/might", "*nābōzzû*": "be plundered/be spoiled/be looted", "*ʾarmenôtāyik*": "your palaces/your strongholds/your citadels" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.12", "source": "כֹּה֮ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֒ כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַצִּ֨יל הָרֹעֶ֜ה מִפִּ֧י הָאֲרִ֛י שְׁתֵּ֥י כְרָעַ֖יִם א֣וֹ בְדַל־אֹ֑זֶן כֵּ֣ן יִנָּצְל֞וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן בִּפְאַ֥ת מִטָּ֖ה וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק עָֽרֶשׂ׃", "text": "*Kōh* *ʾāmar* *YHWH*: *Kaʾăšer* *yaṣṣîl* *hā-rōʿeh* *mippî* *hā-ʾărî* *šəttê* *kərāʿayim* *ʾô* *bədal*-*ʾōzen*; *kēn* *yinnāṣəlû* *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha-yōšəbîm* *bə-Šōmərôn* *bi-pəʾat* *miṭṭâ* *û-bi-dmeśeq* *ʿāreś*", "grammar": { "*Kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*Kaʾăšer*": "conjunction + relative pronoun - just as", "*yaṣṣîl*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rescue/deliver", "*hā-rōʿeh*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the shepherd", "*mippî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from mouth of", "*hā-ʾărî*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the lion", "*šəttê*": "numeral, feminine construct - two of", "*kərāʿayim*": "noun, feminine dual - legs", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*bədal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - piece of", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*kēn*": "adverb - so/thus", "*yinnāṣəlû*": "Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will be rescued", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha-yōšəbîm*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - the ones dwelling", "*bə-Šōmərôn*": "preposition + proper noun - in Samaria", "*bi-pəʾat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in corner of", "*miṭṭâ*": "noun, feminine singular - bed", "*û-bi-dmeśeq*": "conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and in Damascus", "*ʿāreś*": "noun, masculine singular - couch" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "said/spoke/declared", "*yaṣṣîl*": "rescue/deliver/save/recover", "*rōʿeh*": "shepherd/herdsman/pastor", "*peh*": "mouth/opening", "*ʾărî*": "lion/predator", "*kərāʿayim*": "legs/lower limbs", "*bədal*": "piece/part/fragment", "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*yinnāṣəlû*": "be rescued/be delivered/be saved", "*yōšəbîm*": "dwelling/sitting/residing", "*pēʾâ*": "corner/edge/side", "*miṭṭâ*": "bed/couch", "*ʿāreś*": "couch/divan/bed" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Amos.3.14", "source": "כִּ֗י בְּי֛וֹם פָּקְדִ֥י פִשְׁעֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עָלָ֑יו וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙ עַל־מִזְבְּח֣וֹת בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ קַרְנ֣וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְנָפְל֖וּ לָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*Kî* *bə-yôm* *pāqdî* *pišʿê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿālāyw* *û-pāqadtî* *ʿal*-*mizbəḥôt* *bêt*-*ʾĒl* *wə-nigdəʿû* *qarnôt* *ha-mizbēaḥ* *wə-nāpəlû* *lā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in day of", "*pāqdî*": "Qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - my visiting/punishing", "*pišʿê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - transgressions of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*û-pāqadtî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will visit/punish", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*mizbəḥôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - altars of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĒl*": "proper noun/divine name - El/God", "*wə-nigdəʿû*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be cut off", "*qarnôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - horns of", "*ha-mizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the altar", "*wə-nāpəlû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will fall", "*lā-ʾāreṣ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - to the ground" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when/that", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*pāqad*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*pešaʿ*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*pāqadtî*": "visit/punish/attend to", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*bêt*-*ʾĒl*": "Bethel (place name)/house of God", "*nigdəʿû*": "be cut off/be hewn down/be chopped off", "*qeren*": "horn/power/strength", "*nāpəlû*": "fall/collapse/be cast down", "*ʾāreṣ*": "ground/earth/land" } }

Verse 15

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