Amos 3

¹Hearשִׁמְע֞וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → wordהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֧רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O childrenבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, againstעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → familyהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֔הham·miš·pā·ḥāh — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I brought upהֶעֱלֵ֛יתִיhe·‘ĕ·lê·ṯî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →: ²“Onlyרַ֚קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֣ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → have I knownיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → from allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the familiesמִשְׁפְּח֣וֹתmiš·pə·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →; thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → I will punishאֶפְקֹ֣ד’ep̄·qōḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → youעֲלֵיכֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → for allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →.” ³Can twoשְׁנַ֖יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → walkהֲיֵלְכ֥וּhă·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → withoutבִּלְתִּ֖יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → agreeing where to go? ⁴Does a lionאַרְיֵה֙’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → roarהֲיִשְׁאַ֤גhă·yiš·’aḡ — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study → in the forestבַּיַּ֔עַרbay·ya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → when he has noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → preyוְטֶ֖רֶףwə·ṭe·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study →? Does a young lionכְּפִ֤ירkə·p̄îr — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → growlהֲיִתֵּ֨ןhă·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in his denמִמְּעֹ֣נָת֔וֹmim·mə·‘ō·nā·ṯōw — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he has caughtלָכָֽד׃lā·ḵāḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → nothingבִּלְתִּ֖יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study →? ⁵Does a birdצִפּוֹר֙ṣip·pō·wr — Bird or fowlH6833 — Full Word Study → landהֲתִפֹּ֤לhă·ṯip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a snareפַּ֣חpaḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → where noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → baitוּמוֹקֵ֖שׁū·mō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → has been set? Does a trapפַּח֙paḥ — Snare, trap, or thin metal sheetH6341 — Full Word Study → springהֲיַֽעֲלֶה־hă·ya·‘ă·leh- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the groundהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → when it hasוְלָכ֖וֹדwə·lā·ḵō·wḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to catchיִלְכּֽוֹד׃yil·kō·wḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →? ⁶Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → a ram’s hornשׁוֹפָר֙šō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → soundsיִתָּקַ֤עyit·tā·qa‘ — to blow, sound, thrust, or strike with forceH8628 — Full Word Study → in a cityבְּעִ֔ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, do the peopleוְעָ֖םwə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → trembleיֶחֱרָ֑דוּye·ḥĕ·rā·ḏū — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →? Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → calamityרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → comesתִּהְיֶ֤הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to a cityבְּעִ֔ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → caused itעָשָֽׂה׃‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? ⁷Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → doesיַעֲשֶׂ֛הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → withoutכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → revealingגָּלָ֣הgā·lāh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → His planסוֹד֔וֹsō·w·ḏōw — Secret counsel, intimate advice, private gatheringH5475 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → His servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃han·nə·ḇî·’îm — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study →. ⁸The lionאַרְיֵ֥ה’ar·yêh — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → has roaredשָׁאָ֖גšā·’āḡ — To roar; to make a loud, deep soundH7580 — Full Word Study →— whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fearיִירָ֑אyî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →? The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֙Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → has spokenדִּבֶּ֔רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →— whoמִ֖יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → prophesyיִנָּבֵֽא׃yin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →? ⁹Proclaimהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙haš·mî·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the citadelsאַרְמְנ֣וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯ — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → of Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹדbə·’aš·dō·wḏ — A major Philistine cityH795 — Full Word Study → and toוְעַֽל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the citadelsאַרְמְנ֖וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯ — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →: “Assembleהֵאָֽסְפוּ֙hê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֣יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →; seeוּרְא֞וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the greatרַבּוֹת֙rab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → unrestמְהוּמֹ֤תmə·hū·mōṯ — tumult, confusion, panic, or discomfitureH4103 — Full Word Study → in the cityבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → and the acts of oppressionוַעֲשׁוּקִ֖יםwa·‘ă·šū·qîm — Oppression, crushing burden, exploitationH6217 — Full Word Study → in her midstבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃bə·qir·bāh — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰“For they knowיָדְע֥וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → how to doעֲשׂוֹת־‘ă·śō·wṯ- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → rightנְכֹחָ֖הnə·ḵō·ḥāh — Uprightness, equity, or what is rightH5229 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “They store upהָאֽוֹצְרִ֛יםhā·’ō·wṣ·rîm — to store up, accumulate, or treasureH686 — Full Word Study → violenceחָמָ֥סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study → and destructionוָשֹׁ֖דwā·šōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → in their citadelsבְּאַרְמְנֽוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃פbə·’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯê·hem — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “An enemyצַ֖רṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → will surroundוּסְבִ֣יבū·sə·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; he will pull downוְהוֹרִ֤דwə·hō·w·riḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → your strongholdsעֻזֵּ֔ךְ‘uz·zêḵ — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → and plunderוְנָבֹ֖זּוּwə·nā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → your citadelsאַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯā·yiḵ — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²This is whatכֹּה֮kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the shepherdהָרֹעֶ֜הhā·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → snatchesיַצִּ֨ילyaṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → from the mouthמִפִּ֧יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the lionהָאֲרִ֛יhā·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁתֵּ֥יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → legsכְרָעַ֖יִםḵə·rā·‘a·yim — leg; lower limb of bodyH3767 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a pieceבְדַל־ḇə·ḏal- — A piece or portion; to divide or separateH915 — Full Word Study → of an earאֹ֑זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → dwellingהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Samariaבְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןbə·šō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → will be rescuedיִנָּצְל֞וּyin·nā·ṣə·lū — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → having just the corner of a bedמִטָּ֖הmiṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → or the cushionוּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁקū·ḇiḏ·me·šeq — Damascus (the city)H1833 — Full Word Study → of a couchעָֽרֶשׂ׃‘ā·reś — bed, couch, sleeping placeH6210 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Hearשִׁמְע֥וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and testifyוְהָעִ֖ידוּwə·hā·‘î·ḏū — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → against the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsהַצְּבָאֽוֹת׃haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴On the dayבְּי֛וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I punishפָּקְדִ֥יpā·qə·ḏî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → for their transgressionsפִשְׁעֵֽי־p̄iš·‘ê- — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, I will visit destructionעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on the altarsמִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz·bə·ḥō·wṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → ofבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study →; the hornsקַרְנ֣וֹתqar·nō·wṯ — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → will be cut offוְנִגְדְּעוּ֙wə·niḡ·də·‘ū — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study →, and they will fallוְנָפְל֖וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָֽרֶץ׃lā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵I will tear downוְהִכֵּיתִ֥יwə·hik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the winterהַחֹ֖רֶףha·ḥō·rep̄ — Winter, cold season; harvest time; youthH2779 — Full Word Study → houseבֵית־ḇêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → along withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the summerהַקָּ֑יִץhaq·qā·yiṣ — summer; summer fruit; the warm seasonH7019 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →; the housesבָּתֵּ֣יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of ivoryהַשֵּׁ֗ןhaš·šên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study → will also perishוְאָבְד֞וּwə·’ā·ḇə·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and the greatרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → housesבָּתִּ֥יםbāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will come to an endוְסָפ֛וּwə·sā·p̄ū — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.