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Amos 5

BSB·27 verses ·Old Testament
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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 →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, thisאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → lamentationקִינָ֖הqî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֜י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → take upנֹשֵׂ֧אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →: 2Fallen isנָֽפְלָה֙nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תbə·ṯū·laṯ — A young woman or virgin; an unmarried girlH1330 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to riseק֔וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → againתוֹסִ֣יףṯō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →. She lies abandonedנִטְּשָׁ֥הniṭ·ṭə·šāh — to abandon, forsake, or let goH5203 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her landאַדְמָתָ֖הּ’aḏ·mā·ṯāh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, with noאֵ֥ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to raise her upמְקִימָֽהּ׃mə·qî·māh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →.” 3This is whatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — 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 →: “The cityהָעִ֛ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → that marches outהַיֹּצֵ֥אתhay·yō·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → a thousand strongאֶ֖לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → will only see a hundred return, and the one that marches out a hundred strong will have but ten leftתַּשְׁאִ֣ירtaš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the houseלְבֵ֥יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →.” 4Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֥הḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: “Seek Meדִּרְשׁ֖וּנִיdir·šū·nî — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → and liveוִֽחְיֽוּ׃wiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →! 5Do notוְאַֽל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → seekתִּדְרְשׁוּ֙tiḏ·rə·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → or goתָבֹ֔אוּṯā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalוְהַגִּלְגָּל֙wə·hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →; do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → journeyתַעֲבֹ֑רוּṯa·‘ă·ḇō·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Beershebaשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — Well of the OathH884 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּל֙hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → will surely go into exileגָּלֹ֣הgā·lōh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, and Bethelאֵ֖ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → will comeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to nothingלְאָֽוֶן׃lə·’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study →. 6Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and liveוִֽחְי֑וּwiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →, orפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study → He will sweepיִצְלַ֤חyiṣ·laḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → like fireכָּאֵשׁ֙kā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → through the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →; it will devour everythingוְאָכְלָ֥הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, with no oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → at Bethelאֵֽל׃’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → to extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֖הmə·ḵab·beh — To extinguish or quench; to put outH3518 — Full Word Study →. 7There are those who turnהַהֹפְכִ֥יםha·hō·p̄ə·ḵîm — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → into wormwoodלְלַעֲנָ֖הlə·la·‘ă·nāh — Wormwood; a bitter plant or bitter substanceH3939 — Full Word Study → and castהִנִּֽיחוּ׃hin·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֥רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 8He who madeעֹשֵׂ֨ה‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the Pleiadesכִימָ֜הḵî·māh — Pleiades star clusterH3598 — Full Word Study → and Orionוּכְסִ֗ילū·ḵə·sîl — The constellation OrionH3685 — Full Word Study →, who turnsוְהֹפֵ֤ךְwə·hō·p̄êḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → darknessצַלְמָ֔וֶתṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → into dawnלַבֹּ֙קֶר֙lab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → and darkensהֶחְשִׁ֑יךְheḥ·šîḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study → dayוְי֖וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → into nightלַ֣יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, who summonsהַקּוֹרֵ֣אhaq·qō·w·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the watersלְמֵֽי־lə·mê- — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּ֗םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and pours themוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛םway·yiš·pə·ḵêm — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃סšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → 9He flashesהַמַּבְלִ֥יגham·maḇ·lîḡ — to recover strength, be strengthened, grow vigorousH1082 — Full Word Study → destructionשֹׁ֖דšōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the strongעָ֑ז‘āz — Strong, fierce, mightyH5794 — Full Word Study →, so that furyוְשֹׁ֖דwə·šōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → comesיָבֽוֹא׃yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the strongholdמִבְצָ֥רmiḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study →. 10There are those who hateשָׂנְא֥וּśā·nə·’ū — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → the one who reprovesמוֹכִ֑יחַmō·w·ḵî·aḥ — To rebuke, reprove, or correct with reasoningH3198 — Full Word Study → in the gateבַשַּׁ֖עַרḇaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and despise himיְתָעֵֽבוּ׃yə·ṯā·‘ê·ḇū — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → who speaksוְדֹבֵ֥רwə·ḏō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with integrityתָּמִ֖יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study →. 11Thereforeלָ֠כֵןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you trampleבּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞םbō·wō·šas·ḵem — to trample, tread upon, crush underfootH1318 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the poorדָּ֗לdāl — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → and exactתִּקְח֣וּtiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → a taxוּמַשְׂאַת־ū·maś·’aṯ- — Lifting up, burden, or tribute offeringH4864 — Full Word Study → of grainבַּר֙bar — grain, corn, wheat; harvest fieldH1250 — Full Word Study →, you will neverוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → liveתֵ֣שְׁבוּṯê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the stone housesבָּתֵּ֥יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → you have builtבְּנִיתֶ֖םbə·nî·ṯem — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →; you will neverוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drinkתִשְׁתּ֖וּṯiš·tū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the wineיֵינָֽם׃yê·nām — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → from the lushחֶ֣מֶדḥe·meḏ — delight, desirable thing, precious objectH2531 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכַּרְמֵי־kar·mê- — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → you have plantedנְטַעְתֶּ֔םnə·ṭa‘·tem — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I know that your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpiš·‘ê·ḵem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → are manyרַבִּ֣יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → and your sinsחַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑םḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → are numerousוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ṣu·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study →. You oppressצֹרְרֵ֤יṣō·rə·rê — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּיק֙ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → by takingלֹ֣קְחֵיlō·qə·ḥê — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → bribesכֹ֔פֶרḵō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study →; you deprive the poor of justiceהִטּֽוּ׃hiṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → in the gateבַּשַּׁ֥עַרbaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. 13Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, the prudentהַמַּשְׂכִּ֛ילham·maś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → keep silentיִדֹּ֑םyid·dōm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → in suchהַהִ֖יאha·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timesבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the daysעֵ֥ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → are evilרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 14Seekדִּרְשׁוּ־dir·šū- — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → goodט֥וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֖עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֣עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → you may liveתִּֽחְי֑וּtiḥ·yū — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. And the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, will beוִיהִי־wî·hî- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you have claimedאֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 15Hateשִׂנְאוּ־śin·’ū- — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → evilרָע֙rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and loveוְאֶ֣הֱבוּwə·’e·hĕ·ḇū — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; establishוְהַצִּ֥יגוּwə·haṣ·ṣî·ḡū — To station, set up, or establish in placeH3322 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → in the gateבַשַּׁ֖עַרḇaš·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֗י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, will be graciousיֶֽחֱנַ֛ןye·ḥĕ·nan — To show favor, mercy, or compassion; to be graciousH2603 — Full Word Study → to the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃סyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →.” 16Thereforeלָ֠כֵןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study →, saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֔דmis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the public squaresרְחֹב֣וֹתrə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → and cries ofיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →Alasהוֹ־hōw- — An exclamation of grief, lament, or awe; expressing sorrow or distressH1930 — Full Word Study →! Alasה֑וֹhōw — An exclamation of grief, lament, or awe; expressing sorrow or distressH1930 — Full Word Study →!’ in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the streetsחוּצ֖וֹתḥū·ṣō·wṯ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →. The farmerאִכָּר֙’ik·kār — A person who tills the soil; farmer or ploughmanH406 — Full Word Study → will be summonedוְקָרְא֤וּwə·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → mournאֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study →, and the mournersי֥וֹדְעֵיyō·wḏ·‘ê — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → wailוּמִסְפֵּ֖דū·mis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →. 17There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֑דmis·pêḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study → in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the vineyardsכְּרָמִ֖יםkə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I will passאֶעֱבֹ֥ר’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through your midstבְּקִרְבְּךָ֖bə·qir·bə·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 18Woeה֥וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to you who long forהַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםham·miṯ·’aw·wîm — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →! Whatלָמָּה־lām·māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will the Dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → be for you? It will be darknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightאֽוֹר׃’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →. 19It will be likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who fleesיָנ֥וּסyā·nūs — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → a lionהָאֲרִ֔יhā·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →, only to encounterוּפְגָע֖וֹū·p̄ə·ḡā·‘ōw — to meet, encounter, or intercedeH6293 — Full Word Study → a bearהַדֹּ֑בhad·dōḇ — Bear (animal)H1677 — Full Word Study →, or who entersוּבָ֣אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and restsוְסָמַ֤ךְwə·sā·maḵ — to support, sustain, upholdH5564 — Full Word Study → his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the wallהַקִּ֔ירhaq·qîr — A wall; a barrier or fortificationH7023 — Full Word Study →, only to be bittenוּנְשָׁכ֖וֹū·nə·šā·ḵōw — To bite or sting; to oppress through usuryH5391 — Full Word Study → by a snakeהַנָּחָֽשׁ׃han·nā·ḥāš — serpent, snakeH5175 — Full Word Study →. 20Will notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the Dayי֥וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → be darknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lightא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, even gloomוְאָפֵ֖לwə·’ā·p̄êl — deep darkness, gloom, murkH651 — Full Word Study → with noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → brightnessנֹ֥גַֽהּnō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → in it? 21I hateשָׂנֵ֥אתִיśā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, I despiseמָאַ֖סְתִּיmā·’as·tî — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → your feastsחַגֵּיכֶ֑םḥag·gê·ḵem — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study →! I cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stand the stenchאָרִ֖יחַ’ā·rî·aḥ — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → of your solemn assembliesבְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃bə·‘aṣ·ṣə·rō·ṯê·ḵem — Solemn assembly or sacred gatheringH6116 — Full Word Study →. 22Evenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thoughאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you offerתַּעֲלוּ־ta·‘ă·lū- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Me burnt offeringsעֹל֛וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and grain offeringsוּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖םū·min·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accept themאֶרְצֶ֑ה’er·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study →; for your peace offeringsוְשֶׁ֥לֶםwə·še·lem — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study → of fattened cattleמְרִיאֵיכֶ֖םmə·rî·’ê·ḵem — fattened animal; well-fed livestockH4806 — Full Word Study → I will have noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → regardאַבִּֽיט׃’ab·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study →. 23Take awayהָסֵ֥רhā·sêr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Meמֵעָלַ֖יmê·‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the noiseהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of your songsשִׁרֶ֑יךָši·re·ḵā — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study →! I will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenאֶשְׁמָֽע׃’eš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the musicוְזִמְרַ֥תwə·zim·raṯ — melody, musical praise, songH2172 — Full Word Study → of your harpsנְבָלֶ֖יךָnə·ḇā·le·ḵā — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →. 24But let justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → roll onוְיִגַּ֥לwə·yig·gal — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → like a riverכַּמַּ֖יִםkam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →, and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → like an ever-flowingאֵיתָֽן׃’ê·ṯān — Permanent, enduring, mighty, or steadfastH386 — Full Word Study → streamכְּנַ֥חַלkə·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study →. 25Did you bringהִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־hig·gaš·tem- — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → Me sacrificesהַזְּבָחִ֨יםhaz·zə·ḇā·ḥîm — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → and offeringsוּמִנְחָ֜הū·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֖הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֛רḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? 26You have taken alongוּנְשָׂאתֶ֗םū·nə·śā·ṯem — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → Sakkuthסִכּ֣וּתsik·kūṯ — Booth or TabernacleH5522 — Full Word Study → your kingמַלְכְּכֶ֔םmal·kə·ḵem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and Kaiwanכִּיּ֣וּןkî·yūn — A star deityH3594 — Full Word Study → your starכּוֹכַב֙kō·w·ḵaḇ — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the idolsצַלְמֵיכֶ֑םṣal·mê·ḵem — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study → you madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourselves. 27Therefore I will send you into exileוְהִגְלֵיתִ֥יwə·hiḡ·lê·ṯî — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → beyondמֵהָ֣לְאָהmê·hā·lə·’āh — Beyond, further, yonder; forward or back in space/timeH1973 — Full Word Study → Damascusלְדַמָּ֑שֶׂקlə·ḏam·mā·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֛ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whose name is the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê- — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Amos 5
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Amos 5 is a passionate call to repentance wrapped in both warning and hope. The prophet delivers a funeral dirge over Israel's spiritual death, contrasting the nation's religious observances with their complete lack of justice and righteousness. Throughout this chapter, Amos exposes the heartbreaking disconnect between outward religious performance and inward moral corruption, urging the people to seek the Lord and abandon their false worship before judgment becomes final.

Verses 1–3: A Lament Over Israel's Fall

Amos opens with a funeral song—a lamentation over Israel as though she were already dead. The "virgin of Israel" (v. 2) speaks of the nation's former beauty and purity, now irreversibly fallen. Verse 3 quantifies the devastation: cities that once sent out armies of thousands will be reduced to mere hundreds, and hundreds to tens. This is the language of total military collapse and exile. Amos is not predicting a temporary setback but national destruction. The grief in these verses reflects God's own heart breaking over His people's refusal to repent.

Verses 4–6: The Central Command—Seek the Lord

In the midst of judgment, God offers one clear path to survival: "Seek ye me, and ye shall live" (v. 4). This is not about intellectual belief but active pursuit of the Lord's character and will. Immediately, Amos forbids seeking the false religious centers at Bethel, Gilgal, and Beersheba—places where syncretistic worship had replaced genuine devotion to the true God. These sanctuaries offered comfort but not salvation. Verse 6 repeats the essential word: seek the Lord, or His judgment will consume Joseph's house like unquenchable fire. The urgency cannot be overstated.

Verses 7–12: Exposing Systemic Injustice

Here Amos identifies the root of Israel's spiritual sickness: pervasive injustice. Those who turn "judgment to wormwood" (v. 7)—corrupting justice into bitterness—and suppress righteousness have built their wealth on the backs of the poor (v. 11). They bribe judges, reject honest counsel (v. 10), and exploit laborers. Verse 12 emphasizes God's omniscience: He sees all their "manifold transgressions." Wealthy oppressors cannot hide behind religious festivals or sacrificial offerings. Their fine houses and pleasant vineyards will become monuments to their own ruin, enjoyed by others after exile. This passage remains a sober reminder that worship divorced from justice is abhorrent to God.

Verses 13–17: The Call to Repentance and Coming Judgment

Verse 13 notes the silencing effect of widespread evil—the prudent cannot speak freely in such times. Yet verses 14–15 issue a final, earnest plea: "Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live." Establish justice in the gate (the place of legal judgment). There remains a possibility that God will show grace to a "remnant of Joseph." However, if they refuse, verses 16–17 describe national mourning—wailing in streets and vineyards as God passes through like judgment at Passover, bringing devastation.

Verses 18–24: False Hope and True Worship

Those longing for "the day of the LORD" hoped it would vindicate Israel against enemies. Not so, warns Amos (v. 18)—it will be darkness, not light, like fleeing a lion only to meet a bear (v. 19). Verses 21–23 show God's utter rejection of their feasts, burnt offerings, and musical praise. God despises worship that masks injustice. Instead, He demands that "judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream" (v. 24)—a powerful image of justice flowing naturally and abundantly through society.

Verses 25–27: Historical Accountability

Amos reminds Israel that during forty years in the wilderness, God accepted their sacrifices without requiring ornate shrines. Yet they have now added idolatry—bearing "the tabernacle of your Moloch" (v. 26)—alongside their supposed devotion to Him. This syncretism seals their fate: captivity beyond Damascus.

Application for Today

Amos challenges modern believers to examine whether our worship—corporate and private—flows from genuine devotion and active pursuit of justice. Do our lives reflect Christ's teaching to seek first His kingdom and His righteousness? Empty religiosity, whether in ancient Israel or today, is spiritually bankrupt. True faith manifests in both vertical devotion and horizontal justice: loving God with all our heart, and loving our neighbor as ourselves.

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