1 Thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah showed הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ hir.'A.ni H7200 me : and , behold , he formed H3335 locusts גֹּבַ֔י goyAi H1462 in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and , lo , it was the latter growth after the king’s הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ ha.Me.lekh H4428 mowings. 2 And it came to pass that , when they made an end H3615 of eating לֶֽאֱכוֹל֙ le.'e.khOl H398 the grass H6212 of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , then I said H559 , O Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah, forgive סְֽלַֽח־ se.lach- H5545 , I beseech thee: how shall Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 stand יָק֖וּם ya.Kum H6965 ? for he is small קָטֹ֖ן ka.Ton H6996 . 3 Jehovah repented H5162 concerning this : It shall not be תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh H1961 , saith Jehovah . 4 Thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah showed הִרְאַ֙נִי֙ hir.'A.ni H7200 me : and , behold , the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah called קֹרֵ֛א ko.Re' H7121 to contend H7378 by fire בָּאֵ֖שׁ ba.'Esh H784 ; and it devoured H398 the great רַבָּ֔ה ra.Bah H7227 deep תְּה֣וֹם te.Hom H8415 , and would have eaten H398 up the land . 5 Then said H559 I , O Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah, cease חֲדַל־ cha.dal- H2308 , I beseech thee: how shall Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 stand יָק֖וּם ya.Kum H6965 ? for he is small קָטֹ֖ן ka.Ton H6996 . 6 Jehovah repented H5162 concerning this : This also גַּם־ gam- H1571 shall not be תִֽהְיֶ֔ה tih.Yeh H1961 , saith the Lord Jehovah . 7 Thus כֹּ֣ה koh H3541 he showed הִרְאַ֔נִי hir.'A.ni H7200 me : and , behold , the Lord אֲדֹנָ֛י 'a.do.Nai H136 stood נִצָּ֖ב ni.Tzav H5324 beside a wall חוֹמַ֣ת cho.Mat H2346 made by a plumb-line, with a plumb-line in his hand וּבְיָד֖וֹ u.ve.ya.Do H3027 . 8 And Jehovah said H559 unto me , Amos עָמ֔וֹס a.Mos H5986 , what seest thou? And I said H559 , A plumb-line. Then said H559 the Lord , Behold , I will set H7760 a plumb-line in the midst בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ be.Ke.rev H7130 of my people עַמִּ֣י 'a.Mi H5971 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 ; I will not again ע֖וֹד od H5750 pass עֲב֥וֹר a.Vor H5674 by them any more ; 9 and the high בָּמ֣וֹת ba.Mot H1116 places H1116 of Isaac יִשְׂחָ֔ק yis.Chak H3446 shall be desolate וְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙ ve.na.Sha.mu H8074 , and the sanctuaries וּמִקְדְּשֵׁ֥י u.mik.de.Shei H4720 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall be laid waste ; and I will rise H6965 against the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֖ם ya.ra.ve.'Am H3379 with the sword בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ פ be.Cha.rev H2719 . 10 Then Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה֙ 'a.matz.Yah H558 the priest כֹּהֵ֣ן ko.Hen H3548 of Beth-el sent H7971 to Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֥ם ya.ra.ve.'Am H3379 king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , saying לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor H559 , Amos עָמ֗וֹס a.Mos H5986 hath conspired against thee in the midst בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ be.Ke.rev H7130 of the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is not able תוּכַ֣ל tu.Khal H3201 to bear all his words דְּבָרָֽיו׃ de.va.Rav H1697 . 11 For thus כֹה֙ khoh H3541 Amos עָמ֔וֹס a.Mos H5986 saith, Jeroboam יָרָבְעָ֑ם ya.ra.ve.'Am H3379 shall die יָמ֣וּת ya.Mut H4191 by the sword בַּחֶ֖רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 , and Israel וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall surely be led away captive out of his land אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ ס 'ad.ma.To H127 . 12 Also Amaziah אֲמַצְיָה֙ 'a.matz.Yah H558 said H559 unto Amos עָמ֔וֹס a.Mos H5986 , O thou seer חֹזֶ֕ה cho.Zeh H2374 , go, flee בְּרַח־ be.rach- H1272 thou away H1272 into the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , and there eat וֶאֱכָל־ ve.'e.khol- H398 bread לֶ֔חֶם Le.chem H3899 , and prophesy תִּנָּבֵֽא׃ ti.na.Ve' H5012 there : 13 but prophesy לְהִנָּבֵ֑א le.hi.na.Ve' H5012 not again ע֖וֹד od H5750 any more at Beth-el; for it is the king’s מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ Me.lekh H4428 sanctuary מִקְדַּשׁ־ mik.dash- H4720 , and it is a royal house וּבֵ֥ית u.Veit H1004 . 14 Then answered Amos עָמוֹס֙ 'a.mOs H5986 , and said H559 to Amaziah אֲמַצְיָ֔ה 'a.matz.Yah H558 , I was no prophet H5030 , neither was I a prophet’s son בֶן־ ven- H1121 ; but I was a herdsman , and a dresser of sycomore-trees: 15 and Jehovah took H3947 me from following the flock הַצֹּ֑אן ha.Tzon H6629 , and Jehovah said H559 unto me , Go, prophesy הִנָּבֵ֖א hi.na.Ve' H5012 unto my people עַמִּ֥י 'a.Mi H5971 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 16 Now H6258 therefore וְעַתָּ֖ה ve.'a.Tah H6258 hear שְׁמַ֣ע she.Ma' H8085 thou the word דְּבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah : Thou sayest, Prophesy תִנָּבֵא֙ ti.na.Ve' H5012 not against Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and drop not thy word H1697 against the house בֵּ֥ית beit H1004 of Isaac ; 17 therefore לָכֵ֞ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּה־ koh- H3541 saith Jehovah : Thy wife אִשְׁתְּךָ֞ 'ish.te.Kha H802 shall be a harlot in the city בָּעִ֤יר ba.'Ir H5892 , and thy sons וּבָנֶ֤יךָ u.va.Nei.kha H1121 and thy daughters וּבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ u.ve.no.Tei.kha H1323 shall fall יִפֹּ֔לוּ yi.Po.lu H5307 by the sword בַּחֶ֣רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 , and thy land H127 shall be divided H2505 by line ; and thou thyself shalt die תָּמ֔וּת ta.Mut H4191 in a land H127 that is unclean טְמֵאָה֙ te.me.'Ah H2931 , and Israel וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל ve.Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall surely be led away captive out of his land H127 . ← Amos 6 Amos 8 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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