Hebrew & Greek Bible
Amos 5:11-20
11לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651יַ֣עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞םbo.shas.Khemtrample youH1318H9046עַל־'al-onH5921דָּ֗לDal[the] poorH1800וּמַשְׂאַת־u.mas.'at-and a portion ofH9002H4864בַּר֙bargrainH1250תִּקְח֣וּtik.Chuyou takeH3947מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nufrom himH4480H9033בָּתֵּ֥יba.Teihouses ofH1004גָזִ֛יתga.Zithewn [stone]H1496בְּנִיתֶ֖םbe.ni.Temyou have builtH1129וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תֵ֣שְׁבוּTe.she.vuyou will dwellH3427בָ֑םVamin themH9003H9038כַּרְמֵי־kar.mei-vineyards ofH3754חֶ֣מֶדChe.meddelightH2531נְטַעְתֶּ֔םne.ta'.Temyou have plantedH5193וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808תִשְׁתּ֖וּtish.Tuyou will drinkH8354אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יֵינָֽם׃yei.Namwine theirH3196H9028
12כִּ֤יkiforH3588יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045רַבִּ֣יםra.BimmanyH7227פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpish.'ei.Khemtransgressions yourH6588H9026וַעֲצֻמִ֖יםva.'a.tzu.Mimand numerousH9002H6099חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑םcha.to.tei.Khemsins yourH2403H9026צֹרְרֵ֤יtzo.re.ReiO opposers ofH6887צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[the] righteousH6662לֹ֣קְחֵיLo.ke.cheiO takers ofH3947כֹ֔פֶרKho.ferransomH3724וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםve.'ev.yo.Nimand needy [people]H9002H34בַּשַּׁ֥עַרba.Sha.'arin the gateH9003H8179הִטּֽוּ׃hi.Tuthey turn asideH5186
14דִּרְשׁוּ־dir.shu-seekH1875ט֥וֹבTovgoodH2896וְאַל־ve.'al-and may not [it be]H9002H408רָ֖עra'evilH7451לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616תִּֽחְי֑וּtich.Yuyou will liveH2421וִיהִי־vi.hi-and it may beH9002H1961כֵ֞ןkhenthusH3651יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-God ofH430צְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635אִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.Khem[will be] with youH854H9036כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃'a.mar.Temyou have saidH559
15שִׂנְאוּ־sin.'u-hateH8130רָע֙ra'evilH7451וְאֶ֣הֱבוּve.'E.he.vuand loveH9002H157ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896וְהַצִּ֥יגוּve.ha.Tzi.guand set upH9002H3322בַשַּׁ֖עַרva.Sha.'arin the gateH9003H8179מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941אוּלַ֗י'u.LaiperhapsH194יֶֽחֱנַ֛ןye.che.Nanhe will show favor toH2603יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-God ofH430צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635שְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611יוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefJosephH3130
16לָ֠כֵןLa.khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiGod ofH430צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OthostsH6635אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136בְּכָל־be.khol[will be] in allH9003H3605רְחֹב֣וֹתre.cho.Vot[the] open placesH7339מִסְפֵּ֔דmis.PedwailingH4553וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in allH9002H9003H3605חוּצ֖וֹתchu.Tzot[the] streetsH2351יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Rupeople will sayH559הוֹ־hov-alas!H1930ה֑וֹhoalas!H1930וְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'Uand people will callH9001H7121אִכָּר֙'i.Kara farmerH406אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourningH60וּמִסְפֵּ֖דu.mis.Pedand wailingH9002H4553אֶל־'el-toH413י֥וֹדְעֵיYod.'ei[those who] knowH3045נֶֽהִי׃Ne.hi<of> lamentationH5092
18ה֥וֹיHowoe to!H1945הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםha.mit.'a.Vimthose [who] desireH9009H183אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֥הzehthisH2088לָכֶ֛םla.Khemto youH9005H9036י֥וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הוּא־hu'-itH1931חֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekh[will be] darknessH2822וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808אֽוֹר׃'orlightH216
19כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יָנ֥וּסya.Nushe fleesH5127אִישׁ֙'ishsomeoneH376מִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440הָאֲרִ֔יha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738וּפְגָע֖וֹu.fe.ga.'Oand it meets himH9001H6293H9033הַדֹּ֑בha.Dothe bearH9009H1677וּבָ֣אu.Va'and he goesH9001H935הַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.Makhand he leansH9001H5564יָדוֹ֙ya.Dohand hisH3027H9023עַל־'al-onH5921הַקִּ֔ירha.Kirthe wallH9009H7023וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹu.ne.sha.Khoand it bites himH9001H5391H9033הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃ha.na.Chashthe snakeH9009H5175
20הֲלֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808חֹ֛שֶׁךְCho.shekh[be] darknessH2822י֥וֹםYom[will] [the] day ofH3117יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808א֑וֹר'orlightH216וְאָפֵ֖לve.'a.Feland gloomyH9002H651וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808נֹ֥גַֽהּNo.gahbrightnessH5051לֽוֹ׃lo[will belong] to itH9005H9033
Commentaries on Amos 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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