Berean Standard Bible

Amos 5

1Hearשִׁמְע֞וּshim.'UH8085אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088wordהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,thisאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834lamentationקִינָ֖הki.NahH7015Iאָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiH595take upנֹשֵׂ֧אno.Se'H5375against youעֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH5921:

2“Fallen isנָֽפְלָה֙na.fe.LahH5307Virginבְּתוּלַ֖תbe.tu.LatH1330Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to riseק֔וּםKumH6965againתוֹסִ֣יףto.SifH3254.She lies abandonedנִטְּשָׁ֥הni.te.ShahH5203onעַל־'al-H5921her landאַדְמָתָ֖הּ'ad.ma.TahH127,with noאֵ֥ין'einH369one to raise her upמְקִימָֽהּ׃me.ki.MahH6965.”

3This is whatכִּ֣י כֹ֤הki khohH3588 H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “The cityהָעִ֛ירha.'IrH5892that marches outהַיֹּצֵ֥אתhai.yo.TzetH3318a thousand strongאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505will have but a hundredמֵאָ֑הme.'AhH3967leftתַּשְׁאִ֣ירtash.'IrH7604,and the one that marches outוְהַיּוֹצֵ֥אתve.hai.yo.TzetH3318a hundred strongמֵאָ֛הme.'AhH3967will have but tenעֲשָׂרָ֖ה'a.sa.RahH6235leftתַּשְׁאִ֥ירtash.'IrH7604in the houseלְבֵ֥יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סYis.ra.'ElH3478.”

A Call to Repentance

(Joel 1:13–20; Zephaniah 2:1–3; Luke 13:1–5)

4Forכִּ֣יkiH3588this is whatכֹ֥הkhohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559to the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478: “Seek Meדִּרְשׁ֖וּנִיdir.Shu.niH1875and liveוִֽחְיֽוּ׃Vich.YuH2421!

5Do notוְאַֽל־ve.'al-H408seekתִּדְרְשׁוּ֙tid.re.ShuH1875BethelH1008or goתָבֹ֔אוּta.Vo.'uH935to Gilgalוְהַגִּלְגָּל֙ve.ha.gil.GalH1537;do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808journeyתַעֲבֹ֑רוּta.'a.Vo.ruH5674to Beershebaלֹ֣אlo'H884 H3808,forכִּ֤יkiH3588Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּל֙ha.gil.GalH1537will surely go into exileH1540,and BethelH1008will comeיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961to nothingלְאָֽוֶן׃le.'A.venH205.

6Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir.ShuH1875אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068and liveוִֽחְי֑וּvich.YuH2421,orפֶּן־pen-H6435He will sweepיִצְלַ֤חyitz.LachH6743like fireכָּאֵשׁ֙ka.'EshH784through the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130;it will devour everythingוְאָכְלָ֥הve.'a.khe.LahH398,with no oneוְאֵין־ve.'ein-H369at BethelH1008to extinguish itמְכַבֶּ֖הme.kha.BehH3518.

7There are those who turnהַהֹפְכִ֥יםha.ho.fe.KhimH2015justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941into wormwoodלְלַעֲנָ֖הle.la.'a.NahH3939and castהִנִּֽיחוּ׃hi.Ni.chuH5117righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666to the groundלָאָ֥רֶץla.'A.retzH776.

8He who madeעֹשֵׂ֨ה'o.SehH6213the Pleiadesכִימָ֜הkhi.MahH3598and Orionוּכְסִ֗ילu.khe.SilH3685,who turnsוְהֹפֵ֤ךְve.ho.FekhH2015darknessצַלְמָ֔וֶתtzal.Ma.vetH6757into dawnלַבֹּ֙קֶר֙la.Bo.kerH1242and darkensהֶחְשִׁ֑יךְhech.ShikhH2821dayוְי֖וֹםve.YomH3117into nightלַ֣יְלָהLay.lahH3915,who summonsהַקּוֹרֵ֣אha.ko.Re'H7121the watersלְמֵֽי־le.mei-H4325of the seaהַיָּ֗םhai.YamH3220and pours themוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛םvai.yish.pe.KhemH8210overעַל־'al-H5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776—the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068is His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ סshe.MoH8034—

9He flashesהַמַּבְלִ֥יגha.mav.LigH1082destructionשֹׁ֖דshodH7701onעַל־'al-H5921the strongעָ֑ז'AzH5794,so that furyוְשֹׁ֖דve.ShodH7701comesיָבֽוֹא׃ya.Vo'H935uponעַל־'al-H5921the strongholdמִבְצָ֥רmiv.TzarH4013.

10There are those who hateשָׂנְא֥וּsa.ne.'UH8130the one who reprovesמוֹכִ֑יחַmo.Khi.achH3198in the gateבַשַּׁ֖עַרva.Sha.'arH8179and despise himיְתָעֵֽבוּ׃ye.ta.'E.vuH8581who speaksוְדֹבֵ֥רve.do.VerH1696with integrityתָּמִ֖יםta.MimH8549.

11Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651,becauseיַ֣עַןYa.'anH3282you trampleבּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞םbo.shas.KhemH1318onעַל־'al-H5921the poorדָּ֗לDalH1800and exactתִּקְח֣וּtik.ChuH3947from himמִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.nuH4480a taxוּמַשְׂאַת־u.mas.'at-H4864of grainבַּר֙barH1250,you will neverוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808liveתֵ֣שְׁבוּTe.she.vuH3427in the stone housesבָּתֵּ֥י גָזִ֛יתba.Tei ga.ZitH1004 H1496you have builtבְּנִיתֶ֖םbe.ni.TemH1129;you will neverוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808drinkתִשְׁתּ֖וּtish.TuH8354אֶת־'et-H853the wineיֵינָֽם׃yei.NamH3196from the lushחֶ֣מֶדChe.medH2531vineyardsכַּרְמֵי־kar.mei-H3754you have plantedנְטַעְתֶּ֔םne.ta'.TemH5193.

12Forכִּ֤יkiH3588I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiH3045thatyour transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpish.'ei.KhemH6588are manyרַבִּ֣יםra.BimH7227and your sinsחַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑םcha.to.tei.KhemH2403are numerousוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםva.'a.tzu.MimH6099.You oppressצֹרְרֵ֤יtzo.re.ReiH6887the righteousצַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662by takingלֹ֣קְחֵיLo.ke.cheiH3947bribesכֹ֔פֶרKho.ferH3724;you deprive the poorוְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםve.'ev.yo.NimH34of justiceהִטּֽוּ׃hi.TuH5186in the gateבַּשַּׁ֥עַרba.Sha.'arH8179.

13Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651,the prudentהַמַּשְׂכִּ֛ילha.mas.KilH7919keep silentיִדֹּ֑םyi.DomH1826in suchהַהִ֖יאha.Hi'H1931timesבָּעֵ֥תba.'EtH6256,forכִּ֛יkiH3588the daysעֵ֥ת'etH6256are evilרָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃ra.'Ah Hi'H7451 H1931.

14Seekדִּרְשׁוּ־dir.shu-H1875goodט֥וֹבTovH2896,notוְאַל־ve.'al-H408evilרָ֖עra'H7451,so thatלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may liveתִּֽחְי֑וּtich.YuH2421.And the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,will beוִיהִי־ כֵ֞ןvi.hi- khenH1961 H3651with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם'i.te.KhemH854,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834you have claimedאֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃'a.mar.TemH559.

15Hateשִׂנְאוּ־sin.'u-H8130evilרָע֙ra'H7451and loveוְאֶ֣הֱבוּve.'E.he.vuH157goodט֔וֹבTovH2896;establishוְהַצִּ֥יגוּve.ha.Tzi.guH3322justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941in the gateבַשַּׁ֖עַרva.Sha.'arH8179.Perhapsאוּלַ֗י'u.LaiH194the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,will be graciousיֶֽחֱנַ֛ןye.che.NanH2603to the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Josephיוֹסֵֽף׃ סyo.SefH3130.”

Woe to Rebellious Israel

(Acts 7:39–43)

16Thereforeלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiH430of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OtH6635,the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.NaiH136,saysאָמַ֨ר'a.MarH559: “There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֔דmis.PedH4553in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the public squaresרְחֹב֣וֹתre.cho.VotH7339and cries ofיֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.RuH559‘Alasהוֹ־hov-H1930!Alasה֑וֹhoH1930!’in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the streetsחוּצ֖וֹתchu.TzotH2351.The farmerאִכָּר֙'i.KarH406will be summonedוְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'UH7121toאֶל־'el-H413mournאֵ֔בֶל'E.velH60,and the mournersי֥וֹדְעֵי נֶֽהִי׃Yod.'ei Ne.hiH3045 H5092toאֶל־'el-H413wailוּמִסְפֵּ֖דu.mis.PedH4553.

17There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֑דmis.PedH4553in allוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605the vineyardsכְּרָמִ֖יםke.ra.MimH3754,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I will passאֶעֱבֹ֥ר'e.'e.VorH5674through your midstבְּקִרְבְּךָ֖be.kir.be.ChaH7130,”saysאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

18Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945to you who long forהַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםha.mit.'a.VimH183אֶת־'et-H853the Dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!Whatלָמָּה־ זֶּ֥הla.mah- zehH4100 H2088will the Dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068be for you?Itהוּא־hu'-H1931will bedarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

19It will be likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.SherH834a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376who fleesיָנ֥וּסya.NusH5127fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440a lionהָאֲרִ֔יha.'a.RiH738,only to encounterוּפְגָע֖וֹu.fe.ga.'OH6293a bearהַדֹּ֑בha.DoH1677,or who entersוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935his houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and restsוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027againstעַל־'al-H5921the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,only to be bittenוּנְשָׁכ֖וֹu.ne.sha.KhoH5391by a snakeהַנָּחָֽשׁ׃ha.na.ChashH5175.

20Will notהֲלֹא־ha.lo'-H3808the Dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068be darknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822and notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808lightא֑וֹר'orH216,even gloomוְאָפֵ֖לve.'a.FelH651with noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808brightnessנֹ֥גַֽהּNo.gahH5051in it?

21“I hateשָׂנֵ֥אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130,I despiseמָאַ֖סְתִּיma.'As.tiH3988your feastsחַגֵּיכֶ֑םcha.gei.KhemH2282!I cannotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808stand the stenchאָרִ֖יחַ'a.Ri.achH7306of your solemn assembliesבְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃be.'a.tze.Ro.tei.KhemH6116.

22Evenכִּ֣יkiH3588thoughאִם־'im-H518you offerתַּעֲלוּ־ta.'a.lu-H5927Meburnt offeringsעֹל֛וֹתo.LotH5930and grain offeringsוּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖םu.min.cho.tei.KhemH4503,I will notלֹ֣אlo'H3808accept themאֶרְצֶ֑ה'er.TzehH7521;for your peace offeringsוְשֶׁ֥לֶםve.She.lemH8002of fattened cattleמְרִיאֵיכֶ֖םme.ri.'ei.KhemH4806I will have noלֹ֥אlo'H3808regardאַבִּֽיט׃'a.BitH5027.

23Take awayהָסֵ֥רha.SerH5493from Meמֵעָלַ֖יme.'a.LaiH5921the noiseהֲמ֣וֹןha.MonH1995of your songsשִׁרֶ֑יךָshi.Rei.khaH7892!I will notלֹ֥אlo'H3808listenאֶשְׁמָֽע׃'esh.Ma'H8085to the musicוְזִמְרַ֥תve.zim.RatH2172of your harpsנְבָלֶ֖יךָne.va.Lei.khaH5035.

24But let justiceמִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatH4941roll onוְיִגַּ֥לve.yi.GalH1556like a riverכַּמַּ֖יִםka.Ma.yimH4325,and righteousnessוּצְדָקָ֖הu.tze.da.KahH6666like an ever-flowingאֵיתָֽן׃'ei.TanH386streamכְּנַ֥חַלke.Na.chalH5158.

25Did you bringהִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־hi.gash.tem-H5066Mesacrificesהַזְּבָחִ֨יםha.ze.va.ChimH2077and offeringsוּמִנְחָ֜הu.min.ChahH4503fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141in the wildernessבַמִּדְבָּ֛רva.mid.BarH4057,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

26You have taken alongוּנְשָׂאתֶ֗םu.ne.sa.TemH5375אֵ֚ת'etH853Sakkuthסִכּ֣וּתsi.KutH5522your kingמַלְכְּכֶ֔םmal.ke.KhemH4428וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and Kaiwanכִּיּ֣וּןki.YunH3594your starכּוֹכַב֙ko.KhavH3556godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the idolsצַלְמֵיכֶ֑םtzal.mei.KhemH6754you madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם'a.si.TemH6213for yourselves.

27Therefore I will send you into exileוְהִגְלֵיתִ֥יve.hig.lei.TiH1540אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853beyondמֵהָ֣לְאָהme.Hal.'ahH1973Damascusלְדַמָּ֑שֶׂקle.da.Ma.sekH1834,”saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,whose nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃ פshe.MoH8034isthe Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.

A Call to Repentance

(Joel 1:13–20; Zephaniah 2:1–3; Luke 13:1–5)

Woe to Rebellious Israel

(Acts 7:39–43)

Commentaries on Amos 5