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Amos 5:18-20

18Woeה֥וֹיHoH1945unto you that desireהַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםha.mit.'a.VimH183the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068!to what endלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100isit for you? the dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068isdarknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822,and not lightאֽוֹר׃'orH216.

19As if a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376did fleeיָנ֥וּסya.NusH5127fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440a lionהָאֲרִ֔יha.'a.RiH738,and a bearהַדֹּ֑בha.DoH1677metוּפְגָע֖וֹu.fe.ga.'OH6293him; or wentוּבָ֣אu.Va'H935into the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,and leanedוְסָמַ֤ךְve.sa.MakhH5564his handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027on the wallהַקִּ֔ירha.KirH7023,and a serpentהַנָּחָֽשׁ׃ha.na.ChashH5175bitוּנְשָׁכ֖וֹu.ne.sha.KhoH5391him.

20Shallnot the dayי֥וֹםYomH3117of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068bedarknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְCho.shekhH2822,and not lightא֑וֹר'orH216?even very darkוְאָפֵ֖לve.'a.FelH651,and no brightnessנֹ֥גַֽהּNo.gahH5051in it?

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