Revised Literal Translation

Amos 6

1Woeה֚וֹיHoH1945to them that areat easeהַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣יםha.sha.'a.na.NimH7600in Zionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbe.tzi.YonH6726,and trustוְהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםve.ha.bo.te.ChimH982in the mountainבְּהַ֣רbe.HarH2022of Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןsho.me.RonH8111, which arenamedנְקֻבֵי֙ne.ku.VeiH5344chiefרֵאשִׁ֣יתre.ShitH7225of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֔םha.go.YimH1471,to whom the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478cameוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935!

2Passעִבְר֤וּ'iv.RuH5674ye unto Calnehכַֽלְנֵה֙khal.NehH3641,and seeוּרְא֔וּu.re.'UH7200;and from thence goH3212ye to HamathH2574the greatרַ֥בravH2579 H7227:then go downוּרְד֣וּu.re.DuH3381to Gathגַת־gat-H1661of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתּ֗יםpe.lish.TmH6430: be theybetterהֲטוֹבִים֙ha.to.VimH2896than these kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֣וֹתha.mam.la.KhotH4467?or their borderגְּבוּלָ֖םge.vu.LamH1366greaterH7227than your borderמִגְּבֻלְכֶֽם׃mi.ge.vul.KhemH1366?

3Ye that put far awayהַֽמְנַדִּ֖יםham.na.DimH5077the evilרָ֑עRa'H7451dayלְי֣וֹםle.YomH3117,and cause the seatשֶׁ֥בֶתShe.vetH7675of violenceחָמָֽס׃cha.MasH2555to come nearוַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּןva.ta.gi.ShunH5066;

4That lieהַשֹּֽׁכְבִים֙ha.sho.khe.VimH7901upon bedsמִטּ֣וֹתmi.TotH4296of ivoryשֵׁ֔ןShenH8127,and stretchוּסְרֻחִ֖יםu.se.ru.ChimH5628themselves upon their couchesעַרְשׂוֹתָ֑םar.so.TamH6210,and eatוְאֹכְלִ֤יםve.'o.khe.LimH398the lambsכָּרִים֙ka.RimH3733out of the flockמִצֹּ֔אןmi.TzonH6629,and the calvesוַעֲגָלִ֖יםva.'a.ga.LimH5695out of the midstמִתּ֥וֹךְmi.TokhH8432of the stallמַרְבֵּֽק׃mar.BekH4770;

5That chantהַפֹּרְטִ֖יםha.po.re.TimH6527to the soundפִּ֣יpiH6310of the violהַנָּ֑בֶלha.Na.velH5035, andinventחָשְׁב֥וּcha.she.VuH2803to themselves instrumentsכְּלֵי־ke.lei-H3627of musickשִֽׁיר׃ShirH7892,like Davidכְּדָוִ֕ידke.da.VidH1732;

6That drinkהַשֹּׁתִ֤יםha.sho.TimH8354wineיַ֔יִןYa.yinH3196in bowlsבְּמִזְרְקֵי֙be.miz.re.KeiH4219,and anointיִמְשָׁ֑חוּyim.Sha.chuH4886themselves with the chiefוְרֵאשִׁ֥יתve.re.ShitH7225ointmentsשְׁמָנִ֖יםshe.ma.NimH8081:but they are not grievedנֶחְל֖וּnech.LuH2470for the afflictionשֵׁ֥בֶרShe.verH7667of Josephיוֹסֵֽףyo.SefH3130.

7Therefore now shall they go captiveיִגְל֖וּyig.LuH1540with the firstבְּרֹ֣אשׁbe.RoshH7218that go captiveגֹּלִ֑יםgo.LimH1540,and the banquetמִרְזַ֥חmir.ZachH4797of them that stretchedסְרוּחִֽים׃ פse.ru.ChimH5628themselves shall be removedוְסָ֖רve.SarH5493.

8The Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.NaiH136Yhwhיְהוִ֜הYah.wehH3069hath swornנִשְׁבַּע֩nish.Ba'H7650by himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbe.naf.ShoH5315,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,I abhorמְתָאֵ֤בme.ta.'EvH8374the excellencyגְּא֣וֹןge.'onH1347of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoH3290,and hateשָׂנֵ֑אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130his palacesוְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יוve.'ar.me.no.TavH759:therefore will I deliver upוְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖יve.his.gar.TiH5462the cityעִ֥יר'irH5892with all that is thereinוּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃u.me.lo.'AhH4393.

9And it shall come to pass, if there remainיִוָּ֨תְר֜וּyi.Va.te.RuH3498tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה'a.sa.RahH6235menאֲנָשִׁ֛ים'a.na.ShimH582in oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259houseבְּבַ֥יִתbe.Va.yitH1004,that they shall dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃va.Me.tuH4191.

10And a man’s uncleדּוֹד֣וֹdo.DoH1730shall take him upוּנְשָׂא֞וֹu.ne.sa.'OH5375,and he that burnethוּמְסָרְפ֗וֹu.me.sa.re.FoH5635him, to bring outלְהוֹצִ֣יאle.ho.Tzi'H3318the bonesעֲצָמִים֮'a.tza.MimH6106out of the houseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004,and shall sayוְאָמַ֞רve.'a.MarH559unto him that isby the sidesבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbe.yar.ke.TeiH3411of the houseהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, Is there yet anywith thee? and he shall sayוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH559,Noאָ֑פֶס'A.fesH657.Then shall he sayוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH559,Hold thy tongueהָ֔סHasH2013:for we may not make mentionלְהַזְכִּ֖ירle.haz.KirH2142of the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

11For, behold, Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandethמְצַוֶּ֔הme.tza.VehH6680,and he will smiteוְהִכָּ֛הve.hi.KahH5221the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלha.ga.DolH1419houseהַבַּ֥יִתha.Ba.yitH1004with breachesרְסִיסִ֑יםre.si.SimH7447,and the littleהַקָּטֹ֖ןha.ka.TonH6996houseוְהַבַּ֥יִתve.ha.Ba.yitH1004with cleftsבְּקִעִֽים׃be.ki.'ImH1233.

12Shall horsesסוּסִ֔יםsu.SimH5483runהַיְרֻצ֤וּןhay.ru.TzunH7323upon the rockבַּסֶּ֙לַע֙ba.Se.la'H5553? will oneplowיַחֲר֖וֹשׁya.cha.Ro.oshH2790therewith oxenבַּבְּקָרִ֑יםba.be.ka.RimH1241?for ye have turnedהֲפַכְתֶּ֤םha.fakh.TemH2015judgmentמִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatH4941into gallלְרֹאשׁ֙le.roShH7219,and the fruitוּפְרִ֥יu.fe.RiH6529of righteousnessצְדָקָ֖הtze.da.KahH6666into hemlockלְלַעֲנָֽה׃le.la.'a.NahH3939:

13Ye which rejoiceהַשְּׂמֵחִ֖יםha.se.me.ChimH8056in a thingH1697of noughtהֲל֣וֹאha.Lo'H3808,which sayהָאֹ֣מְרִ֔יםha.'O.me.RimH559,Have we not takenלָקַ֥חְנוּla.Kach.nuH3947to us hornsקַרְנָֽיִם׃kar.Na.yimH7161by our own strengthבְחָזְקֵ֔נוּve.cha.ze.Ke.nuH2392?

14But, behold, I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםme.KimH6965against you a nationגּ֑וֹיGoyH1471,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,saithנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002Yhwhיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Armiesהַצְּבָא֖וֹתha.tze.va.'otH6635;and they shall afflictוְלָחֲצ֥וּve.la.cha.TzuH3905you from the entering inמִלְּב֥וֹאmi.le.Vo'H935of Hemathחֲמָ֖תcha.MatH2574unto the riverנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158of the wildernessהָעֲרָבָֽה׃ סha.'a.ra.VahH6160.

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