Amos 5
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- 1Give ear to this word, my song of sorrow over you, O children of Israel.
- שִׁמְע֞וּ
- שִׁמְע֞וּshim.'UhearH8085G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַדָּבָ֣ר
- הַזֶּ֗ה
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- אָנֹכִ֜י
- אָנֹכִ֜י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- נֹשֵׂ֧א
- נֹשֵׂ֧אno.Se'[am] lifting upH5375N
- עֲלֵיכֶ֛ם
- קִינָ֖ה
- קִינָ֖הki.Naha lamentationH7015
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeitO house ofH1004M
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- שִׁמְע֞וּ
- 2The virgin of Israel has been made low, never again to be lifted up: she is stretched out by herself on her land; there is no one to put her on her feet again.
- נָֽפְלָה֙
- נָֽפְלָה֙na.fe.Lahshe has fallenH5307G
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- תוֹסִ֣יף
- תוֹסִ֣יףto.Sifshe will repeatH3254G
- ק֔וּם
- ק֔וּםKumto riseH6965B
- בְּתוּלַ֖ת
- בְּתוּלַ֖תbe.tu.Lat[the] virgin ofH1330
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- נִטְּשָׁ֥ה
- נִטְּשָׁ֥הni.te.Shahshe has been abandonedH5203
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- אַדְמָתָ֖הּ
- אֵ֥ין
- אֵ֥ין'einthere notH0369
- מְקִימָֽהּ׃
- נָֽפְלָה֙
- 3For these are the words of the Lord God: The town which was able to send out a thousand, will have only a hundred; and that which sent out a hundred, will have only ten, in Israel.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- כֹ֤ה
- כֹ֤הkhohthusH3541
- אָמַר֙
- אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH0559
- אֲדֹנָ֣י
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
- יְהוִ֔ה
- יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- הָעִ֛יר
- הַיֹּצֵ֥את
- אֶ֖לֶף
- אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefa thousandH0505G
- תַּשְׁאִ֣יר
- תַּשְׁאִ֣ירtash.'Irit will have leftH7604
- מֵאָ֑ה
- מֵאָ֑הme.'Aha hundredH3967
- וְהַיּוֹצֵ֥את
- מֵאָ֛ה
- מֵאָ֛הme.'Aha hundredH3967
- תַּשְׁאִ֥יר
- תַּשְׁאִ֥ירtash.'Irit will have leftH7604
- עֲשָׂרָ֖ה
- עֲשָׂרָ֖ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235
- לְבֵ֥ית
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- כִּ֣י
- 4For these are the words of the Lord to the children of Israel: Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have life:
- 5Do not be looking for help to Beth-el, and do not go to Gilgal, or make your way to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal will certainly be taken prisoner, and Beth-el will come to nothing.
- וְאַֽל־
- תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙
- תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙tid.re.Shuyou seekH1875
- בֵּֽית־
- בֵּֽיתbeit-Beth-H1008G
- אֵ֔ל
- אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008G
- וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תָבֹ֔אוּ
- תָבֹ֔אוּta.Vo.'uyou must goH0935G
- וּבְאֵ֥ר
- שֶׁ֖בַע
- שֶׁ֖בַעShe.va'ShebaH0884
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תַעֲבֹ֑רוּ
- תַעֲבֹ֑רוּta.'a.Vo.ruyou must pass overH5674A
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- הַגִּלְגָּל֙
- גָּלֹ֣ה
- גָּלֹ֣הga.Lohcertainly <go into exile>H1540K
- יִגְלֶ֔ה
- יִגְלֶ֔הyig.Lehit will go into exileH1540K
- וּבֵֽית־
- אֵ֖ל
- אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008G
- יִהְיֶ֥ה
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will becomeH1961
- לְאָֽוֶן׃
- 6Go to the Lord for help so that you may have life; for fear that he may come like fire bursting out in the family of Joseph, causing destruction, and there will be no one to put it out in Beth-el.
- דִּרְשׁ֥וּ
- דִּרְשׁ֥וּdir.ShuseekH1875
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וִֽחְי֑וּ
- פֶּן־
- פֶּןpen-lestH6435
- יִצְלַ֤ח
- יִצְלַ֤חyitz.Lachhe should rushH6743A
- כָּאֵשׁ֙
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
- יוֹסֵ֔ף
- יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- וְאָכְלָ֥ה
- וְאֵין־
- מְכַבֶּ֖ה
- מְכַבֶּ֖הme.kha.Beh[one who] extinguishes [it]H3518
- לְבֵֽית־
- אֵֽל׃
- אֵֽל'El-elH1008G
- דִּרְשׁ֥וּ
- 7You who make the work of judging a bitter thing, crushing down righteousness to the earth;
- 8Go for help to him who makes Orion and the Pleiades, by whom the deep dark is turned into morning, who makes the day black with night; whose voice goes out to the waters of the sea, sending them out over the face of the earth: the Lord is his name;
- עֹשֵׂ֨ה
- עֹשֵׂ֨ה'o.Seh[the] maker ofH6213H
- כִימָ֜ה
- כִימָ֜הkhi.MahPleiadesH3598
- וּכְסִ֗יל
- וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ
- לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙
- צַלְמָ֔וֶת
- צַלְמָ֔וֶתtzal.Ma.vetdeep darknessH6757
- וְי֖וֹם
- לַ֣יְלָה
- לַ֣יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
- הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ
- הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְhech.Shikhhe makes darkH2821
- הַקּוֹרֵ֣א
- לְמֵֽי־
- הַיָּ֗ם
- וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פְּנֵ֥י
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440J
- הָאָ֖רֶץ
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.weh[is] YahwehH3068G
- שְׁמֽוֹ׃
- עֹשֵׂ֨ה
- 9Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.
- 10They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
- 11So because the poor man is crushed under your feet, and you take taxes from him of grain: you have made for yourselves houses of cut stone, but you will not take your rest in them; the fair vine-gardens planted by your hands will not give you wine.
- לָ֠כֵן
- יַ֣עַן
- יַ֣עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282
- בּוֹשַׁסְכֶ֞ם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- דָּ֗ל
- דָּ֗לDal[the] poorH1800
- וּמַשְׂאַת־
- בַּר֙
- בַּר֙bargrainH1250A
- תִּקְח֣וּ
- תִּקְח֣וּtik.Chuyou takeH3947G
- מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
- בָּתֵּ֥י
- בָּתֵּ֥יba.Teihouses ofH1004B
- גָזִ֛ית
- גָזִ֛יתga.Zithewn [stone]H1496
- בְּנִיתֶ֖ם
- בְּנִיתֶ֖םbe.ni.Temyou have builtH1129
- וְלֹא־
- תֵ֣שְׁבוּ
- תֵ֣שְׁבוּTe.she.vuyou will dwellH3427
- בָ֑ם
- כַּרְמֵי־
- כַּרְמֵיkar.mei-vineyards ofH3754
- חֶ֣מֶד
- חֶ֣מֶדChe.meddelightH2531
- נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם
- נְטַעְתֶּ֔םne.ta'.Temyou have plantedH5193
- וְלֹ֥א
- תִשְׁתּ֖וּ
- תִשְׁתּ֖וּtish.Tuyou will drinkH8354
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יֵינָֽם׃
- 12For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙
- יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- רַבִּ֣ים
- רַבִּ֣יםra.BimmanyH7227A
- פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔ם
- וַעֲצֻמִ֖ים
- חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑ם
- צֹרְרֵ֤י
- צֹרְרֵ֤יtzo.re.ReiO opposers ofH6887D
- צַדִּיק֙
- צַדִּיק֙tza.Dik[the] righteousH6662
- לֹ֣קְחֵי
- לֹ֣קְחֵיLo.ke.cheiO takers ofH3947G
- כֹ֔פֶר
- כֹ֔פֶרKho.ferransomH3724A
- וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים
- בַּשַּׁ֥עַר
- הִטּֽוּ׃
- הִטּֽוּhi.Tuthey turn asideH5186
- כִּ֤י
- 13So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
- 14Go after good and not evil, so that life may be yours: and so the Lord, the God of armies, will be with you, as you say.
- דִּרְשׁוּ־
- דִּרְשׁוּdir.shu-seekH1875
- ט֥וֹב
- ט֥וֹבTovgoodH2896B
- וְאַל־
- רָ֖ע
- רָ֖עra'evilH7451B
- לְמַ֣עַן
- לְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
- תִּֽחְי֑וּ
- תִּֽחְי֑וּtich.Yuyou will liveH2421
- וִיהִי־
- כֵ֞ן
- כֵ֞ןkhenthusH3651C
- יְהוָ֧ה
- יְהוָ֧הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵֽי־
- אֱלֹהֵֽי'e.lo.hei-God ofH0430G
- צְבָא֛וֹת
- צְבָא֛וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635B
- אִתְּכֶ֖ם
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃
- אֲמַרְתֶּֽם'a.mar.Temyou have saidH0559
- דִּרְשׁוּ־
- 15Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.
- שִׂנְאוּ־
- שִׂנְאוּsin.'u-hateH8130
- רָע֙
- רָע֙ra'evilH7451B
- וְאֶ֣הֱבוּ
- ט֔וֹב
- ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896B
- וְהַצִּ֥יגוּ
- בַשַּׁ֖עַר
- מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
- מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
- אוּלַ֗י
- אוּלַ֗י'u.LaiperhapsH0194
- יֶֽחֱנַ֛ן
- יֶֽחֱנַ֛ןye.che.Nanhe will show favor toH2603A
- יְהוָ֥ה
- יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵֽי־
- אֱלֹהֵֽי'e.lo.hei-God ofH0430G
- צְבָא֖וֹת
- צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'othostsH6635B
- שְׁאֵרִ֥ית
- שְׁאֵרִ֥יתshe.'e.Rit[the] remnant ofH7611
- יוֹסֵֽף׃
- יוֹסֵֽףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- שִׂנְאוּ־
- 16So these are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the Lord: There will be weeping in all the open spaces; and in all the streets they will say, Sorrow! sorrow! and they will get in the farmer to the weeping, and the makers of sad songs to give cries(possibly incomplete in the source)
- לָ֠כֵן
- כֹּֽה־
- כֹּֽהkoh-thusH3541
- אָמַ֨ר
- אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
- יְהוָ֜ה
- יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֤י
- אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.HeiGod ofH0430G
- צְבָאוֹת֙
- צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'OthostsH6635B
- אֲדֹנָ֔י
- אֲדֹנָ֔י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH0136
- בְּכָל־
- רְחֹב֣וֹת
- רְחֹב֣וֹתre.cho.Vot[the] open placesH7339
- מִסְפֵּ֔ד
- מִסְפֵּ֔דmis.PedwailingH4553
- וּבְכָל־
- חוּצ֖וֹת
- חוּצ֖וֹתchu.Tzot[the] streetsH2351
- יֹאמְר֣וּ
- יֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.Rupeople will sayH0559
- הוֹ־
- הוֹhov-alas!H1930
- ה֑וֹ
- ה֑וֹhoalas!H1930
- וְקָרְא֤וּ
- אִכָּר֙
- אִכָּר֙'i.Kara farmerH0406
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֵ֔בֶל
- אֵ֔בֶל'E.velmourningH0060
- וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- י֥וֹדְעֵי
- י֥וֹדְעֵיYod.'ei[those who] knowH3045
- נֶֽהִי׃
- נֶֽהִיNe.hi<of> lamentationH5092
- 17In all the vine-gardens there will be cries of grief: for I will go through among you, says the Lord.
- 18Sorrow to you who are looking for the day of the Lord! what is the day of the Lord to you? it is dark and not light.
- ה֥וֹי
- ה֥וֹיHowoe to!H1945
- הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖ים
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- י֣וֹם
- י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
- יְהוָ֑ה
- יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לָמָּה־
- זֶּ֥ה
- זֶּ֥הzehthisH2088
- לָכֶ֛ם
- י֥וֹם
- י֥וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- הוּא־
- הוּאhu'-itH1931
- חֹ֥שֶׁךְ
- חֹ֥שֶׁךְCho.shekh[will be] darknessH2822
- וְלֹא־
- אֽוֹר׃
- אֽוֹר'orlightH0216
- ה֥וֹי
- 19As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.
- 20Will not the day of the Lord be dark and not light? even very dark, with no light shining in it?
- 21Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.
- 22Even if you give me your burned offerings and your meal offerings, I will not take pleasure in them: I will have nothing to do with the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588B
- אִם־
- אִם'im-exceptH0518B
- תַּעֲלוּ־
- תַּעֲלוּta.'a.lu-you will offer upH5927I
- לִ֥י
- עֹל֛וֹת
- עֹל֛וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930A
- וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖ם
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אֶרְצֶ֑ה
- אֶרְצֶ֑ה'er.TzehI will accept [them]H7521
- וְשֶׁ֥לֶם
- מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖ם
- לֹ֥א
- לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
- אַבִּֽיט׃
- אַבִּֽיט'a.BitI will pay attention toH5027
- כִּ֣י
- 23Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments.
- 24But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
- 25Did you come to me with offerings of beasts and meal offerings in the waste land for forty years, O Israel?
- 26Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
- 27And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.
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