Amos 5
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- 1Listen to this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house 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
- 2"The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; There is no one to raise her up."
- 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 thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, And that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of 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 thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live;
- 5But don't seek Bethel, Nor enter into Gilgal, And don't pass to Beersheba: For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, And Bethel shall 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׃
- 6Seek Yahweh, and you will live; Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.
- 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 turn justice to wormwood, And cast down righteousness to the earth:
- 8Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with night; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh 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 brings sudden destruction on the strong, So that destruction comes on the fortress.
- 10They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
- 11Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, And take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone, But you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall not drink their 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 know how many your offenses, And how great are your sins-- You who afflict the just, Who take a bribe, And who turn aside the needy in the courts.
- 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
- 13Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; For it is an evil time.
- 14Seek good, and not evil, That you may live; And so Yahweh, the God of hosts, 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־
- 15Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant 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־
- 16Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; And they will say in all the streets, 'Alas! Alas!' And they will call the farmer to mourning, And those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.
- 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 vineyards there will be wailing; For I will pass through the midst of you," says Yahweh.
- 18"Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, 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 fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a snake bit him.
- 20Will the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?
- 21I hate, I despise your feasts, And I can't stand your solemn assemblies.
- 22Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.
- 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! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
- 24But let justice roll on like rivers, And righteousness like a mighty stream.
- 25"Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, house of Israel?
- 26Yes, you have borne the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
- 27Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," says Yahweh, whose name is the God of hosts.
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