Amos

Amos 1:13–15

¹³This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead

in order to enlarge their territory.

¹⁴So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah

to consume its citadels

amid war cries on the day of battle

and a violent wind on the day of tempest.

¹⁵Their king will go into exile^g —

he and his princes together,”

says the LORD.

Footnotes

g 1:15 Possibly Milcom will go into exile; Milcom, also called Molech, was god of the Ammonites; see Leviticus 18:21|LEV 18:21and 1 Kings 11:7.

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Amos 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
For	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
three	שְׁלֹשָׁה֙	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
transgressions	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	piš·‘ê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6588 transgression
of the Ammonites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
even	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
four	אַרְבָּעָ֖ה	’ar·bā·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H702 four
I will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
revoke	אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ	’ă·šî·ḇen·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
because	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
they ripped open	בִּקְעָם֙	biq·‘ām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the pregnant	הָר֣וֹת	hā·rō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural construct	H2030 pregnant
women of Gilead	הַגִּלְעָ֔ד	hag·gil·‘āḏ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
in order to	לְמַ֖עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
enlarge	הַרְחִ֥יב	har·ḥîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
their territory	גְּבוּלָֽם׃	gə·ḇū·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1366 border, boundary, territory

Amos 1:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will kindle	וְהִצַּ֤תִּי	wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3341 kindle, burn
a fire	אֵשׁ֙	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
in the walls	בְּחוֹמַ֣ת	bə·ḥō·w·maṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2346 wall
of Rabbah	רַבָּ֔ה	rab·bāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7237 Rabba
to consume	וְאָכְלָ֖ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
its citadels	אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ	’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H759 citadel
amid war cries	בִּתְרוּעָה֙	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
on the day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of battle	מִלְחָמָ֔ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
and a violent wind	בְּסַ֖עַר	bə·sa·‘ar	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5591 tempest
on the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of tempest	סוּפָֽה	sū·p̄å̄h	Noun - feminine singular	H5492 storm-wind

Amos 1:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their king	מַלְכָּ֖ם	mal·kām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
will go	וְהָלַ֥ךְ	wə·hā·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
into exile	בַּגּוֹלָ֑ה	bag·gō·w·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H1473 exiles, exile
he	ה֧וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and his princes	וְשָׂרָ֛יו	wə·śā·rāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
together	יַחְדָּ֖ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Amos 1:13 Hosea 13:16 · Ezekiel 25:2–7 · Jeremiah 49:1–6 · Zephaniah 2:8–9 · Isaiah 5:8 · Ezekiel 35:10

Amos 1:14 Deuteronomy 3:11 · Jeremiah 49:2 · Amos 2:2 · Isaiah 30:30 · 2 Samuel 12:26

Amos 1:15 Jeremiah 49:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.