Amos

Amos 1:3–5

3This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Damascus, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,d

because they threshed Gilead

with sledges of iron.

4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael

to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.

5I will break down the gates of Damascus;

I will cut off the rulere from the Valley of Avenf

and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.

The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”

says the LORD.

Footnotes

  • d 1:3 Or I will not revoke the punishment; Hebrew I will not revoke it; also in verses 6, 9, 11, and 13
  • e 1:5 Or the inhabitants
  • f 1:5 Aven means wickedness.

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Amos 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
threeשְׁלֹשָׁה֙šə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֣יpiš·‘êNoun - masculine plural constructH6588 transgression
of Damascusדַמֶּ֔שֶׂקḏam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
evenוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
fourאַרְבָּעָ֖ה’ar·bā·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH702 four
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
revokeאֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ’ă·šî·ḇen·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
becauseעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
they threshedדּוּשָׁ֛םdū·šāmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH1758 tread, thresh
Gileadהַגִּלְעָֽד׃hag·gil·‘āḏArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1568 Gilad
with sledgesבַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹתba·ḥă·ru·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural constructH2742 sharp, diligent
of ironהַבַּרְזֶ֖לhab·bar·zelArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1270 iron

Amos 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּיwə·šil·laḥ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
fireאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
upon the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Hazaelחֲזָאֵ֑לḥă·zā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH2371 Chazael
to consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the citadelsאַרְמְנ֥וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH759 citadel
ofבֶּן־ben-PrepositionH1130 Ben-Hadad
Ben-hadadהֲדָֽד׃hă·ḏāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1130 Ben-Hadad

Amos 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will break downוְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙wə·šā·ḇar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the gatesבְּרִ֣יחַbə·rî·aḥNoun - masculine singular constructH1280 bar
of Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
I will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֤יwə·hiḵ·rat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the rulerיוֹשֵׁב֙yō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
from the Valley of Avenמִבִּקְעַת־mib·biq·‘aṯ-Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1237 valley
and the one who wieldsוְתוֹמֵ֥ךְwə·ṯō·w·mêḵNoun - masculine singularH8551 grasp, support, attain
the scepterשֵׁ֖בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singularH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
in Beth-edenמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1040 Beth-Eden
The peopleעַם־‘am-Noun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of Aramאֲרָ֛ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
will be exiledוְגָל֧וּwə·ḡā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1540 uncover, remove
to Kirקִ֖ירָהqî·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7024 wall
saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Amos 1:3 Amos 2:6 · Amos 1:9 · Isaiah 8:4 · 2 Kings 10:32–33 · Jeremiah 49:23–27 · 2 Kings 8:12 · Zechariah 9:1 · Amos 1:6 · Amos 1:13 · Amos 2:1 · Isaiah 17:1–3 · Amos 2:4

Amos 1:4 Jeremiah 49:27 · 2 Kings 13:25 · 2 Kings 8:7–15 · 2 Kings 13:3 · Jeremiah 17:27 · 2 Kings 6:24

Amos 1:5 2 Kings 16:9 · Amos 9:7 · Jeremiah 51:30 · Isaiah 43:14 · Lamentations 2:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.