Amos

Amos 2:1–2

1This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Moab, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,a

because he burned to lime

the bones of Edom’s king.

2So I will send fire against Moab

to consume the citadels of Kerioth.

Moab will die in tumult,

amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.

Footnotes

  • a 2:1 Or I will not revoke the punishment; Hebrew I will not revoke it; also in verses 4 and 6

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Amos 2:1

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 Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
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
he burnedשָׂרְפ֛וֹśā·rə·p̄ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8313 burn
to limeלַשִּֽׂיד׃laś·śîḏPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7875 lime, whitewash
the bonesעַצְמ֥וֹת‘aṣ·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
of Edom’sאֱד֖וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king

Amos 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־wə·šil·laḥ·tî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
fireאֵ֣שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
against Moabבְּמוֹאָ֔בbə·mō·w·’āḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
to consumeוְאָכְלָ֖הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH398 eat
the citadelsאַרְמְנ֣וֹת’ar·mə·nō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH759 citadel
of Keriothהַקְּרִיּ֑וֹתhaq·qə·rî·yō·wṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7152 Kerioth
Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
will dieוּמֵ֤תū·mêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
in tumultבְּשָׁאוֹן֙bə·šā·’ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7588 roar
amid war criesבִּתְרוּעָ֖הbiṯ·rū·‘āhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
and the soundבְּק֥וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s hornשׁוֹפָֽר׃šō·w·p̄ārNoun - masculine singularH7782 horn

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 2:1 Zephaniah 2:8–9 · Amos 1:3 · Ezekiel 25:8–9 · 2 Kings 3:26–27 · Amos 2:4 · Isaiah 25:10 · Isaiah 15:1–9 · Jeremiah 48:1–47 · Amos 1:13 · Amos 1:11 · Amos 1:9 · Amos 2:6

Amos 2:2 Jeremiah 48:41 · Jeremiah 48:24 · Amos 1:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.