Amos

Amos 2:1–3

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.

³I will cut off the ruler of Moab

and kill all the officials with him,”

says the LORD.

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

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 Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
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
he burned	שָׂרְפ֛וֹ	śā·rə·p̄ōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
to lime	לַשִּֽׂיד׃	laś·śîḏ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7875 lime, whitewash
the bones	עַצְמ֥וֹת	‘aṣ·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6106 bone, substance, self
of Edom’s	אֱד֖וֹם	’ĕ·ḏō·wm	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H123 name of a condiment
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king

Amos 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So I will send	וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־	wə·šil·laḥ·tî-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
fire	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
against Moab	בְּמוֹאָ֔ב	bə·mō·w·’āḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
to consume	וְאָכְלָ֖ה	wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the citadels	אַרְמְנ֣וֹת	’ar·mə·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H759 citadel
of Kerioth	הַקְּרִיּ֑וֹת	haq·qə·rî·yō·wṯ	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7152 Kerioth
Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
will die	וּמֵ֤ת	ū·mêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
in tumult	בְּשָׁאוֹן֙	bə·šā·’ō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7588 roar
amid war cries	בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה	biṯ·rū·‘āh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
and the sound	בְּק֥וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of the ram’s horn	שׁוֹפָֽר׃	šō·w·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H7782 horn

Amos 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
the ruler	שׁוֹפֵ֖ט	šō·w·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
of	מִקִּרְבָּ֑הּ	miq·qir·bāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
and kill	אֶהֱר֥וֹג	’e·hĕ·rō·wḡ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the officials	שָׂרֶ֛יהָ	śā·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
with him	עִמּ֖וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
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

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

Amos 2:3 Numbers 24:17 · Jeremiah 48:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.