Amos

Amos 2:6–7

6This is what the LORD says:

“For three transgressions of Israel, even four,

I will not revoke My judgment,

because they sell the righteous for silver

and the needy for a pair of sandals.

7They trample on the heads of the poor

as on the dust of the earth;

they push the needy out of their way.

A man and his father

have relations with the same girl

and so profane My holy name.

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Amos 2:6

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 Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
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 sellמִכְרָ֤םmiḵ·rāmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH4376 sell
the righteousצַדִּ֔יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
for silverבַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙bak·ke·sep̄Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and the needyוְאֶבְי֖וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wnConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH34 in want, needy, poor
forבַּעֲב֥וּרba·‘ă·ḇūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH5668 crossed, transit, account
a pair of sandalsנַעֲלָֽיִם׃na·‘ă·lā·yimNoun - fdH5275 sandal, shoe

Amos 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They trampleהַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤יםhaš·šō·’ă·p̄îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
on the headsבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the poorדַּלִּ֔יםdal·lîmAdjective - masculine plural constructH1800 low, weak, poor, thin
as onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the dustעֲפַר־‘ă·p̄ar-Noun - masculine singular constructH6083 dry earth, dust
of the earthאֶ֙רֶץ֙’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
they pushיַטּ֑וּyaṭ·ṭūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the needyעֲנָוִ֖ים‘ă·nā·wîmAdjective - masculine pluralH6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
out of their wayוְדֶ֥רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵConjunctive waw; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
A manוְאִ֣ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
and his fatherוְאָבִ֗יוwə·’ā·ḇîwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
have relations withיֵֽלְכוּ֙yê·lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
the same girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔הhan·na·‘ă·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5291 girl, damsel
and soלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
profaneחַלֵּ֖לḥal·lêlVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH2490 bore, pierce
My holyקָדְשִֽׁי׃qāḏ·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
nameשֵׁ֥םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name

Cross-references

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Amos 2:6 Joel 3:3 · Amos 5:11–12 · Micah 3:2–3

Amos 2:7 Amos 5:12 · Ezekiel 22:11 · Isaiah 10:2 · Micah 2:2 · Micah 2:9 · 1 Corinthians 5:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.