Amos

Amos 2:6–8

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.

⁸They lie down beside every altar

on garments taken in pledge.

And in the house of their God,^b

they drink wine obtained through fines.^c

Footnotes

b 2:8 Or of their gods
c 2:8 Or they drink the wine of those who have been fined

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Amos 2:6

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 Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
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 sell	מִכְרָ֤ם	miḵ·rām	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
the righteous	צַדִּ֔יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
for silver	בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙	bak·ke·sep̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and the needy	וְאֶבְי֖וֹן	wə·’eḇ·yō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
for	בַּעֲב֥וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
a pair of sandals	נַעֲלָֽיִם׃	na·‘ă·lā·yim	Noun - fd	H5275 sandal, shoe

Amos 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They trample	הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֤ים	haš·šō·’ă·p̄îm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for
on the heads	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of the poor	דַּלִּ֔ים	dal·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H1800 low, weak, poor, thin
as on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the dust	עֲפַר־	‘ă·p̄ar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6083 dry earth, dust
of the earth	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
they push	יַטּ֑וּ	yaṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the needy	עֲנָוִ֖ים	‘ă·nā·wîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6035 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
out of their way	וְדֶ֥רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
A man	וְאִ֣ישׁ	wə·’îš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and his father	וְאָבִ֗יו	wə·’ā·ḇîw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
have relations with	יֵֽלְכוּ֙	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the same girl	הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה	han·na·‘ă·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5291 girl, damsel
and so	לְמַ֥עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
profane	חַלֵּ֖ל	ḥal·lêl	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H2490 bore, pierce
My holy	קָדְשִֽׁי׃	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
name	שֵׁ֥ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name

Amos 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They lie down	יַטּ֔וּ	yaṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
beside	אֵ֖צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
altar	מִזְבֵּ֑חַ	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
garments	בְּגָדִ֤ים	bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
taken in pledge	חֲבֻלִים֙	ḥă·ḇu·lîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H2254 bind, pledge
And in the house	בֵּ֖ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of their God	אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃	’ĕ·lō·hê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
they drink	יִשְׁתּ֔וּ	yiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
wine	וְיֵ֤ין	wə·yên	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3196 wine
obtained through fines	עֲנוּשִׁים֙	‘ă·nū·šîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H6064 fine, mulct

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

Amos 2:8 Deuteronomy 24:12–17 · Exodus 22:26–27 · Amos 6:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.