Amos

Amos 2:6

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.

Word by word

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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

Cross-references

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

Joel 3:3 · Amos 5:11–12 · Micah 3:2–3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.