Amos

Amos 3:11–15

¹¹Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:

“An enemy^c will surround the land;

he will pull down your strongholds

and plunder your citadels.”

¹²This is what the LORD says:

“As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion

two legs or a piece of an ear,

so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued

having just the corner of a bed

or the cushion of a couch.^d

¹³Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,

declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.

¹⁴On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions,

I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel;

the horns of the altar will be cut off,

and they will fall to the ground.

¹⁵I will tear down the winter house

along with the summer house;

the houses of ivory will also perish,

and the great houses will come to an end,”

declares the LORD.

Footnotes

c 3:11 Or An adversary
d 3:12 Or so will the Israelites be snatched away, those who sit in Samaria on the edge of their beds and in Damascus on their couches

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Amos 3:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
An enemy	צַ֖ר	ṣar	Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
will surround	וּסְבִ֣יב	ū·sə·ḇîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
he will pull down	וְהוֹרִ֤ד	wə·hō·w·riḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
your strongholds	עֻזֵּ֔ךְ	‘uz·zêḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H5797 strength, might
and plunder	וְנָבֹ֖זּוּ	wə·nā·ḇōz·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H962 spoil, plunder
your citadels	אַרְמְנוֹתָֽיִךְ׃	’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H759 citadel

Amos 3:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּה֮	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָה֒	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As	כַּאֲשֶׁר֩	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the shepherd	הָרֹעֶ֜ה	hā·rō·‘eh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
snatches	יַצִּ֨יל	yaṣ·ṣîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from the mouth	מִפִּ֧י	mip·pî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the lion	הָאֲרִ֛י	hā·’ă·rî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
two	שְׁתֵּ֥י	šə·tê	Number - feminine dual construct	H8147 two
legs	כְרָעַ֖יִם	ḵə·rā·‘a·yim	Noun - fd	H3767 leg
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
a piece	בְדַל־	ḇə·ḏal-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H915 piece, severed piece
of an ear	אֹ֑זֶן	’ō·zen	Noun - feminine singular	H241 ear
so	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
dwelling	הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Samaria	בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן	bə·šō·mə·rō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8111 Shomeron
will be rescued	יִנָּצְל֞וּ	yin·nā·ṣə·lū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder
the corner	בִּפְאַ֥ת	bip̄·’aṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6285 corner, side
of a bed	מִטָּ֖ה	miṭ·ṭāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4296 couch, bed
or the cushion	וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק	ū·ḇiḏ·me·šeq	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1833 ?
of a couch	עָֽרֶשׂ׃	‘ā·reś	Noun - feminine singular	H6210 couch, divan

Amos 3:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שִׁמְע֥וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
and testify	וְהָעִ֖ידוּ	wə·hā·‘î·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5749 return, go about, repeat, do again
against the house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֥י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	הַצְּבָאֽוֹת׃	haṣ·ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Amos 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the day	בְּי֛וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
I punish	פָּקְדִ֥י	pā·qə·ḏî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for their transgressions	פִשְׁעֵֽי־	p̄iš·‘ê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6588 transgression
I will visit	וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙	ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the altars	מִזְבְּח֣וֹת	miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4196 altar
of	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Preposition	H1008 Bethel
Bethel	אֵ֔ל	’êl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1008 Bethel
the horns	קַרְנ֣וֹת	qar·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7161 horn
of the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
will be cut off	וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙	wə·niḡ·də·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1438 hew, hew down or off
and they will fall	וְנָפְל֖וּ	wə·nā·p̄ə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
to the ground	לָאָֽרֶץ׃	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Amos 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will tear down	וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י	wə·hik·kê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
the winter	הַחֹ֖רֶף	ha·ḥō·rep̄	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2779 harvest-time, autumn
house	בֵית־	ḇêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
along with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the summer	הַקָּ֑יִץ	haq·qā·yiṣ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7019 summer, summer-fruit
house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the houses	בָּתֵּ֣י	bāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of ivory	הַשֵּׁ֗ן	haš·šên	Article; Noun - common singular	H8127 tooth, ivory
will also perish	וְאָבְד֞וּ	wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6 perish
and the great	רַבִּ֖ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
houses	בָּתִּ֥ים	bāt·tîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1004 house
will come to an end	וְסָפ֛וּ	wə·sā·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5595 sweep away or snatch away, catch up
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh