Amos

Amos 4:7–12

7“I also withheld the rain from you

when the harvest was three months away.

I sent rain on one city

but withheld it from another.

One field received rain;

another without rain withered.

8People staggered from city to city

for water to drink,

but they were not satisfied;

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

9“I struck you with blight and mildew

in your growing gardens and vineyards;

the locust devoured your fig and olive trees,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

10“I sent plagues among you

like those of Egypt;

I killed your young men with the sword,

along with your captured horses.

I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

11“Some of you I overthrew

as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,

and you were like a firebrandd snatched from a blaze,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

12“Therefore, that is what I will do

to you, O Israel,

and since I will do this to you,

prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

Footnotes

  • d 4:11 That is, a burning stick

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Amos 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Iאָנֹכִי֩’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
alsoוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
withheldמָנַ֨עְתִּיmā·na‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4513 withhold, hold back
the rainהַגֶּ֗שֶׁםhag·ge·šemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1653 rain, shower
from youמִכֶּ֜םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
when the harvest wasלַקָּצִ֔ירlaq·qā·ṣîrPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7105 harvesting, harvest
threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הšə·lō·šāhNumber - masculine singularH7969 a three, triad
monthsחֳדָשִׁים֙ḥo·ḏā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
awayבְּע֨וֹדbə·‘ō·wḏPreposition-b; AdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
I sent rainוְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙wə·him·ṭar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH4305 rain
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
oneאֶחָ֔ת’e·ḥāṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
cityעִ֣יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
but withheldלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fromוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
anotherאַחַ֖ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
Oneאַחַת֙’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
fieldחֶלְקָ֤הḥel·qāhNoun - feminine singularH2513 portion
received rainתִּמָּטֵ֔רtim·mā·ṭêrVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4305 rain
anotherוְחֶלְקָ֛הwə·ḥel·qāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH2513 portion
withoutלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rainתַמְטִ֥ירṯam·ṭîrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH4305 rain
witheredתִּיבָֽשׁ׃tî·ḇāšVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered

Amos 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
People staggeredוְנָע֡וּwə·nā·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
from cityעָרִ֜ים‘ā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
cityעִ֥יר‘îrNoun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
for waterמַ֖יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
to drinkלִשְׁתּ֥וֹתliš·tō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8354 drink
but they were notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֑עוּyiś·bā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
yet you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnשַׁבְתֶּ֥םšaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Meעָדַ֖י‘ā·ḏayPreposition; first person common singularH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I struckהִכֵּ֣יתִיhik·kê·ṯîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
you with blightבַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹןbaš·šid·dā·p̄ō·wnPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7711 blighted or blasted thing
and mildewוּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3420 mildew, paleness, lividnees
in your growingהַרְבּ֨וֹתhar·bō·wṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
gardensגַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧םgan·nō·w·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1593 garden
and vineyardsוְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛םwə·ḵar·mê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
the locustהַגָּזָ֑םhag·gā·zāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1501 locusts
devouredיֹאכַ֣לyō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH398 eat
your figוּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥םū·ṯə·’ê·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH8384 fig
and olive treesוְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖םwə·zê·ṯê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH2132 olive-tree, olive
yet you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnשַׁבְתֶּ֥םšaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Meעָדַ֖י‘ā·ḏayPreposition; first person common singularH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I sentשִׁלַּ֨חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
plaguesדֶּ֙בֶר֙de·ḇerNoun - masculine singularH1698 pestilence
among youבָכֶ֥םḇā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
like thoseבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I killedהָרַ֤גְתִּיhā·raḡ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
your young menבַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔םba·ḥū·rê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH970 young man
with the swordבַחֶ֙רֶב֙ḇa·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
along withעִ֖ם‘imPrepositionH5973 with
your capturedשְׁבִ֣יšə·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH7628 captivity, captives
horsesסֽוּסֵיכֶ֑םsū·sê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
I filledוָאַעֲלֶ֞הwā·’a·‘ă·lehConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
your nostrilsוּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔םū·ḇə·’ap·pə·ḵemConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
with the stenchבְּאֹ֤שׁbə·’ōšNoun - masculine singular constructH889 stench
of your campמַחֲנֵיכֶם֙ma·ḥă·nê·ḵemNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine pluralH4264 encampment, camp
yet you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnשַׁבְתֶּ֥םšaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Meעָדַ֖י‘ā·ḏayPreposition; first person common singularH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Some of you I overthrewהָפַ֣כְתִּיhā·p̄aḵ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2015 turn, overturn
as I overthrewכְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤תkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH4114 overthrow
Sodomסְדֹ֣םsə·ḏōmNoun - proper - feminine singularH5467 Sodom
and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֔ה‘ă·mō·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH6017 Gomorrah
and you wereוַתִּהְי֕וּwat·tih·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a firebrandכְּא֖וּדkə·’ūḏPreposition; Noun - masculine singularH181 brand, fire-brand
snatchedמֻצָּ֣לmuṣ·ṣālVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
from a blazeמִשְׂרֵפָ֑הmiś·rē·p̄å̄hPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH8316 burning
yet you did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
returnשַׁבְתֶּ֥םšaḇ·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Meעָדַ֖י‘ā·ḏayPreposition; first person common singularH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
that is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
I will doאֶעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
to youלְּךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and sinceעֵ֚קֶב‘ê·qeḇConjunctionH6118 consequence
I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
thisזֹ֣אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
to youלָּ֔ךְlāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
prepareהִכּ֥וֹןhik·kō·wnVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH3559 be firm
to meetלִקְרַאת־liq·raṯ-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7122 encounter, befall
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

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Amos 4:7 Exodus 9:26 · Jeremiah 3:3 · Exodus 9:4 · Isaiah 5:6 · Exodus 10:23 · 2 Chronicles 7:13–14 · Joel 2:23 · 1 Kings 8:35–36 · Deuteronomy 11:17 · Leviticus 26:18–21 · James 5:17 · Judges 6:37–40

Amos 4:8 Amos 4:6 · 1 Kings 18:5 · Haggai 1:6

Amos 4:9 Deuteronomy 28:22 · Haggai 2:17 · Joel 1:4 · Amos 4:6 · Amos 7:1–2

Amos 4:10 Deuteronomy 28:60 · Leviticus 26:25 · 2 Kings 13:7 · Joel 2:20 · Psalm 78:49–50 · Deuteronomy 7:15 · Exodus 9:3–6 · Deuteronomy 28:26–27

Amos 4:11 Zechariah 3:2 · Isaiah 13:19 · Jeremiah 23:14 · Genesis 19:24–25 · 2 Peter 2:6 · Ezekiel 22:17–22 · Amos 4:6 · Jude 1:7 · Jude 1:23 · Ezekiel 24:13 · Revelation 9:20 · Jeremiah 6:28–30

Amos 4:12 1 Thessalonians 5:2–4 · James 4:1–10 · Amos 9:1–4 · Mark 13:32–37 · Ezekiel 13:5 · Luke 21:3–36 · Isaiah 47:3 · Amos 5:4–15 · Luke 14:31–32 · Matthew 24:44–25:13 · Ezekiel 22:30 · Amos 4:2–3

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