Amos

Amos 4:8–11

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 firebrand^d snatched from a blaze,

yet you did not return to Me,”

declares the LORD.

Footnotes

d 4:11 That is, a burning stick

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Amos 4:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
People staggered	וְנָע֡וּ	wə·nā·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter
from city	עָרִ֜ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
city	עִ֥יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
for water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
to drink	לִשְׁתּ֥וֹת	liš·tō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
but they were not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfied	יִשְׂבָּ֑עוּ	yiś·bā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I struck	הִכֵּ֣יתִי	hik·kê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
you with blight	בַּשִּׁדָּפ֣וֹן	baš·šid·dā·p̄ō·wn	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7711 blighted or blasted thing
and mildew	וּבַיֵּרָקוֹן֒	ū·ḇay·yê·rā·qō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3420 mildew, paleness, lividnees
in your growing	הַרְבּ֨וֹת	har·bō·wṯ	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
gardens	גַּנּוֹתֵיכֶ֧ם	gan·nō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1593 garden
and vineyards	וְכַרְמֵיכֶ֛ם	wə·ḵar·mê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
the locust	הַגָּזָ֑ם	hag·gā·zām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1501 locusts
devoured	יֹאכַ֣ל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
your fig	וּתְאֵנֵיכֶ֥ם	ū·ṯə·’ê·nê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8384 fig
and olive trees	וְזֵיתֵיכֶ֖ם	wə·zê·ṯê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2132 olive-tree, olive
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I sent	שִׁלַּ֨חְתִּי	šil·laḥ·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H7971 send
plagues	דֶּ֙בֶר֙	de·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H1698 pestilence
among you	בָכֶ֥ם	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
like those	בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
I killed	הָרַ֤גְתִּי	hā·raḡ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2026 kill, slay
your young men	בַּח֣וּרֵיכֶ֔ם	ba·ḥū·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H970 young man
with the sword	בַחֶ֙רֶב֙	ḇa·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
along with	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
your captured	שְׁבִ֣י	šə·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7628 captivity, captives
horses	סֽוּסֵיכֶ֑ם	sū·sê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
I filled	וָאַעֲלֶ֞ה	wā·’a·‘ă·leh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
your nostrils	וּֽבְאַפְּכֶ֔ם	ū·ḇə·’ap·pə·ḵem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
with the stench	בְּאֹ֤שׁ	bə·’ōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H889 stench
of your camp	מַחֲנֵיכֶם֙	ma·ḥă·nê·ḵem	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4264 encampment, camp
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Amos 4:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some of you I overthrew	הָפַ֣כְתִּי	hā·p̄aḵ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2015 turn, overturn
as I overthrew	כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת	kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H4114 overthrow
Sodom	סְדֹ֣ם	sə·ḏōm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5467 Sodom
and Gomorrah	עֲמֹרָ֔ה	‘ă·mō·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6017 Gomorrah
and you were	וַתִּהְי֕וּ	wat·tih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a firebrand	כְּא֖וּד	kə·’ūḏ	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H181 brand, fire-brand
snatched	מֻצָּ֣ל	muṣ·ṣāl	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H5337 strip, plunder
from a blaze	מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה	miś·rē·p̄å̄h	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H8316 burning
yet you did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
return	שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם	šaḇ·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
to Me	עָדַ֖י	‘ā·ḏay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh