Amos

Amos 5:16–20

16Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says:

“There will be wailing in all the public squares

and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets.

The farmer will be summoned to mourn,

and the mourners to wail.

17There will be wailing in all the vineyards,

for I will pass through your midst,”

says the LORD.

18Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD!

What will the Day of the LORD be for you?

It will be darkness and not light.

19It will be like a man who flees from a lion,

only to encounter a bear,

or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall,

only to be bitten by a snake.

20Will not the Day of the LORD

be darkness and not light,

even gloom with no brightness in it?

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Amos 5:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָ֠כֵןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
saysאָמַ֨ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֔דmis·pêḏNoun - masculine singularH4553 wailing
in allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the public squaresרְחֹב֣וֹתrə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH7339 broad open place, plaza
and cries ofיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Alasהוֹ־hōw-InterjectionH1930 Ah!
Alasה֑וֹhōwInterjectionH1930 Ah!
in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the streetsחוּצ֖וֹתḥū·ṣō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH2351 the outside
The farmerאִכָּר֙’ik·kārNoun - masculine singularH406 ploughman, husbandman
will be summonedוְקָרְא֤וּwə·qā·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
mournאֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇelNoun - masculine singularH60 mourning
and the mournersי֥וֹדְעֵיyō·wḏ·‘êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3045 know
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
wailוּמִסְפֵּ֖דū·mis·pêḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4553 wailing

Amos 5:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There will be wailingמִסְפֵּ֑דmis·pêḏNoun - masculine singularH4553 wailing
in allוּבְכָל־ū·ḇə·ḵālConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the vineyardsכְּרָמִ֖יםkə·rā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3754 vineyard
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will passאֶעֱבֹ֥ר’e·‘ĕ·ḇōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through your midstבְּקִרְבְּךָ֖bə·qir·bə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7130 inward part, midst
saysאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Amos 5:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Woeה֥וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to you who long forהַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםham·miṯ·’aw·wîmArticle; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine pluralH183 incline, desire
the Dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Whatלָמָּה־lām·māh-Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
will the Dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
be for youלָכֶ֛םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Itהוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
darknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
and notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lightאֽוֹר׃’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light

Amos 5:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It will be likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a manאִישׁ֙’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
who fleesיָנ֥וּסyā·nūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
a lionהָאֲרִ֔יhā·’ă·rîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
only to encounterוּפְגָע֖וֹū·p̄ə·ḡā·‘ōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
a bearהַדֹּ֑בhad·dōḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1677 bear
or who entersוּבָ֣אū·ḇāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
his houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and restsוְסָמַ֤ךְwə·sā·maḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5564 lean, lay, rest, support
his handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wallהַקִּ֔ירhaq·qîrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
only to be bittenוּנְשָׁכ֖וֹū·nə·šā·ḵōwConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5391 bite
by a snakeהַנָּחָֽשׁ׃han·nā·ḥāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent

Amos 5:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will notהֲלֹא־hă·lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the Dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
be darknessחֹ֛שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵNoun - masculine singularH2822 darkness, obscurity
and notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lightא֑וֹר’ō·wrNoun - common singularH216 light
even gloomוְאָפֵ֖לwə·’ā·p̄êlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH651 gloomy
with noוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
brightnessנֹ֥גַֽהּnō·ḡahNoun - feminine singularH5051 brightness
in itלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Cross-references

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Amos 5:16 Joel 1:11 · Jeremiah 9:17–20 · Jeremiah 9:10

Amos 5:17 Exodus 12:12 · Jeremiah 48:33 · Isaiah 16:10 · Nahum 1:15 · Nahum 1:12 · Hosea 9:1–2 · Isaiah 32:10–12 · Exodus 12:23 · Zechariah 9:8 · Joel 3:17

Amos 5:18 Joel 1:15 · Joel 2:1–2 · Joel 2:31 · Jeremiah 30:7 · Malachi 4:1 · Isaiah 9:19 · Malachi 3:1–2 · Isaiah 5:30 · Isaiah 5:19 · Zephaniah 1:14–15 · Isaiah 24:11–12 · Joel 2:10

Amos 5:19 Isaiah 24:17–18 · Jeremiah 15:2–3 · Jeremiah 48:43–44 · Job 20:24–25 · Acts 28:4

Amos 5:20 Isaiah 13:10 · Ezekiel 34:12 · Zephaniah 1:15 · Job 10:21–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.