Amos

Amos 5:16

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָ֠כֵן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֤י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֔י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
says	אָמַ֨ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
There will be wailing	מִסְפֵּ֔ד	mis·pêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing
in all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the public squares	רְחֹב֣וֹת	rə·ḥō·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7339 broad open place, plaza
and cries of	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Alas	הוֹ־	hōw-	Interjection	H1930 Ah!
Alas	ה֑וֹ	hōw	Interjection	H1930 Ah!
in all	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the streets	חוּצ֖וֹת	ḥū·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H2351 the outside
The farmer	אִכָּר֙	’ik·kār	Noun - masculine singular	H406 ploughman, husbandman
will be summoned	וְקָרְא֤וּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
mourn	אֵ֔בֶל	’ê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H60 mourning
and the mourners	י֥וֹדְעֵי	yō·wḏ·‘ê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3045 know
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
wail	וּמִסְפֵּ֖ד	ū·mis·pêḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H4553 wailing

Cross-references

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

Joel 1:11 · Jeremiah 9:17–20 · Jeremiah 9:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.