Amos

Amos 7:16–17

¹⁶Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say:

‘Do not prophesy against Israel;

do not preach against the house of Isaac.’

¹⁷Therefore this is what the LORD says:

‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city,

and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword.

Your land will be divided by a measuring line,

and you yourself will die on pagan^d soil.

And Israel will surely go into exile,

away from their homeland.’”

Footnotes

d 7:17 Hebrew unclean

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Amos 7:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
therefore	וְעַתָּ֖ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
hear	שְׁמַ֣ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
the word	דְּבַר־	də·ḇar-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1697 speech, word
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
say	אֹמֵ֗ר	’ō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Do not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
prophesy	תִנָּבֵא֙	ṯin·nā·ḇê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
preach	תַטִּ֖יף	ṯaṭ·ṭîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5197 drop, drip
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the house	בֵּ֥ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Isaac	יִשְׂחָֽק׃	yiś·ḥāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3446 Jischak

Amos 7:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Your wife	אִשְׁתְּךָ֞	’iš·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
will become a prostitute	תִּזְנֶה֙	tiz·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
in the city	בָּעִ֤יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and your sons	וּבָנֶ֤יךָ	ū·ḇā·ne·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
and daughters	וּבְנֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	ū·ḇə·nō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1323 daughter
will fall	יִפֹּ֔לוּ	yip·pō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֣רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
Your land	וְאַדְמָתְךָ֖	wə·’aḏ·mā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H127 ground, land
will be divided	תְּחֻלָּ֑ק	tə·ḥul·lāq	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2505 divide, share
by a measuring line	בַּחֶ֣בֶל	ba·ḥe·ḇel	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
and you yourself	וְאַתָּ֗ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will die	תָּמ֔וּת	tā·mūṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4191 die
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
pagan	טְמֵאָה֙	ṭə·mê·’āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2931 unclean
soil	אֲדָמָ֤ה	’ă·ḏā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
And Israel	וְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל	wə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will surely go into exile	גָּלֹ֥ה	gā·lōh	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1540 uncover, remove
away from	מֵעַ֥ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
their homeland	אַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ס	’aḏ·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H127 ground, land

Cross-references

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

Amos 7:16 Ezekiel 20:46 · Ezekiel 21:2 · Micah 2:6 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Amos 7:13

Amos 7:17 Hosea 9:3 · 2 Kings 17:6 · Ezekiel 4:13 · Jeremiah 28:16 · Hosea 4:13–14 · Isaiah 13:16 · Amos 7:11 · Jeremiah 29:31–32 · Jeremiah 29:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.