Amos

Amos 7:7–13

7This is what He showed me: Behold, the Lord was standing by a wall true to plumb, with a plumb line in His hand. 8“Amos, what do you see?” asked the LORD.

“A plumb line,” I replied.

“Behold,” said the Lord, “I am setting a plumb line among My people Israel; I will no longer spare them:

9The high places of Isaac will be deserted,

and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste;

and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam

with My sword.”

10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words, 11for this is what Amos has said:

‘Jeroboam will die by the sword,

and Israel will surely go into exile,

away from their homeland.’”

12And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there. 13But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”

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Amos 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֣הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
He showed meהִרְאַ֔נִיhir·’a·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
Beholdוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֛י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
was standingנִצָּ֖בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a wallחוֹמַ֣תḥō·w·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2346 wall
true to plumbאֲנָ֑ךְ’ă·nāḵNoun - masculine singularH594 plummet
with a plumb lineאֲנָֽךְ׃’ă·nāḵNoun - masculine singularH594 plummet
in His handוּבְיָד֖וֹū·ḇə·yā·ḏōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Amos 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Amosעָמ֔וֹס‘ā·mō·wsNoun - proper - masculine singularH5986 Amos
whatמָֽה־māh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
seeרֹאֶה֙rō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
askedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
A plumb lineאֲנָ֑ךְ’ă·nāḵNoun - masculine singularH594 plummet
I repliedוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֗י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
I am settingשָׂ֤םśāmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
a plumb lineאֲנָךְ֙’ă·nāḵNoun - masculine singularH594 plummet
amongבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
I will noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
longerאוֹסִ֥יף’ō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3254 add
spareעֲב֥וֹר‘ă·ḇō·wrVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
themלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Amos 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The high placesבָּמ֣וֹתbā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1116 high place
of Isaacיִשְׂחָ֔קyiś·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3446 Jischak
will be desertedוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙wə·nā·šam·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
and the sanctuariesוּמִקְדְּשֵׁ֥יū·miq·də·šêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will be laid wasteיֶחֱרָ֑בוּye·ḥĕ·rā·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2717 be dry, dried up
and I will rise upוְקַמְתִּ֛יwə·qam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
with My swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃פbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword

Amos 7:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Amaziahאֲמַצְיָה֙’ă·maṣ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH558 Amatsjah
the priestכֹּהֵ֣ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singular constructH3548 priest
of Bethelאֵ֔ל’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֗חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
word toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֥םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
sayingלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Amosעָמ֗וֹס‘ā·mō·wsNoun - proper - masculine singularH5986 Amos
has conspiredקָשַׁ֨רqā·šarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7194 bind, league together, conspire
against youעָלֶ֜יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
The landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
cannotלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
bearלְהָכִ֖ילlə·hā·ḵîlPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his wordsדְּבָרָֽיו׃də·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word

Amos 7:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹה֙ḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
Amosעָמ֔וֹס‘ā·mō·wsNoun - proper - masculine singularH5986 Amos
has saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
will dieיָמ֣וּתyā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
by the swordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and Israelוְיִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will surely go into exileגָּלֹ֥הgā·lōhVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH1540 uncover, remove
away fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
their homelandאַדְמָתֽוֹ׃ס’aḏ·mā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH127 ground, land

Amos 7:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Amaziahאֲמַצְיָה֙’ă·maṣ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH558 Amatsjah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Amosעָמ֔וֹס‘ā·mō·wsNoun - proper - masculine singularH5986 Amos
Go awayלֵ֥ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
you seerחֹזֶ֕הḥō·zehNoun - masculine singularH2374 seer
Fleeבְּרַח־bə·raḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
earn your breadוֶאֱכָל־we·’ĕ·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH398 eat
thereוְשָׁ֖םwə·šāmConjunctive waw; AdverbH8033 there, thither
and do your prophesyingתִּנָּבֵֽא׃tin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
thereשָׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Amos 7:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
prophesyלְהִנָּבֵ֑אlə·hin·nā·ḇêPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH5012 prophesy
at Bethelאֵ֔ל’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
againתוֹסִ֥יףṯō·w·sîp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3254 add
becauseכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the sanctuaryמִקְדַּשׁ־miq·daš-Noun - masculine singular constructH4720 sacred place, sanctuary
of the kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
and the templeוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the kingdomמַמְלָכָ֖הmam·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

Cross-references

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Amos 7:7 2 Kings 21:13 · Isaiah 28:17 · Revelation 21:15

Amos 7:8 Amos 8:2 · Lamentations 2:8 · Jeremiah 15:6 · Ezekiel 7:2–9 · Isaiah 28:17 · Micah 7:18 · 2 Kings 21:13

Amos 7:9 2 Kings 15:8–10

Amos 7:10 Jeremiah 38:4 · 1 Kings 12:31–32 · Matthew 21:23 · Acts 24:5 · Jeremiah 26:8–11 · Acts 5:28 · Luke 23:2 · 1 Kings 13:33

Amos 7:11 Amos 6:7–8 · 2 Kings 17:6

Amos 7:12 Matthew 8:34 · 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Samuel 9:9 · Romans 16:18 · Isaiah 30:10

Amos 7:13 Amos 2:12 · 1 Kings 12:32 · 1 Kings 12:29 · 1 Kings 13:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.