Amos

Amos 9:1–3

1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said:

“Strike the tops of the pillars

so that the thresholds shake.

Topple them on the heads of all the people,

and I will kill the rest with the sword.

None of those who flee will get away;

none of the fugitives will escape.

2Though they dig down to Sheol,

from there My hand will take them;

and though they climb up to heaven,

from there I will pull them down.

3Though they hide themselves atop Carmel,

there I will track them and seize them;

and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea,

there I will command the serpenta to bite them.

Footnotes

  • a 9:3 Hebrew nachash; translated in most cases as snake

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Amos 9:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I sawרָאִ֨יתִיrā·’î·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7200 see
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֜י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
standingנִצָּ֣בniṣ·ṣāḇVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5324 take one's stand, stand
besideעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
and He saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Strikeהַ֨ךְhaḵVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5221 smite
the tops of the pillarsהַכַּפְתּ֜וֹרhak·kap̄·tō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3730 capital
so that the thresholdsהַסִּפִּ֗יםhas·sip·pîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5592 basin, goblet
shakeוְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּwə·yir·‘ă·šūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7493 quake, shake
Topple themוּבְצַ֙עַם֙ū·ḇə·ṣa·‘amConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
on the headsבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of all the peopleכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
and I will killאֶהֱרֹ֑ג’e·hĕ·rōḡVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2026 kill, slay
the restוְאַחֲרִיתָ֖םwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH319 after-part, end
with the swordבַּחֶ֣רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
Noneלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of those who fleeיָנ֤וּסyā·nūsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
will get awayנָ֔סnāsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
noneוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of the fugitivesפָּלִֽיט׃pā·lîṭNoun - masculine singularH6412 escaped one, fugitive
will escapeיִמָּלֵ֥טyim·mā·lêṭVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away

Amos 9:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they dig downיַחְתְּר֣וּyaḥ·tə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2864 dig, row
to Sheolבִשְׁא֔וֹלḇiš·’ō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - common singularH7585 underworld
from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
My handיָדִ֣יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
will take themתִקָּחֵ֑םṯiq·qā·ḥêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
and thoughוְאִֽם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they climb upיַעֲלוּ֙ya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
I will pull them downאוֹרִידֵֽם׃’ō·w·rî·ḏêmVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3381 come or go down, descend

Amos 9:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they hide themselvesיֵחָֽבְאוּ֙yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2244 withdraw, hide
atopבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֔לhak·kar·melArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3760 Carmel
thereמִשָּׁ֥םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
I will track themאֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ’ă·ḥap·pêśVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2664 search
and seize themוּלְקַחְתִּ֑יםū·lə·qaḥ·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3947 take
and thoughוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
they hideיִסָּ֨תְר֜וּyis·sā·ṯə·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5641 hide, conceal
fromמִנֶּ֤גֶדmin·ne·ḡeḏPreposition-mH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Meעֵינַי֙‘ê·nayNoun - cdc; first person common singularH5869 eye
at the bottom ofבְּקַרְקַ֣עbə·qar·qa‘Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH7172 floor
the seaהַיָּ֔םhay·yāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3220 sea
thereמִשָּׁ֛םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
I will commandאֲצַוֶּ֥ה’ă·ṣaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the serpentהַנָּחָ֖שׁhan·nā·ḥāšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5175 serpent
to bite themוּנְשָׁכָֽם׃ū·nə·šā·ḵāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5391 bite

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Amos 9:1 Psalm 68:21 · Revelation 1:17 · Isaiah 6:1 · John 1:18 · Isaiah 6:3–4 · Amos 3:14 · Habakkuk 3:13 · Jeremiah 48:44 · Zephaniah 2:14 · Ezekiel 10:4 · Amos 2:14–15 · Zechariah 11:1–2

Amos 9:2 Jeremiah 51:53 · Psalm 139:7–10 · Obadiah 1:4

Amos 9:3 Jeremiah 16:16 · Job 34:22 · Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Isaiah 27:1 · Psalm 139:9–11 · Amos 1:2

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