Amos

Amos 9:3–4

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 serpent^a to bite them.

⁴Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity,

there I will command the sword to slay them.

I will fix My eyes upon them

for harm and not for good.”

Footnotes

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

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Amos 9:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they hide themselves	יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙	yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2244 withdraw, hide
atop	בְּרֹ֣אשׁ	bə·rōš	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
Carmel	הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל	hak·kar·mel	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3760 Carmel
there	מִשָּׁ֥ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will track them	אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ	’ă·ḥap·pêś	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2664 search
and seize them	וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים	ū·lə·qaḥ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3947 take
and though	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they hide	יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ	yis·sā·ṯə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5641 hide, conceal
from	מִנֶּ֤גֶד	min·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-m	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
Me	עֵינַי֙	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
at the bottom of	בְּקַרְקַ֣ע	bə·qar·qa‘	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7172 floor
the sea	הַיָּ֔ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
there	מִשָּׁ֛ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will command	אֲצַוֶּ֥ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the serpent	הַנָּחָ֖שׁ	han·nā·ḥāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent
to bite them	וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃	ū·nə·šā·ḵām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5391 bite

Amos 9:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
they are driven	יֵלְכ֤וּ	yê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
by	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their enemies	אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם	ʾ·ḇē·hɛm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
into captivity	בַשְּׁבִי֙	ḇaš·šə·ḇî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
there	מִשָּׁ֛ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will command	אֲצַוֶּ֥ה	’ă·ṣaw·weh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the sword	הַחֶ֖רֶב	ha·ḥe·reḇ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
to slay them	וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם	wa·hă·rā·ḡā·ṯam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
I will fix	וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
My eyes	עֵינִ֧י	‘ê·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5869 eye
upon them	עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
for harm	לְרָעָ֖ה	lə·rā·‘āh	Preposition-l; Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
for good	לְטוֹבָֽה׃	lə·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good

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

Amos 9:4 Leviticus 26:33 · Jeremiah 44:11 · Jeremiah 21:10 · Leviticus 17:10 · Jeremiah 39:16 · Deuteronomy 28:63–65 · Ezekiel 5:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.