Amos 5 interlinear
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Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.
שִׁמְעוּhearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַדָּבָרthe wordart + noun sg m absH1697הַזֶּהthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2088אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595נֹשֵׂא[am] lifting upverb Qal ptc sg m absH5375עֲלֵיכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH5921קִינָהa lamentationnoun sg f absH7015בֵּיתO house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
נָפְלָהshe has fallenverb Qal perf 3 sg fH5307לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תוֹסִיףshe will repeatverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3254קוּםto riseverb Qal inf cstrH6965בְּתוּלַת[the] virgin ofnoun sg f cstrH1330יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478נִטְּשָׁהshe has been abandonedverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5203עַל־onprepH5921אַדְמָתָהּown land hernoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH127אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מְקִימָהּ׃[is one who] raises up herverb Hiphil ptc sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6965 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136יְהוִהYahwehname TitleH3069הָעִירthe cityart + noun sg f absH5892הַיֹּצֵאתwhich goes outart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3318אֶלֶףa thousandnoun sg c absH505תַּשְׁאִירit will have leftverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH7604מֵאָהa hundrednoun sg f absH3967וְהַיּוֹצֵאתand which goes outconj + art + verb Qal ptc sg f absH3318מֵאָהa hundrednoun sg f absH3967תַּשְׁאִירit will have leftverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH7604עֲשָׂרָהtennoun sg f absH6235לְבֵיתof [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל׃ סIsraelname LocationH3478 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588כֹהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לְבֵיתto [the] house ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478דִּרְשׁוּנִיseek meverb Qal impv 2 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH1875וִחְיוּ׃and liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2421 But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תִּדְרְשׁוּyou seekverb Qal impf 2 pl mH1875בֵּית־Beth-name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008וְהַגִּלְגָּלand the Gilgalconj + art + name LocationH1537לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תָבֹאוּyou must goverb Qal impf 2 pl mH935וּבְאֵרand Beerconj + name LocationH884שֶׁבַעShebaname LocationH884לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תַעֲבֹרוּyou must pass oververb Qal impf 2 pl mH5674כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הַגִּלְגָּלthe Gilgalart + name LocationH1537גָּלֹהcertainly go into exileverb Qal inf absH1540יִגְלֶהit will go into exileverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1540וּבֵית־and Beth-conj + name LocationH1008אֵל-elname LocationH1008יִהְיֶהit will becomeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לְאָוֶן׃into troubleprep + noun sg m absH205 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
דִּרְשׁוּseekverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1875אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וִחְיוּand liveconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH2421פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִצְלַחhe should rushverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6743כָּאֵשׁlike the fireprep Definite + noun sg c absH784בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יוֹסֵףJosephname m individualH3130וְאָכְלָהand it will consumeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH398וְאֵין־and notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מְכַבֶּה[one who] extinguishes [it]verb Piel ptc sg m absH3518לְבֵית־[will belong] to Beth-prep + name LocationH1008אֵל׃-elname LocationH1008 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
הַהֹפְכִיםO those [who] turnart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH2015לְלַעֲנָהinto wormwoodprep + noun sg f absH3939מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וּצְדָקָהand righteousnessconj + noun sg f absH6666לָאָרֶץto the groundprep Definite + noun sg f absH776הִנִּיחוּ׃they thrust downverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5117 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
עֹשֵׂה[the] maker ofverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH6213כִימָהPleiadesnoun Title sg f absH3598וּכְסִילand Orionconj + noun Title sg m absH3685וְהֹפֵךְand [the one who] turnsconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH2015לַבֹּקֶרinto the morningprep Definite + noun sg m absH1242צַלְמָוֶתdeep darknessnoun sg m absH6757וְיוֹםand dayconj + noun sg m absH3117לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915הֶחְשִׁיךְhe makes darkverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH2821הַקּוֹרֵאthe [one who] summonsart + verb Qal ptc sg m absH7121לְמֵי־to [the] waters ofprep + noun pl m cstrH4325הַיָּםthe seaart + noun sg m absH3220וַיִּשְׁפְּכֵםand he poured out themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH8210עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵי[the] surface ofnoun pl m cstrH6440הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068שְׁמוֹ׃ סname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
הַמַּבְלִיגthe [who] causes to flashart + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH1082שֹׁדdevastationnoun sg m absH7701עַל־onprepH5921עָז[the] strongadj sg m absH5794וְשֹׁדand devastationconj + noun sg m absH7701עַל־onprepH5921מִבְצָרa fortressnoun sg m absH4013יָבוֹא׃it will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
שָׂנְאוּthey hateverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8130בַשַּׁעַרin the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179מוֹכִיחַ[one who] reprovesverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH3198וְדֹבֵרand [one who] speaksconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH1696תָּמִיםblamelessadj sg m absH8549יְתָעֵבוּ׃they abhorverb Piel impf 3 pl mH8581 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651יַעַןbecauseconjH3282בּוֹשַׁסְכֶםtrample youverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1318עַל־onprepH5921דָּל[the] pooradj sg m absH1800וּמַשְׂאַת־and a portion ofconj + noun sg f cstrH4864בַּרgrainnoun sg m absH1250תִּקְחוּyou takeverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3947מִמֶּנּוּfrom himprep + sfx 3 sg mH4480בָּתֵּיhouses ofnoun pl m cstrH1004גָזִיתhewn [stone]noun sg f absH1496בְּנִיתֶםyou have builtverb Qal perf 2 pl mH1129וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תֵשְׁבוּyou will dwellverb Qal impf 2 pl mH3427בָםin themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038כַּרְמֵי־vineyards ofnoun pl m cstrH3754חֶמֶדdelightnoun sg m absH2531נְטַעְתֶּםyou have plantedverb Qal perf 2 pl mH5193וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִשְׁתּוּyou will drinkverb Qal impf 2 pl mH8354אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יֵינָם׃wine theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3196 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יָדַעְתִּיI knowverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3045רַבִּיםmanyadj pl m absH7227פִּשְׁעֵיכֶםtransgressions yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6588וַעֲצֻמִיםand numerousconj + adj pl m absH6099חַטֹּאתֵיכֶםsins yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2403צֹרְרֵיO opposers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH6887צַדִּיק[the] righteousadj sg m absH6662לֹקְחֵיO takers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3947כֹפֶרransomnoun sg m absH3724וְאֶבְיוֹנִיםand needy [people]conj + adj pl m absH34בַּשַּׁעַרin the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179הִטּוּ׃they turn asideverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH5186 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651הַמַּשְׂכִּילthe prudent [person]art + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7919בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931יִדֹּםhe will be silentverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1826כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עֵת[is] a timenoun sg c absH6256רָעָהeviladj sg f absH7451הִיא׃itpron 3 sg fH1931 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
דִּרְשׁוּ־seekverb Qal impv 2 pl mH1875טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְאַל־and may not [it be]conj + Negative ParticleH408רָעeviladj sg m absH7451לְמַעַןso thatConditional ParticleH4616תִּחְיוּyou will liveverb Qal impf 2 pl mH2421וִיהִי־and it may beconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961כֵןthusadvH3651יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי־God ofnoun pl m cstrH430צְבָאוֹתhostsnoun pl f absH6635אִתְּכֶם[will be] with youprep + sfx 2 pl mH854כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834אֲמַרְתֶּם׃you have saidverb Qal perf 2 pl mH559 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
שִׂנְאוּ־hateverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8130רָעeviladj sg m absH7451וְאֶהֱבוּand loveconj + verb Qal impv 2 pl mH157טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְהַצִּיגוּand set upconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 pl mH3322בַשַּׁעַרin the gateprep Definite + noun sg m absH8179מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941אוּלַיperhapsadvH194יֶחֱנַןhe will show favor toverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2603יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי־God ofnoun pl m cstrH430צְבָאוֹתhostsnoun pl f absH6635שְׁאֵרִית[the] remnant ofnoun sg f cstrH7611יוֹסֵף׃ סJosephname m individualH3130 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651כֹּה־thusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵיGod ofnoun pl m cstrH430צְבָאוֹתhostsnoun pl f absH6635אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136בְּכָל־[will be] in allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605רְחֹבוֹת[the] open placesnoun pl f absH7339מִסְפֵּדwailingnoun sg m absH4553וּבְכָל־and in allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605חוּצוֹת[the] streetsnoun pl f absH2351יֹאמְרוּpeople will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559הוֹ־alas!InterjectionH1930הוֹalas!InterjectionH1930וְקָרְאוּand people will callConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7121אִכָּרa farmernoun sg m absH406אֶל־toprepH413אֵבֶלmourningnoun sg m absH60וּמִסְפֵּדand wailingconj + noun sg m absH4553אֶל־toprepH413יוֹדְעֵי[those who] knowverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3045נֶהִי׃of lamentationnoun sg m absH5092 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
וּבְכָל־and [will be] in allconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605כְּרָמִים[the] vineyardsnoun pl m absH3754מִסְפֵּדwailingnoun sg m absH4553כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֶעֱבֹרI will passverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5674בְּקִרְבְּךָin midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7130אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָה׃ סYahwehname TitleH3068 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
הוֹיwoe to!InterjectionH1945הַמִּתְאַוִּיםthose [who] desireart + verb Hithpael ptc pl m absH183אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָמָּה־to why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100זֶּהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088לָכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הוּא־itpron 3 sg mH1931חֹשֶׁךְ[will be] darknessnoun sg m absH2822וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אוֹר׃lightnoun sg f absH216 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834יָנוּסhe fleesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5127אִישׁsomeonenoun sg m absH376מִפְּנֵיfrom beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440הָאֲרִיthe lionart + noun sg m absH738וּפְגָעוֹand it meets himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6293הַדֹּבthe bearart + noun sg c absH1677וּבָאand he goesConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH935הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004וְסָמַךְand he leansConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5564יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027עַל־onprepH5921הַקִּירthe wallart + noun sg m absH7023וּנְשָׁכוֹand it bites himConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH5391הַנָּחָשׁ׃the snakeart + noun sg m absH5175 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808חֹשֶׁךְ[be] darknessnoun sg m absH2822יוֹם[will] [the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אוֹרlightnoun sg f absH216וְאָפֵלand gloomyconj + noun sg m absH651וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נֹגַהּbrightnessnoun sg f absH5051לוֹ׃[will belong] to itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.
שָׂנֵאתִיI hateverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8130מָאַסְתִּיI rejectverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3988חַגֵּיכֶםfeasts yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2282וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אָרִיחַI delightverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH7306בְּעַצְּרֹתֵיכֶם׃in assemblies yourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6116 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518תַּעֲלוּ־you will offer upverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH5927לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030עֹלוֹתburnt offeringsnoun pl f absH5930וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶםand grain offerings yourconj + noun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4503לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶרְצֶהI will accept [them]verb Qal impf 1 sg cH7521וְשֶׁלֶםand [the] peace offering ofconj + noun sg m cstrH8002מְרִיאֵיכֶםfatlings yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4806לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אַבִּיט׃I will pay attention toverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5027 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
הָסֵרremoveverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5493מֵעָלַיfrom with the meprep + prep Definite + sfx 1 sg cH5921הֲמוֹן[the] noise ofnoun sg m cstrH1995שִׁרֶיךָsongs yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7892וְזִמְרַתand [the] music ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2172נְבָלֶיךָlyres yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5035לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶשְׁמָע׃I will listen toverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8085 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
וְיִגַּלand it may roll onconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 sg mH1556כַּמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וּצְדָקָהand righteousnessconj + noun sg f absH6666כְּנַחַלlike a wadiprep + noun sg m absH5158אֵיתָן׃ever-flowingadj sg m absH386 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
הַזְּבָחִים¿ sacrificesInterrogative Particle + noun pl m absH2077וּמִנְחָהand grain offering[s]conj + noun sg f absH4503הִגַּשְׁתֶּם־did you bring nearverb Hiphil perf 2 pl mH5066לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בַמִּדְבָּרin the wildernessprep Definite + noun sg m absH4057אַרְבָּעִיםfortynoun pl m absH705שָׁנָהyear[s]noun sg f absH8141בֵּיתO house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israelname LocationH3478 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
וּנְשָׂאתֶםand you will lift upConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH5375אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853סִכּוּתSikkuthname m individualH5522מַלְכְּכֶםking yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH4428וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כִּיּוּןKiyyunname TitleH3594צַלְמֵיכֶםimages yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6754כּוֹכַב[the] star ofnoun sg m cstrH3556אֱלֹהֵיכֶםgods yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH430אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עֲשִׂיתֶםyou madeverb Qal perf 2 pl mH6213לָכֶם׃for yourselvesprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
וְהִגְלֵיתִיand I will send into exileConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive perf 1 sg cH1540אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853מֵהָלְאָהfrom beyondprep + advH1973לְדַמָּשֶׂקto Damascusprep + name LocationH1834אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי־God ofnoun pl m cstrH430צְבָאוֹתhostsnoun pl f absH6635שְׁמוֹ׃ פname hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8034
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.