Amos 1:1--2:16
The words
<01697>
<01697>
of Amos
<05986>_,
<05986>_,
who was among the herdmen
<05349>
<05349>
of Tekoa
<08620>_,
<08620>_,
concerning Israel
<03478>
<03478>
in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Uzziah
<05818>
<05818>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
and in the days
<03117>
<03117>
of Jeroboam
<03379>
<03379>
the son
<01121>
<01121>
of Joash
<03101>
<03101>
king
<04428>
<04428>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
two years
<08141>
<08141>
before
<06440>
<06440>
the earthquake
<07494>_.
<07494>_.
The LORD
<03068>
<03068>
from Zion
<06726>_,
<06726>_,
his voice
<06963>
<06963>
from Jerusalem
<03389>_;
<03389>_;
and the habitations
<04999>
<04999>
and the top
<07218>
<07218>
of Carmel
<03760>
<03760>
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Damascus
<01834>_,
<01834>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
Gilead
<01568>
<01568>
with threshing instruments
<02742>
<02742>
of iron
<01270>_:
{and...: or, yea, for four} {turn...: or, convert it, or, let it be quiet}<01270>_:
also the bar
<01280>
<01280>
of Damascus
<01834>_,
<01834>_,
from the plain
<01237>
<01237>
of Aven
<0206>_,
<0206>_,
the sceptre
<07626>
<07626>
from the house
<01004>
<01004>
and the people
<05971>
<05971>
of Syria
<0758>
<0758>
unto Kir
<07024>_,
<07024>_,
the LORD
<03068>_.
{the plain...: or, Bikathaven} {the house...: or, Betheden}<03068>_.
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Gaza
<05804>_,
<05804>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the whole
<08003>
<08003>
captivity
<01546>_,
<01546>_,
to Edom
<0123>_:
{away captive...: or, them away with an entire}<0123>_:
from Ashdod
<0795>_,
<0795>_,
the sceptre
<07626>
<07626>
from Ashkelon
<0831>_,
<0831>_,
mine hand
<03027>
<03027>
against Ekron
<06138>_:
<06138>_:
and the remnant
<07611>
<07611>
of the Philistines
<06430>
<06430>
the Lord
<0136>
<0136>
GOD
<03069>_.
<03069>_.
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Tyrus
<06865>_,
<06865>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the whole
<08003>
<08003>
captivity
<01546>
<01546>
to Edom
<0123>_,
<0123>_,
not the brotherly
<0251>
<0251>
covenant
<01285>_:
{the brotherly...: Heb. the covenant of brethren}<01285>_:
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Edom
<0123>_,
<0123>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
his brother
<0251>
<0251>
with the sword
<02719>_,
<02719>_,
all pity
<07356>_,
<07356>_,
and his anger
<0639>
<0639>
perpetually
<05703>_,
<05703>_,
his wrath
<05678>
<05678>
for ever
<05331>_:
{did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions}<05331>_:
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Ammon
<05983>_,
<05983>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the women with child
<02030>
<02030>
of Gilead
<01568>_,
<01568>_,
their border
<01366>_:
{ripped...: or, divided the mountains}<01366>_:
a fire
<0784>
<0784>
in the wall
<02346>
<02346>
of Rabbah
<07237>_,
<07237>_,
the palaces
<0759>
<0759>
thereof, with shouting
<08643>
<08643>
in the day
<03117>
<03117>
of battle
<04421>_,
<04421>_,
with a tempest
<05591>
<05591>
in the day
<03117>
<03117>
of the whirlwind
<05492>_:
<05492>_:
And their king
<04428>
<04428>
into captivity
<01473>_,
<01473>_,
he and his princes
<08269>
<08269>
together
<03162>_,
<03162>_,
the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Moab
<04124>_,
<04124>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the bones
<06106>
<06106>
of the king
<04428>
<04428>
of Edom
<0123>
<0123>
into lime
<07875>_:
<07875>_:
a fire
<0784>
<0784>
upon Moab
<04124>_,
<04124>_,
the palaces
<0759>
<0759>
of Kerioth
<07152>_:
<07152>_:
and Moab
<04124>
<04124>
with tumult
<07588>_,
<07588>_,
with shouting
<08643>_,
<08643>_,
[and] with the sound
<06963>
<06963>
of the trumpet
<07782>_:
<07782>_:
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Judah
<03063>_,
<03063>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the law
<08451>
<08451>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
his commandments
<02706>_,
<02706>_,
and their lies
<03577>
<03577>
after
<0310>
<0310>
the which their fathers
<01>
<01>
the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
For three
<07969>
<07969>
transgressions
<06588>
<06588>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
and for four
<0702>_,
<0702>_,
the righteous
<06662>
<06662>
for silver
<03701>_,
<03701>_,
and the poor
<034>
<034>
for a pair of shoes
<05275>_;
<05275>_;
after the dust
<06083>
<06083>
of the earth
<0776>
<0776>
on the head
<07218>
<07218>
of the poor
<01800>_,
<01800>_,
the way
<01870>
<01870>
of the meek
<06035>_:
<06035>_:
and a man
<0376>
<0376>
and his father
<01>
<01>
in unto the [same] maid
<05291>_,
<05291>_,
my holy
<06944>
<06944>
name
<08034>_:
{maid: or, young woman}<08034>_:
upon clothes
<0899>
<0899>
by
<0681>
<0681>
every altar
<04196>_,
<04196>_,
the wine
<03196>
<03196>
[in] the house
<01004>
<01004>
of their god
<0430>_.
{the condemned: or, such as have fined, or, mulcted}<0430>_.
I the Amorite
<0567>
<0567>
before
<06440>
<06440>
them, whose height
<01363>
<01363>
[was] like the height
<01363>
<01363>
of the cedars
<0730>_,
<0730>_,
and he [was] strong
<02634>
<02634>
as the oaks
<0437>_;
<0437>_;
his fruit
<06529>
<06529>
from above
<04605>_,
<04605>_,
and his roots
<08328>
from beneath.<08328>
from the land
<0776>
<0776>
of Egypt
<04714>_,
<04714>_,
you forty
<0705>
<0705>
years
<08141>
<08141>
through the wilderness
<04057>_,
<04057>_,
the land
<0776>
<0776>
of the Amorite
<0567>_.
<0567>_.
of your sons
<01121>
<01121>
for prophets
<05030>_,
<05030>_,
and of your young men
<0970>
<0970>
for Nazarites
<05139>_.
<05139>_.
[Is it] not even thus, O ye children
<01121>
<01121>
of Israel
<03478>_?
<03478>_?
the LORD
<03068>_.
<03068>_.
under you, as a cart
<05699>
<05699>
[that is] full
<04392>
<04392>
of sheaves
<05995>_.
{I am...: or, I will press your place, as a cart full of sheaves presseth}<05995>_.
Therefore the flight
<04498>
<04498>
from the swift
<07031>_,
<07031>_,
and the strong
<02389>
<02389>
his force
<03581>_,
<03581>_,
neither shall the mighty
<01368>
<01368>
himself
<05315>_:
{himself: Heb. his soul, or, life}<05315>_: