Amots (Amos) 1

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1 This is the message that Amos (who was among the shepherds in Tekoa) saw concerning Yisrael (Israel) in the days of King Uziyah of Yehudah (Judah),[ref] and also in the days of Yoash’s son King Yarov’am (Jeroboam) of Yisrael,[ref] two years before the earthquake.

2 Amos said,

“Yahweh will shout loudly from Tsiyon (Zion).

≈ He will raise his voice from Yerushalem (Jerusalem).[ref]

The shepherds’ pastures will brown off.

≈ The top of Mt. Karmel will dry up.”

1:1: 2Ki 15:1-7; 2Ch 26:1-23.

1:1: 2Ki 14:23-29.

1:2: Yoel 3:16.

1 The _words/messages _of ʼĀmōʦ who he _was among_sheep-tenders from_Təqōˊa which he _saw on Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_the _days _of Uzziah[fn][fn][fn] the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_in_the _days _of Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam) the _son _of Yōʼāsh/(Joash) the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) two _years to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_earthquake.

2 And_he _said YHWH from_Tsiyyōn/(Zion)[fn][fn][fn] he _will _roar and_from_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) he _will _give _forth voice _of_his and_ the _pastures _of the _shepherds _they _will _dry _up and_ the _top _of (the)_Karmel/(Carmel) _it _will _wither.

1:1 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

1:1 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

1:1 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

1:2 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

1:2 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

1:2 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

1:3 Judgement of Yisrael’s neighbours

Aram

3 This is what Yahweh says:

“Even if Damesek (Damascus) was three or four sins below the threshold,

I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,

for the cruel things they did to the people of Gilead.[ref]

4 I’ll send a fire into King Hazael’s house,

≈ and it will devour King Ben-Hadad’s fortresses.

5 I’ll smash the gate bars of Damesek

and eliminate the ruler of the Aven Valley,

and also the leader of Beyt -Eden.

The people of Aram (Syria) will go in captivity to Kir,”

says Yahweh.

Peleshet

6 This is what Yahweh says:

“Even if Azah (Gaza) was three or four sins below the threshold,

I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,

because they carried a whole people group away as captives,

to hand them over to Edom.[ref] 7 I’ll send fire onto Azah’s walls,

and it’ll devour her fortresses. 8 I will cut off those from Ashdod

≈ and the ruler of Ashkelon.

I’ll cause problems for Ekron,

and the rest of the Pelishtim will die,”

says Yahweh the master.

Tsor

9 This is what Yahweh says:

“Even if Tsor (Tyre) was three or four sins below the threshold,

I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,

because they handed a whole people group over to Edom,

and they didn’t take any notice of their brotherhood agreement.[ref]

10 I’ll send fire onto Tsor’s walls,

and it’ll devour her fortresses.”

Edom

11 This is what Yahweh says,

“Even if Edom was three or four sins below the threshold,

I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,

because he pursued his brother with the sword and abandoned all pity.

His anger raged continually,

≈ and his rage lasted forever.[ref]

12 I’ll send fire on Teyman,

and it’ll devour Batserah’s fortresses.”

Amon

13 This is what Yahweh says,

“Even if the Amonim were three or four sins below the threshold,

I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,

because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead,

in order to grab territory.[ref]

14 I’ll light a fire in Rabah’s walls,

and it’ll devour its fortresses,

with a shout in the day of battle,

with a storm in the day of the whirlwind.

15 Their king will go into captivity along with his officials,”

says Yahweh.

3 Thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of Dammeseq and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because threshed_they with _(the)_threshing _sledges _of (the)_iron DOM (the)_Gilˊād.

4 And_I _will _send _forth a _fire in_house _of Ḩₐzā^ʼēl and_it _will _consume the _fortresses _of Ben.

5 And_I _will _break the _bar _of Dammeseq and_I _will _cut _off inhabitant[s] from_Valley _of Aven and_one _who_holds _of (of)_a _scepter from_Bēyt- eden and_ the _people _of ʼArām _they _will _go _into _exile to_Qīr YHWH he _says.

6 Thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of ˊAzzāh and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because they_carried _away _into _exile exile complete to_deliver _up_them to_ʼEdōm.

7 And_I _will _send _forth a _fire on_the _wall _of ˊAzzāh and_it _will _consume fortresses _of_its.

8 And_I _will _cut _off inhabitant[s] from_ʼAshdōd and_one _who_holds _of (of)_a _scepter from_ʼAshqəlōn and_I _will _turn hand _of_my on ˊEqrōn and_ the _remnant _of the_Pəlishtiy _they _will _perish my_master YHWH he _says.

9 Thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because they_delivered _up exile complete to_ʼEdōm and_not they _remembered the_covenant _of brothers.

10 And_I _will _send _forth a _fire on_the _wall _of Tsor/(Tyre) and_it _will _consume fortresses _of_its.

11 Thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of ʼEdōm and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because pursued_he with_sword his/its_brother and_he _spoiled compassion(s)_of_his and_it _tore forever_continuance anger _of_his and_fury _of_his kept_she perpetuity.

12 And_I _will _send _forth a _fire on_Tēymān and_it _will _consume the _fortresses _of Boʦrāh.

13 Thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because they_ripped _open the _pregnant_women_of (the)_Gilˊād so _as to _enlarge DOM territory _of_their.

14 And_I _will _kindle a _fire on_the _wall _of Rabāh and_it _will _consume fortresses _of_its with_a _shout _of _alarm in/on_day battle with_a _storm in/on_day a _storm-wind[fn][fn][fn]

15 and_ king _of_their _he _will _go in_exile he and_officials _of_his together YHWH he _says.

1:14 OSHB note: Marks a place where we agree with BHQ against BHS in reading L.

1:14 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

1:14 OSHB note: We read punctuation in L differently from BHS.

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