OET interlinear AMOS 5:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Did you bring me sacrifices … Israel?

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,sacrifices and,grain_offering[s] bring to=me in,wilderness forty year house_of Yisrael )

This could mean: (1) God uses this question to rebuke them because they did not offer sacrifices. Alternate translation: [You did not bring me sacrifices … Israel.] or (2) God uses this question to remind them that the sacrifices were not the most important part about their relationship. Alternate translation: [You did not have to bring me sacrifices … Israel.]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Did you bring

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,sacrifices and,grain_offering[s] bring to=me in,wilderness forty year house_of Yisrael )

God speaks as though the Israelites he is speaking to were part of the group that wandered in the wilderness. Alternate translation: [Did your ancestors bring]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) house of Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,sacrifices and,grain_offering[s] bring to=me in,wilderness forty year house_of Yisrael )

The word “house” is a metonym for the family that lives in the house. In this case it refers to Israel’s descendants. See how you translated it in Amos 5:1. Alternate translation: [you people of Israel] or [you Israelite people group]