OET interlinear AMOS 5:5

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Do not seek Bethel

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not seek house_of -^ʼēl and,(the),Gilgal not go and,Beer- seven not cross_over that/for/because/then/when (the),Gilgal to_go_into_exile he_will_go_into_exile and,Beth- -^ʼēl will_belong (into),trouble )

Here “seek Bethel” represents going to Bethel to ask for help. Alternate translation: [Do not go to Bethel to ask for help]

(Occurrence 0) nor enter Gilgal

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not seek house_of -^ʼēl and,(the),Gilgal not go and,Beer- seven not cross_over that/for/because/then/when (the),Gilgal to_go_into_exile he_will_go_into_exile and,Beth- -^ʼēl will_belong (into),trouble )

Alternate translation: [and do not enter Gilgal]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) For Gilgal will surely go into captivity

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not seek house_of -^ʼēl and,(the),Gilgal not go and,Beer- seven not cross_over that/for/because/then/when (the),Gilgal to_go_into_exile he_will_go_into_exile and,Beth- -^ʼēl will_belong (into),trouble )

Here “Gilgal” represents the people of Gilgal, and going into captivity refers to being captured and taken away. Alternate translation: [For the people of Gilgal will surely be captured and taken away] or [For your enemies will surely capture the people of Gilgal and take them away]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) Bethel will become nothing

(Some words not found in UHB: and,do_not seek house_of -^ʼēl and,(the),Gilgal not go and,Beer- seven not cross_over that/for/because/then/when (the),Gilgal to_go_into_exile he_will_go_into_exile and,Beth- -^ʼēl will_belong (into),trouble )

Here “become nothing” represents being destroyed. Alternate translation: [Bethel will be completely destroyed] or [enemies will completely destroy Bethel]