Amos 5

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שִׁמְע֞וּhear אֶת־obj.הַדָּבָ֣רthe word הַזֶּ֗הthe this אֲשֶׁ֨רwhich אָנֹכִ֜יI נֹשֵׂ֧אam lifting up עֲלֵיכֶ֛םon you קִינָ֖הa lamentation בֵּ֥יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

נָֽפְלָה֙she has fallen לֹֽא־not תוֹסִ֣יףshe will repeat ק֔וּםto rise בְּתוּלַ֖תthe virgin of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael נִטְּשָׁ֥הshe has been abandoned עַל־on אַדְמָתָ֖הּown land her אֵ֥יןthere not מְקִימָֽהּ׃is one who raises up her

כִּ֣יfor כֹ֤הthus אָמַר֙he says אֲדֹנָ֣יthe Lord יְהוִ֔הYahweh הָעִ֛ירthe city הַיֹּצֵ֥אתwhich goes out אֶ֖לֶףa thousand תַּשְׁאִ֣ירit will have left מֵאָ֑הa hundred וְהַיּוֹצֵ֥אתand which goes out מֵאָ֛הa hundred תַּשְׁאִ֥ירit will have left עֲשָׂרָ֖הten לְבֵ֥יתof the house of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

כִּ֣יfor כֹ֥הthus אָמַ֛רhe says יְהוָ֖הYahweh לְבֵ֣יתto the house of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael דִּרְשׁ֖וּנִיseek me וִֽחְיֽוּ׃and live

וְאַֽל־and may not תִּדְרְשׁוּ֙you seek בֵּֽית־Beth-אֵ֔ל-el וְהַגִּלְגָּל֙and the Gilgal לֹ֣אnot תָבֹ֔אוּyou must go וּבְאֵ֥רand Beer שֶׁ֖בַעSheba לֹ֣אnot תַעֲבֹ֑רוּyou must pass over כִּ֤יfor הַגִּלְגָּל֙the Gilgal גָּלֹ֣הcertainly go into exile יִגְלֶ֔הit will go into exile וּבֵֽית־and Beth-אֵ֖ל-el יִהְיֶ֥הit will become לְאָֽוֶן׃into trouble

דִּרְשׁ֥וּseek אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh וִֽחְי֑וּand live פֶּן־lest יִצְלַ֤חhe should rush כָּאֵשׁ֙like the fire בֵּ֣יתthe house of יוֹסֵ֔ףJoseph וְאָכְלָ֥הand it will consume וְאֵין־and not מְכַבֶּ֖הone who extinguishes it לְבֵֽית־will belong to Beth-אֵֽל׃-el

הַהֹפְכִ֥יםO those who turn לְלַעֲנָ֖הinto wormwood מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness לָאָ֥רֶץto the ground הִנִּֽיחוּ׃they thrust down

עֹשֵׂ֨הthe maker of כִימָ֜הPleiades וּכְסִ֗ילand Orion וְהֹפֵ֤ךְand the one who turns לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙into the morning צַלְמָ֔וֶתdeep darkness וְי֖וֹםand day לַ֣יְלָהnight הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְhe makes dark הַקּוֹרֵ֣אthe one who summons לְמֵֽי־to the waters of הַיָּ֗םthe sea וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛םand he poured out them עַל־on פְּנֵ֥יthe surface of הָאָ֖רֶץthe earth יְהוָ֥הis Yahweh שְׁמֽוֹ׃ סname his

הַמַּבְלִ֥יגthe who causes to flash שֹׁ֖דdevastation עַל־on עָ֑זthe strong וְשֹׁ֖דand devastation עַל־on מִבְצָ֥רa fortress יָבֽוֹא׃it will come

שָׂנְא֥וּthey hate בַשַּׁ֖עַרin the gate מוֹכִ֑יחַone who reproves וְדֹבֵ֥רand one who speaks תָּמִ֖יםblameless יְתָעֵֽבוּ׃they abhor

כִּ֤יfor יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙I know רַבִּ֣יםmany פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םtransgressions your וַעֲצֻמִ֖יםand numerous חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑םsins your צֹרְרֵ֤יO opposers of צַדִּיק֙the righteous לֹ֣קְחֵיO takers of כֹ֔פֶרransom וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםand needy people בַּשַּׁ֥עַרin the gate הִטּֽוּ׃they turn aside

לָכֵ֗ןto therefore הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛ילthe prudent person בָּעֵ֥תat the time הַהִ֖יאthe that יִדֹּ֑םhe will be silent כִּ֛יfor עֵ֥תis a time רָעָ֖הevil הִֽיא׃it

דִּרְשׁוּ־seek ט֥וֹבgood וְאַל־and may not it be רָ֖עevil לְמַ֣עַןso that תִּֽחְי֑וּyou will live וִיהִי־and it may be כֵ֞ןthus יְהוָ֧הYahweh אֱלֹהֵֽי־God of צְבָא֛וֹתhosts אִתְּכֶ֖םwill be with you כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רjust as אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃you have said

שִׂנְאוּ־hate רָע֙evil וְאֶ֣הֱבוּand love ט֔וֹבgood וְהַצִּ֥יגוּand set up בַשַּׁ֖עַרin the gate מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice אוּלַ֗יperhaps יֶֽחֱנַ֛ןhe will show favor to יְהוָ֥הYahweh אֱלֹהֵֽי־God of צְבָא֖וֹתhosts שְׁאֵרִ֥יתthe remnant of יוֹסֵֽף׃ סJoseph

וּבְכָל־and will be in all כְּרָמִ֖יםthe vineyards מִסְפֵּ֑דwailing כִּֽי־for אֶעֱבֹ֥רI will pass בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖in midst your אָמַ֥רhe says יְהוָֽה׃ סYahweh

ה֥וֹיwoe to!הַמִּתְאַוִּ֖יםthose who desire אֶת־obj.י֣וֹםthe day of יְהוָ֑הYahweh לָמָּה־to why?זֶּ֥הthisלָכֶ֛םto youי֥וֹםthe day of יְהוָ֖הYahweh הוּא־it חֹ֥שֶׁךְwill be darkness וְלֹא־and not אֽוֹר׃light

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רjust as יָנ֥וּסhe flees אִישׁ֙someone מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom before הָאֲרִ֔יthe lion וּפְגָע֖וֹand it meets him הַדֹּ֑בthe bear וּבָ֣אand he goes הַבַּ֔יִתthe house וְסָמַ֤ךְand he leans יָדוֹ֙hand his עַל־on הַקִּ֔ירthe wall וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹand it bites him הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃the snake

הֲלֹא־¿ not חֹ֛שֶׁךְbe darkness י֥וֹםwill the day of יְהוָ֖הYahweh וְלֹא־and not א֑וֹרlight וְאָפֵ֖לand gloomy וְלֹא־and not נֹ֥גַֽהּbrightnessלֽוֹ׃will belong to it

שָׂנֵ֥אתִיI hate מָאַ֖סְתִּיI reject חַגֵּיכֶ֑םfeasts your וְלֹ֥אand not אָרִ֖יחַI delight בְּעַצְּרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃in assemblies your

כִּ֣יthat אִם־except תַּעֲלוּ־you will offer upלִ֥יto meעֹל֛וֹתburnt offerings וּמִנְחֹתֵיכֶ֖םand grain offerings your לֹ֣אnot אֶרְצֶ֑הI will accept them וְשֶׁ֥לֶםand the peace offering of מְרִיאֵיכֶ֖םfatlings your לֹ֥אnot אַבִּֽיט׃I will pay attention to

הָסֵ֥רremove מֵעָלַ֖יfrom with the me הֲמ֣וֹןthe noise of שִׁרֶ֑יךָsongs your וְזִמְרַ֥תand the music of נְבָלֶ֖יךָlyres your לֹ֥אnot אֶשְׁמָֽע׃I will listen to

וְיִגַּ֥לand it may roll on כַּמַּ֖יִםlike the water מִשְׁפָּ֑טjustice וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness כְּנַ֥חַלlike a wadi אֵיתָֽן׃ever-flowing

הַזְּבָחִ֨ים¿ sacrifices וּמִנְחָ֜הand grain offerings הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם־did you bring nearלִ֧יto meבַמִּדְבָּ֛רin the wilderness אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty שָׁנָ֖הyears בֵּ֥יתO house of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

וּנְשָׂאתֶ֗םand you will lift up אֵ֚תobj.סִכּ֣וּתSikkuth מַלְכְּכֶ֔םking your וְאֵ֖תand obj.כִּיּ֣וּןKiyyun צַלְמֵיכֶ֑םimages your כּוֹכַב֙the star of אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔םgods your אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich עֲשִׂיתֶ֖םyou madeלָכֶֽם׃for yourselves

וְהִגְלֵיתִ֥יand I will send into exile אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you מֵהָ֣לְאָהfrom beyond לְדַמָּ֑שֶׂקto Damascus אָמַ֛רhe says יְהוָ֥הis Yahweh אֱלֹהֵֽי־God of צְבָא֖וֹתhosts שְׁמֽוֹ׃ פname his

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