Amos 3
1 The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.
9 The publication of it, with the causes thereof.
Listen <08085> [Hear.]
Israelites .................. clan <01121 04940> [against.]
up <05927> [which.]
alone <03045> [only.]
clans ............. sins <04940 05771> [all.]
punish <06485> [therefore.]
punish <06485> [punish. Heb. visit upon.]
lion <0738> [a lion.]
cornered <05414> [cry. Heb. give forth his voice.]
alarm <07782> [a trumpet.]
people <05971> [and the people.]
fear <02729> [be afraid. or, run together. shall there.]
That is, Shall there be any evil, or calamity, (not moral evil,) inflicted on a wicked city, which does not proceed from me, as the effect of my wrath? These animated interrogatives were intended to convince the people that they had cause for alarm, as their monstrous iniquities called down the vengeance of God to punish them with these calamities.
Lord ... responsible <06213 03068> [the Lord hath not done it? or, and shall not the Lord do somewhat?]
revealing <01540> [but.]
lion <0738> [lion.]
prophesy <05012> [who can.]
Make this announcement <08085> [Publish.]
Ashdod <0795> [Ashdod.]
hills <02022> [the mountains.]
Observe <07200> [and behold.]
oppressive <06217> [oppressed. or, oppressions.]
know <03045> [they.]
store up <0686> [who.]
destructive <07701> [robbery. or, spoil.]
enemy <06862> [An.]
fortresses <0759> [and thy.]
shepherd <07462> [As the.]
salvages .......................... salvaged <05337> [taketh. Heb. delivereth. so shall.]
part .... couch <06210 01833> [in Damascus in a couch. or, on the bed's feet.]
warn <05749> [and testify.]
sovereign <0136> [the Lord.]
when <03117> [in the.]
punish Israel ..... transgressions <06588 03478 06485> [visit the transgressions of Israel upon him. or, punish]
Israel for his transgressions. I will.
winter <02779> [the winter.]
summer <07019> [the summer.]
houses ... houses .......... houses <01004> [the houses.]
great <07227> [the great.]
