Amos 1:15

1:15 Ammon’s ¹  king will be deported; ² 

he and his officials ³  will be carried off ⁴  together.”

The Lord has spoken!

Amos 8:13

8:13 In that day your ⁵  beautiful young women ⁶  and your ⁷  young men will faint from thirst. ⁸ 

[1:15]  ¹ tn Heb “their”; the referent (Ammon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:15]  ² tn Heb “will go into exile.”

[1:15]  ³ tn Or “princes” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NLT); TEV “officers”; CEV “leaders.”

[1:15]  ⁴ tn The words “will be carried off” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[8:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “the.”

[8:13]  ⁶ tn Or “virgins.”

[8:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “the.”

[8:13]  ⁸ tn It is not clear whether the speaker in this verse is the Lord or the prophet.