Amos 2:6-16

2:6

says <0559> [Thus saith.]

Amos, says Abp. Newcome, first prophesies against the Syrians, Philistines, Tyrians, Edomites, Ammonites, and Moabites, who dwelt in the neighbourhood of the twelve tribes, and had occasionally become their enemies and persecutors. Having thus taught his countrymen that the providence of God extended to other nations, he briefly mentions the idolatrous practices and consequent destruction of Judah, and then passes on to his proper subject, which was to exhort and reprove the kingdom of Israel, and to denounce against it the Divine judgments.

three <07969> [For three.]

sold <04376> [because.]

2:7

trample <07602> [pant.]

away <05186> [and turn.]

man <0376> [and a.]

girl <05291> [maid. or, young woman. to profane.]

2:8

seized as collateral <02254> [laid.]

beside <0681> [by.]

drink ........ have levied <08354> [they drink.]

fines <06064> [the condemned. or, such as have fined, or, mulcted.]

2:9

Amorites <0567> [I the.]

tall <01363> [whose.]

destroyed ................. destroyed <08045> [I destroyed.]

2:10

[I bought.]

<03212> [and led.]

take <03423> [to possess.]

2:11

some <06965> [I raised.]

Nazirites <05139> [Nazarites.]

sons ............... Israelites <01121> [Is it.]

some .......... young men <06965 0970> [and.]

2:13

press ... down ..... loaded down <05781> [Behold.]

press ... down ..... loaded down <05781> [I am pressed, etc. or, I will press your place, as a cart full of sheaves presseth.]

2:14

Fast runners <04498> [the flight.]

lives <05315> [himself. Heb. his soul, or life.]

2:15

hold their ground ............. ride <05975 07392> [neither.]

lives ...... ride <07392 05315> [himself. Heb. his soul, or life.]

2:16

Bravehearted <0533> [courageous. Heb. strong of his heart.]

run away <05127> [flee.]