Amos 4:8

4:8 People from ¹  two or three cities staggered into one city to get ²  water,

but remained thirsty. ³ 

Still you did not come back to me.”

The Lord is speaking!

Amos 5:2

5:2 “The virgin ⁴  Israel has fallen down and will not get up again.

She is abandoned on her own land

with no one to help her get up.” ⁵ 

[4:8]  ¹ tn The words “people from” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[4:8]  ² tn Heb “to drink.”

[4:8]  ³ tn Or “were not satisfied.”

[5:2]  ⁴ tn Or “young lady.” The term “Israel” is an appositional genitive.

[5:2]  ⁵ tn Or “with no one to lift her up.”