Amos 5:2

5:2 “The virgin ¹  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.” ² 

Amos 7:11

7:11 As a matter of fact, ³  Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile ⁴  away from its land.’”

[5:2]  ¹ tn Or “young lady.” The term “Israel” is an appositional genitive.

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

[7:11]  ³ tn Or “for.”

[7:11]  ⁴ tn See the note on the word “exile” in 5:5.