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 7:2

7:2 When they had completely consumed the earth’s vegetation, I said,

“Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! ³ 

How can Jacob survive? ⁴ 

He is too weak!” ⁵ 

[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.”

[7:2]  ³ tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[7:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “small.”