Amos 6:8

6:8 The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. ¹ 

The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking:

“I despise Jacob’s arrogance;

I hate their ²  fortresses.

I will hand over to their enemies ³  the city of Samaria ⁴  and everything in it.”

Amos 7:2

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

“Sovereign Lord, forgive Israel! ⁵ 

How can Jacob survive? ⁶ 

He is too weak!” ⁷ 

[6:8]  ¹ tn Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.”

[6:8]  ² tn Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel.

[6:8]  ³ tn The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[6:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “the city”; this probably refers to the city of Samaria (cf. 6:1), which in turn, by metonymy, represents the entire northern kingdom.

[7:2]  ⁵ tn “Israel” is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[7:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “stand” (so ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).

[7:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “small.”