Amos 1
1 This is the message that [Yahweh] gave to [me], Amos. I am a (shepherd/man who takes care of sheep). I am from [near] Tekoa [town south of Jerusalem]. I received this message about Israel in a vision two years before the [big] earthquake. It was when Uzziah was the king of Judah, and Jeroboam, the son of [King] Jehoash, was the king of Israel.
word Amos which to be in/on/with shepherd from Tekoa which to see upon Israel in/on/with day (Uzziah *L(abh)*) king Judah and in/on/with day Jeroboam son: child Joash king Israel year to/for face: before [the] quaking
2 This is what Yahweh said: “I will roar [like a lion] [MET]; when I speak from Zion [Hill in] Jerusalem [DOU], my voice will [resemble the sound of] thunder. [When that happens], the pastures where you shepherds [take care of] your sheep will dry up, and [the grass] on top of Carmel [Mountain] will (wither/become brown) [because I will cause that no rain will fall].”
and to say LORD (from Zion *L(abh)*) to roar and from Jerusalem to give: cry out voice his and to mourn habitation [the] to pasture and to wither head: top [the] Carmel
3 This is [also] what Yahweh said [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Damascus, [the capital of Syria, ] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not [change my mind about punishing them] [MTY], because [the cruel things that they did to the people of the] Gilead [region] [were like] [MET] people threshing grain using sledges [that have (iron teeth/sharp iron nails) in them].
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Damascus and upon four not to return: repent him upon to tread they in/on/with sharp [the] iron [obj] [the] Gilead
4 I will cause a fire to burn the palace [that King] Hazael [built and lived in], the fortress where [his son King] Ben-Hadad [also] lived.
and to send: depart fire in/on/with house: household Hazael and to eat citadel: fortress Ben-hadad Ben-hadad
5 I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken [down]; I will get rid of the king who rules in Aven Valley and the one who rules in Beth Eden. And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir [region where they originally lived].”
and to break bar Damascus and to cut: eliminate to dwell from (Aven) Valley (Valley of) Aven and to grasp tribe: staff from Beth-eden Beth-eden and to reveal: remove people Syria Kir [to] to say LORD
6 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of the cities in Philistia]: [I will punish the people of] Gaza [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they captured large groups of people and took them to Edom and sold them to become the slaves of [the people of] Edom.
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Gaza and upon four not to return: repent him upon to reveal: remove they captivity complete to/for to shut to/for Edom
7 I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Gaza and [also] destroy its fortresses.
and to send: depart fire in/on/with wall Gaza and to eat citadel: fortress her
8 I will get rid of the king of Ashdod [city] and the king who rules [MTY] in Ashkelon [city]. I will [also] strike/punish [the people of] Ekron [city], and [all] the people of Philistia who are still alive will be killed.”
and to cut: eliminate to dwell from Ashdod and to grasp tribe: staff from Ashkelon and to return: turn back hand: power my upon Ekron and to perish remnant Philistine to say Lord YHWH/God
9 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “[I will punish the people of] Tyre [city] because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [also] captured large groups of our people and took them to Edom, disregarding the treaty of friendship that they had made [with your rulers].
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Tyre and upon four not to return: repent him upon to shut they captivity complete to/for Edom and not to remember covenant brother: compatriot
10 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the walls of Tyre and [also] destroy its fortresses.”
and to send: depart fire in/on/with wall Tyre and to eat citadel: fortress her
11 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Edom because of the many sins that they have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they pursued the people [of Israel], who descended from Esau’s [brother Jacob, and killed them] with swords; they did not act mercifully toward them at all. They were extremely angry [with the people of Israel], and they continued to be angry [with them].
thus to say LORD upon three transgression Edom and upon four not to return: repent him upon to pursue he in/on/with sword brother: male-sibling his and to ruin compassion his and to tear to/for perpetuity face: anger his and fury his to keep: obey her perpetuity
12 I will cause a fire to burn Teman [district in Edom] and completely burn the fortresses of Bozrah, [the biggest city in Edom].”
and to send: depart fire in/on/with Teman and to eat citadel: fortress Bozrah
13 Yahweh [also] said this [to me]: “I will punish [the people of] Ammon because of the many sins that [they] have committed; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because [their soldiers even] ripped open [the bellies of] pregnant women [when their army attacked] the Gilead [region] to gain more territory.
thus to say LORD upon three transgression son: descendant/people Ammon and upon four not to return: repent him upon to break up/open they pregnant [the] Gilead because to enlarge [obj] border: boundary their
14 I will cause a fire to [completely] burn the walls around Rabbah [city] and completely burn its fortresses. During that battle, [their enemies] will shout loudly and the fighting will be [like] [MET] a fierce/raging wind/storm.
and to kindle fire in/on/with wall Rabbah and to eat citadel: fortress her in/on/with shout in/on/with day battle in/on/with tempest in/on/with day (whirlwind *L(abh)*)
15 [After the battle], the king [of Ammon] and his officials will be (exiled/forced to go to another country).”
and to go: went king their in/on/with captivity he/she/it and ruler his together to say LORD
