richmahn_en_tn/en_tn_30-AMO.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	AMO	1	1	zsg5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	God speaks through Amos using poetic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
3	AMO	1	1	qz81			0	These are the things	This is the message
4	AMO	1	1	vmr4	figs-explicit		0	two years before the earthquake	The assumed knowledge is that the original hearers would be aware of when a large earthquake had affected the area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5	AMO	1	2	x1sx	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh will roar from Zion; he will raise his voice from Jerusalem	These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that Yahweh shouts loudly as he prepares to judge the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
6	AMO	1	2	q17j	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will roar	The author speaks of the voice of Yahweh as if it sounded like the roar of a lion or the roar of thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
7	AMO	1	2	ws32			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
8	AMO	1	3	rk7r			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment.
9	AMO	1	3	b7ie	figs-idiom		0	they threshed Gilead with instruments of iron	Yahweh speaks of how Damascus treated Gilead as if they had threshed grain with iron tools or weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10	AMO	1	4	viv5	figs-metaphor		0	I will send a fire into the house of Hazael	Here Yahweh speaks of his judgment against the house of Hazael as if it were a consuming fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11	AMO	1	4	ik4f	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
12	AMO	1	4	yi4i	translate-names		0	Hazael ... Ben Hadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
13	AMO	1	5	mq54			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.
14	AMO	1	5	zgv6	translate-names		0	Kir	This is the name of a region from which the people of Aram originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
15	AMO	1	6	wc1b			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
16	AMO	1	6	pd54	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
17	AMO	1	7	s2fy	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
18	AMO	1	8	r5df			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.
19	AMO	1	9	dw8j			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
20	AMO	1	9	s55w	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
21	AMO	1	9	a5jh			0	their covenant of brotherhood	the agreement they made to treat you as brothers
22	AMO	1	10	q6k1	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
23	AMO	1	11	a393			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
24	AMO	1	11	y8u9	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
25	AMO	1	11	we19			0	cast off all pity	showed them no mercy
26	AMO	1	11	e4yz	figs-hyperbole		0	his wrath lasted forever	This is an exaggeration that is meant to express the ongoing nature of his wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
27	AMO	1	12	u6m8	translate-names		0	Teman ... Bozrah	These are names of places. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
28	AMO	1	12	rv98	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces of Bozrah	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
29	AMO	1	13	cc91			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
30	AMO	1	13	qdx6	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
31	AMO	1	14	g9vi			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Ammon.
32	AMO	1	14	i3cd	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
33	AMO	1	14	xh9x			0	tempest ... whirlwind	These are two kinds of violent storms.
34	AMO	1	14	zf7h			0	whirlwind	a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
35	AMO	2	1	g1vl			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
36	AMO	2	1	pft8	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
37	AMO	2	1	ma6m			0	to lime	to ashes
38	AMO	2	2	ah6f			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Moab.
39	AMO	2	2	j3zn	translate-names		0	Kerioth	This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
40	AMO	2	2	zm8i			0	in an uproar	An uproar is a very loud noise.
41	AMO	2	3	c3j7			0	the judge in her	the ruler of Moab
42	AMO	2	4	fu1p			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
43	AMO	2	4	gt89	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he will punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
44	AMO	2	4	p387	figs-metaphor		0	go astray ... walked	Worshiping false gods is spoken of as if people were walking behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
45	AMO	2	5	h9pg	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Jerusalem	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
46	AMO	2	6	c6wx			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not meaan that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many of sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
47	AMO	2	6	pk79	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
48	AMO	2	7	my6y			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
49	AMO	2	7	v5te	figs-simile		0	They trample on the heads of the poor as people trample on dust on the ground	How the people of Israel treated the poor is compared to how people step heavily on the ground (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
50	AMO	2	7	zrt7			0	trample	repeatedly step heavily or roughly
51	AMO	2	7	q5bc	figs-idiom		0	they push the oppressed away	This idiom means they refused to listen when the oppressed people said they were being treated unfairly (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
52	AMO	2	9	b98b			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
53	AMO	2	9	md8t			0	cedars	cedar trees
54	AMO	2	9	zc8z			0	oaks	oak trees
55	AMO	2	11	d8dg			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
56	AMO	2	11	yd3w			0	raised up	appointed
57	AMO	2	13	kk7s			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
58	AMO	2	13	ak7p	figs-simile		0	I will crush you as a cart that is full of grain can crush someone	Yahweh compares his judgment on the people of Israel to crushing them with something very heavy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
59	AMO	2	15	pt37			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
60	AMO	2	16	i9l6			0	in that day	at that time
61	AMO	3	1	kc3z			0	you, people of Israel ... the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. The people God is speaking to are the descendants of those he had taken out of Egypt.
62	AMO	3	3	c422	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
63	AMO	3	5	cw5t	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
64	AMO	3	6	ffj9	figs-metaphor		0	If disaster overtakes a city,	Something terrible happening to a city is spoken of as if disaster overtakes it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
65	AMO	3	9	lte7			0	Assemble yourselves	This command is to Israel's enemies in Ashdod and Egypt.
66	AMO	3	11	av1v			0	An enemy will surround the land	An enemy army will surround the land
67	AMO	3	11	njz8			0	plunder your fortresses	steal all the things in your fortresses
68	AMO	3	12	j2v9	figs-simile		0	As the shepherd rescues ... so will the people of Israel ... be rescued	The Lord compares the people of Israel being rescued with an unsuccessful attempt to rescue an animal from a lion. They will not be completely rescued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
69	AMO	3	12	wn55			0	they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed	This phrase shows that they will not be completely rescued. Almost all of their possessions will be stolen. This passage in Hebrew is difficult to understand, and some modern versions interpret it differently.
70	AMO	3	12	ln9g			0	couch	This is a soft chair big enough to lie down on.
71	AMO	3	14	agr5			0	in the day that I punish the sins of Israel	when I punish the sins of Israel
72	AMO	3	14	gi8t			0	horns of the altar	People worshiped false gods at their altars. At the top corners of the altars there were pieces of metal shaped like bull horns. These horns were a symbol of the strength of their gods.
73	AMO	3	15	i8hw			0	ivory	the teeth and horns of large animals
74	AMO	4	2	vj2b			0	The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness	This means that Yahweh promised that he would do something, and he assured people that he would do what he promised because he is holy.
75	AMO	4	3	knp3			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
76	AMO	4	3	yu6h			0	breaks in the city wall	places where the enemy had broken down the city wall to enter
77	AMO	4	3	zu7p	translate-names		0	Harmon	This is either the name of a place that we do not know, or it refers to Mount Hermon. Some modern versions interpret it in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
78	AMO	4	4	l9eu			0	General Information:	God gives several commands in verse 4, but he does so to show that he is angry
79	AMO	4	4	sca9			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
80	AMO	4	5	uc1y	figs-irony		0	Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice ... proclaim freewill offerings; announce them, for this pleases	God makes these commands in order to show the people that even though they do these things, he is angry because they continue to sin against him in other ways. Use the form in your language that shows that they will do these things no matter what Yahweh says, but these things will do them no good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
81	AMO	4	5	m5ne			0	announce them	boast about them
82	AMO	4	6	tx4m			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
83	AMO	4	7	emt8			0	I also withheld rain from you	I prevented the rain from falling on your crops
84	AMO	4	9	s18c			0	blight	This is a disease that dries and kills plants. It is caused by the hot wind from the desert.
85	AMO	4	9	q9at			0	mildew	This is another disease that kills plants.
86	AMO	4	10	uqf3			0	I sent a plague on you	I caused terrible things to happen to you
87	AMO	4	12	bg4y			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
88	AMO	4	13	sha6			0	Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name	By declaring his full name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. Your language may have a way for people to do this.
89	AMO	5	5	xc6k			0	nor enter Gilgal	and do not enter Gilgal
90	AMO	5	8	rb72			0	Yahweh is his name!	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things.
91	AMO	5	10	s23g			0	They hate anyone	The people of Israel hate anyone
92	AMO	5	12	v579			0	afflict the just, take bribes, and turn aside the needy in the city gate	This is a list of some of their sins.
93	AMO	5	16	wux6			0	this is what Yahweh says, the God of hosts, the Lord	this is what Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord says
94	AMO	5	16	qyz8			0	Wailing will be in all the squares	People will wail in all the town squares
95	AMO	5	16	iv7k			0	Wailing	long, loud, sad cries
96	AMO	5	16	d7mv			0	the squares	broad open places in the town where people gather
97	AMO	5	21	f4xx			0	I take no delight in your solemn assemblies	Your solemn assemblies do not please me at all
98	AMO	5	23	es63			0	noise	unpleasant sounds
99	AMO	5	26	tjr6	translate-names		0	Sikkuth ... Kaiwan	These are the names of two false gods. The people had made images to represent them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
100	AMO	6	intro	cn1s			0		# Amos 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to be written in poetic style except for verses 9-10, which are in prose. These two verses contain many interested features.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>Verses 9-10 will probably be difficult to translate because the situation is vague and details don't appear to align easily. It is appropriate to translate these verses with some ambiguity remaining. It may be helpful to read many different versions prior to translating these verses.<br>
101	AMO	6	2	w9i9	translate-names		0	Kalneh	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
102	AMO	6	4	zn5w			0	lie ... lounge	Israelites at that time usually ate while sitting on a floor cloth or a simple seat.
103	AMO	6	4	hge8	translate-unknown		0	ivory	a white substance made from the teeth and horns of large animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
104	AMO	6	4	iy9i			0	lounge	lie around like lazy people
105	AMO	6	4	t9gg			0	couches	soft seats large enough to lie down on
106	AMO	6	5	x1kv			0	they improvise on instruments	Possible meanings: 1) they invent new songs and ways of playing the instruments or 2) they invent new instruments.
107	AMO	6	6	wq23	figs-explicit		0	drink wine from bowls	This implies that they drink a lot of wine because they drink it from a large bowl rather than a regular wine cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
108	AMO	6	7	g684			0	the feasts of those who lounge about will pass away	there will be no more feasts for people to lie around at ease
109	AMO	6	9	y9m6	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	In 6:9-10 Amos describes a hypothetical situation of what it will be like when Yahweh hands the people of Israel over to their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
110	AMO	6	10	v4gf			0	cremate	to burn a dead body
111	AMO	6	10	e57y			0	bringing the corpses	bringing the dead bodies
112	AMO	6	11	dc2l			0	to pieces ... to bits	You can use the same word for both of these phrases.
113	AMO	6	12	s3ja			0	General Information:	Amos uses two rhetorical questions to draw attention to the rebuke that follows.
114	AMO	6	13	dfq3	translate-names		0	Lo Debar ... Karnaim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
115	AMO	6	14	jfe8			0	brook	a small river that flows only during the wet season
116	AMO	7	1	h8xv			0	Look ... look	The writer is telling the reader that he is about to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
117	AMO	7	1	e1ul			0	locust	See how you translated this in [Amos 4:9](../04/09.md).
118	AMO	7	1	s8l3			0	after the king's harvest	after the king takes his share from the harvest
119	AMO	7	4	l39l			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that something surprising is about to happen. Your language may have a way of doing this.
120	AMO	7	4	nk44			0	the Lord Yahweh called on fire to judge	the Lord Yahweh used burning fire to punish the people
121	AMO	7	7	s6wg			0	plumb line	thin rope with a weight at one end used in building to make sure walls stand straight up and down
122	AMO	7	10	g3gt			0	Amaziah, the priest of Bethel	Possible meanings: 1) Amaziah was the only priest at Bethel or 2) Amaziah was the leader of the priests at Bethel.
123	AMO	7	10	wue4	translate-names		0	Amaziah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
124	AMO	8	1	i65f			0	summer fruit	ripe fruit
125	AMO	8	3	y5rl			0	in that day	at that time
126	AMO	8	3	zv6m			0	Silence!	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is to telling the people to be silent as they hear about the severity of his punishment or 2) the people will be silent because of their grief after Yahweh's punishment.
127	AMO	8	4	jya8			0	Listen to this	Amos is speaking to the wealthy merchants who harm those who are poor.
128	AMO	8	5	t9jd			0	We will make the measure small and increase the price, as we cheat with false scales	The merchants would use false scales that showed that the amount of grain they were giving was greater than it really was and that the weight of the payment was less than it really was.
129	AMO	8	8	phh2	figs-simile		0	All of it will rise up like the Nile River ... like the river of Egypt	Amos compares the rising and sinking of the waters of the Nile River to how Yahweh will cause the land to shake when he judges the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
130	AMO	8	8	t1gv			0	river of Egypt	This is another name for the Nile River.
131	AMO	8	9	xwg6			0	It will come in that day	It will happen at that time
132	AMO	8	12	g73n	figs-explicit		0	from sea to sea	This implies the Dead Sea in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
133	AMO	8	13	n4nn			0	In that day	At that time
134	AMO	8	13	gxq2			0	faint	to lose all strength
135	AMO	8	14	xsl2			0	As your god lives, Dan	This is a way of making a solemn oath. The people declare that they believe the god of Dan is certainly alive to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
136	AMO	8	14	bfm8			0	As the way to Beersheba exists	This is probably a reference to the roads that pilgrims would take to Beersheba in order to worship idols there. Again, this is a way of making a solemn oath. They state that the way to Beersheba certainly exists in order to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
137	AMO	9	1	h5x6			0	General Information:	Yahweh shows Amos another vision.
138	AMO	9	1	iv3s			0	Strike the tops ... Break them	It is uncertain to whom Yahweh is speaking these commands.
139	AMO	9	1	rj89	figs-explicit		0	Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations will shake	It is implied that Yahweh is speaking about the pillars and foundations of a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
140	AMO	9	3	di6k			0	serpent	an unknown fierce sea animal, not the snake in the garden of Eden and not a common snake
141	AMO	9	6	l573			0	Yahweh is his name	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md).
142	AMO	9	7	gig3			0	Kir	See how you translated the name of this place in [Amos 1:5](../01/05.md).
143	AMO	9	9	m5bp	figs-simile		0	I will shake the house of Israel ... as one shakes grain in a sieve, so that not the smallest stone will fall to the ground	The picture here is of grain falling through the sieve and stones being kept out. The idea is that Yahweh will remove all of the sinful people from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
144	AMO	9	9	s4w3			0	sieve	a surface with many small holes that allow small things to pass through and keep larger things from passing through
145	AMO	9	11	p2kf			0	In that day	At that time
146	AMO	9	11	gh6q			0	close up its breaches	I will repair its walls
147	AMO	9	11	pje4			0	I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old	I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong like it was long ago
148	AMO	9	11	b46a			0	breaches	parts of a wall that have fallen down
149	AMO	9	12	fi4l			0	the remnant of Edom	the remaining part of Edom's territory
150	AMO	9	13	v7us			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that he is going to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
151	AMO	9	13	yi58			0	when the plowman ... him who plants seed	These are two images of Yahweh restoring prosperity in Israel. This means grain will grow faster than the people can harvest it, and there will be so many grapes, those crushing the grapes will still be working when farmers start planting more vineyards.
152	AMO	9	13	i41r	figs-parallelism		0	The mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will flow with it	These two lines mean basically the same thing. The huge amount of grapes and wine in Israel is spoken of as if wine flows down the hills and mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
153	AMO	9	15	cqf7			0	uprooted	for a plant and its roots to be pulled out of the ground