Amos 3 — Novel English Bible

1 Shamaiw (You hear) Ath-HaDabar (the entirety of this word) HaZah (this / that / these) AsharaYaDabar (who/that spoken) Yahawah () Ilayakam (against you), Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel), IlaKal (over every) HaMashapachah (the family) AsharaHaIlahayathay (who/that go up / offer) MaAratz (from land) Matzarayam (Egypt), LaAmar (saying):

2 “Raq (But / contrary) Athakam (the entirety of you) Yadaithay (know/understand) MaKal (from every) Mashapachahawath (families) HaAdamah (the earth). Il-Kan (over for sure) APaqad (I punish) Ilayakam (went up you) AthaKal (the entirety of every) Iwanathayakam (you sins).”

3 HaYaYalakaw (Walk) Shanayam (two) Yachadaw (together), BalathayaAm-NaYawaidaw (without although - rhetorical unless they agreed)?

4 HaYaShaag (Roar) Arayah (lion) BaYair (in thicket), WaTarap (and prey)? Ayan (NO ONE) Law (for him) HaYaNathan (cry out) Kapayar (young lion) Qawalaw (his sound / voice) MaMaiwanahathaw (of his den), BalathayaAm-YaLakad (without although - rhetorical he caught)?

5 HaThaNapal (Fall) Tzapawar (bird) Il-Pach (over snare / trap) HaAratz (the earth), WaMawaqash (and trap) Ayan (set)? Lah (for her) HaYaIlah (spring up) Pach (snare / trap) Man-HaAdamah (from the ground), WaLakawad (and nothing to catch) Laa (NOT) YaLakawad (𐤋𐤊𐤅𐤃)?

6 Am-YaThaqai (Although - rhetorical blow / sound alarm) Shawapar (Shofar / Ram's horn) BaIyar (in city), WaIm (and people) Laa (NOT) YaCharadaw (afraid)? Am-ThaHayah (although - rhetorical came to pass) Raih (evil) BaIyar (in city), Yahawah () Laa (NOT) YaIshah (done)?

7 KayaLaa (Surely NOT) YaIshah (Surely do) Adanay () Yahawah () Dabar (nothing), KayaAm-YaGalah (surely although - rhetorical he reveals) Sawadaw (his secret) Al-Ibadayaw (to his servants) HaNabayaayam (the prophets).

8 Arayah (Lion) YaShaag (roared). May (Who) Laa (NOT) YaYaraa (fear)? Adanay () Yahawah () YaDabar (spoken). May (Who) Laa (NOT) YaNaNabaa (prophesy)?

9 HaShamayaiw (You [causing] proclaim) Il-Aramawanawath (over palaces) BaAshadawad (at Ashdod), WaIl-Aramawanawath (and over palaces) BaAratz (in land) Matzarayam (Egypt), WaAmaraw (and you say), “HaAsapaw (you [causing] assemble) Il-Haray (over mountains) Shamarawan (Samaria), WaRaahaw (and you see) Mahawamahath (unrest), Rabawath (Many - plural) BaThawakah (her among) WaIshawaqayam (and oppression - plural).” BaQarabah (among her / near)

10 “WaLaa (And not) Yadaiw (they know) Ishahawath (do - plural) Nakachah (right),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah (), “HaAwatzarayam (who 𐤀𐤅𐤑𐤓 - plural) Chamas (𐤇𐤌𐤎) WaShad (and 𐤔𐤃) BaAramawanawathayam (hoard plunder loot in their palaces).”

11 LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Adanay () Yahawah (): “Tzar (oppressor / distressor) WaSabayab (and surrounding) HaAratz (overrun the land); WaYaHaYawarad (and [causing] pull down strongholds), Manamak (fortresses plundered you) Izak (your strength / might / refuge) WaNaBazazaw (and 𐤁𐤆𐤆) Aramawanawathayak (your 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤅𐤍 - plural).”

12 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah (): “KaAsharaYaNatzayal (as who/that rescues out) HaRaih (the shepherd) MaPahay (of mouth) HaAray (the lion) Shanathayam (two) Karaiyam (legs), AwaBadal (or separated) Azan (ear), Kan (for sure) YaNaNatzalaw (rescued) Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel) HaYashabayam (who sit - plural) BaShamarawan (in Samaria) BaPaahath (on corner couch), Matah (cushions bed) Damashaq (silken).” Irash (𐤏𐤓𐤔)

13 “Shamaiw (You listen), WaHaIwayadaw (and you [causing] testify) BaBayath (in house) Yaiqab (Jacob),” Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) HaTzabaawath (the armies).

14 “KayaBaYawam (Surely in day) Paqaday (visit me) Pashaiy (transgressions) Yashar-Al (Israel), Ilayaw (went up him) WaPaqadathay (and visit) Il-Mazabachawath (over altars) Bayath-Al (Bethel); WaNaGadaiw (and cut off), Qaranawath (horns) HaMazabach (the altar) WaNapalaw (and fall) LaAratz (to ground).

15 WaHaNakahayathay (And [causing] strike) Bayath (house) HaCharap (the winter) Il-Bayath (over house) HaQayatz (the summer); WaAbadaw (and perish), Bayathay (houses) HaShan (the ivory) WaSawapaw (and end),” Bayathayam (houses) Rabayam (great - plural) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().