Amos 4 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Shamaiw (You listen) HaDabar (this word), HaZah (this / that / these) Parahawath (cows) HaBashan (the Bashan), AsharaBaHar (who/that on mountain) Shamarawan (Samaria), HaIshaqawath (who oppress - plural) Dalayam (poor - plural), HaRatzatzawath (who crush - plural) Abayawanayam (needy - plural), HaAmarath (who tell) LaAdawanayam (their husbands), “HaBawayaah ([causing] bring - emphatic) WaNaShathah (and we drinks)!”

2 YaNaShabai (Sworn) Adanay () Yahawah () BaQadashaw (by his holiness) KayaHanah (surely behold), “Yawamayam (days) Bawaayam (come - plural) Ilayakam (went up you) WaYaNashaa (and take away) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaTzanahawath (with hooks), WaAcharayathakan (and your last) BaTzanahawath (of you with fish hooks) BaSayarawath (in 𐤎𐤉𐤓 - plural) Dawagah (𐤃𐤅𐤂𐤄).

3 ThaYatzaanah (You will go out) at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; WaHaShalakathanah (and you will cast) yourselves into HaHaramawan (the Harmon),” Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

4 “Bawaaw (You go) Bayath-Al (Bethel), WaPashaiw (and you sin); HaGalagal (the Gilgal), HaRabahaw (multiply/become many) LaPashai (sin more). WaHaBawayaaw (and you [causing] bring) LaBaqar (morning), Zabachayakam (your sacrifices) LaShalawashath (three) Yawamayam (days), Maisharathayakam (your tithes)

5 WaQatar (And offer) WaQatar (and a sacrifice) MaChamatz (thanksgiving of leavened), Thawadah (𐤕𐤅𐤃𐤄) WaQaraaw (and you proclaim) Nadabahawath (free offerings) HaShamayaiw (you [causing] brag about): KayaKan (surely for sure) Ahabatham (you pleases), Banay (son) Yashar-Al (Israel),” Naam (declares prophetically) Adanay () Yahawah ().

6 “WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) Nathanathay (gave) Lakam (for you) Naqayawan (cleanness) Shanayam (teeth) BaKal (in every) Iyarayakam (your cities), WaChasar (and 𐤇𐤎𐤓) Lacham (lack bread) BaKal (in every); Maqawamathayakam (your place) WaLaa (And not) Shawabatham (you returned),” Iday (as far as me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

7 “WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anakay (I) Manaithay (𐤌𐤍𐤏) Makam (from you) Ath-HaGasham (the entirety of also withheld the rain), BaIwad (in more/again) Shalawashah (three) Chadashayam (months) LaQatzayar (to harvest); WaHaMatarathay (and [causing] caused to rain) Il-Iyar (over city), Achath (one) WaIl-Iyar (and over another city) Achath (one) Laa (NOT) AMatayar (I rain). Chalaqah (portion) Achath (one) ThaMatar (you rained), WaChalaqah (and piece) Ashar-Laa (who/that NOT) ThaMatayar (you rain) Ilayah (over it) ThaYabash (you withered).

8 WaNawaiw (And staggered) Shanathayam (So two) Shalawash (three) Iyarayam (cities) Al-Iyar (to city) Achath (one) LaShathahawath (to drink - plural) Mayam (waters), WaLaa (And not) YaShabaiw (satisfied): WaLaa (And not) Shawabatham (you returned),” Iday (as far as me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

9 “HaNakahayathay ([causing] struck) Athakam (the entirety of you) BaShadapahawan (in 𐤔𐤃𐤐𐤄) WaBaYaraqawan (and in 𐤉𐤓𐤒𐤅𐤍) HaRabahawath (multiply/become many - plural) Ganahawathayakam (blight mildew many times your gardens) WaKaramayakam (and your vineyards); WaThaanayakam (and your fig trees) WaZayathayakam (and your olive) YaAkal (swarming locust devoured): HaGazam (the 𐤂𐤆𐤌) WaLaa (And not) Shawabatham (you returned),” Iday (as far as me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

10 “Shalachathay (Send) Bakam (within him you) Dabar (word / matter among like) BaDarak (in way/path) Matzarayam (Egypt). Haragathay (slain) BaCharab (with sword), Bachawarayakam (your young men) ImaShabay (with carried away) Sawasayakam (your horses); WaAIlah (and go up / offer) Baash (𐤁𐤀𐤔) Machanahayakam (stench your camp), WaBaApakam (and filled in your nostrils) WaLaa (And not) Shawabatham (you returned),” Iday (as far as me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

11 “Hapakathay (Transform / overthrow) Bakam (within him you) KaMahapakahath (overthrown, as overthrew) Alahayam (God) Ath (the entirety of) Sadam (Sodom) WaAth (and the entirety of) Imarah (Gomorrah), WaThaHayahaw (and came to pass) KaAwad (as 𐤀𐤅𐤃) MaNatzal (like burning stick plucked out) MaSharapah (of fire); WaLaa (And not) Shawabatham (you returned),” Iday (as far as me) Naam (declares prophetically) Yahawah ().

12 “LaKan (For sure) Kah (𐤊𐤄) AIshah (I thus), Lak (for you) Yashar-Al (Israel); Iqab (award / effect after the cause) Kay-Zaath (surely this) AIshah (I do), Lak (for you) HaKawan ([causing] prepare) LaQaraahath (to meet) Alahayam (God), Yashar-Al (Israel).

13 KayaHanah (Surely Behold) Yawatzar (behold forms) Harayam (mountains), WaBaraa (and creates) Rawach (spirit / wind), WaMaNagayad (and declares) LaAdam (to man) Mah (what / why / how) Shachaw (his thought); Ishah (make) Shachar (morning) Iyapah (darkness), WaDarak (and treads) Il-Bamahathay (over high places) Aratz (Earth/land): Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Tzabaawath (armies), Shamaw (his name).”