Section 5:1–17

The people of Israel will die because of their sins

5:1a Hear this word, O house of Israel,

⌊O nation of⌋ Israel, hear (plur.) these words ⌊about you⌋ .
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⌊Now, you(plur) ⌋ Israelites, listen (plur.) ⌊carefully to me⌋ !
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Get (plur.) this message clearly, ⌊people/family of⌋ Israel.

5:1b this lamentation I take up against you:

I am singing this sad song about you (plur.).
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I, ⌊Amos,⌋ am singing a funeral song to cry/mourn for you (plur.).
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Understand this song of mourning about you (plur.) ⌊which is sung by the prophet Amos⌋ .

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