SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:2

1:2a He said: “The LORD roars from Zion and raises His voice from Jerusalem;

He said, “Yahweh roars ⌊like a lion⌋ from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem.
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Amos said, “Yahweh ⌊judges⌋ from Zion and gives a great shout from Jerusalem.

1:2b the pastures of the shepherds mourn,

The pastures of the shepherds are ruined,
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The place where people feed the sheep becomes dry,

1:2c and the summit of Carmel withers.”

and the top of ⌊mount⌋ Carmel dries up.”
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and ⌊the grass and trees on Mount⌋ Carmel wither.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:3

3:3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?

If two people do not agree to walk together, do they walk together? ⌊No.⌋
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Two people will not travel together, if they have not planned to travel together.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:7

5:7a There are those who turn justice into wormwood

Some of you (plur.) are people who turn what is fair into what is unfair.
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You (plur.) ⌊Israelites⌋ make truth into bitter/evil/unfair lies!

5:7b and cast righteousness to the ground.

And some of you (plur.) hate/ignore/despise what is right.
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You (plur.) ⌊Israelites⌋ do evil/wrong ⌊instead of doing right⌋ !

5:7a–b (combined)

You (plur.) people distort what is fair/right and cause ⌊people to think that⌋ it is something that is very bitter. Also you treat good things as though they are evil.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 6:12

6:12a “Do horses gallop on the cliffs?

“Do animals that pull heavy things run on rough rocks? ⌊No!⌋
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“Certainly, horses do not run on big rocks.

6:12b Does one plow the sea with oxen?

(Revised Standard Version) Does one plow there with oxen?

Do people plow there with cattle? ⌊No, it is impossible!⌋
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People certainly do not use cattle to plow rocky cliffs.

6:12c But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

But you (plur.) have changed what is just and right to be a poisonous and bitter thing.
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However, you (plur.) have caused what comes out of doing what is right and fair to be like something that is poisonous with a bitter taste.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 8:13

8:13 In that day the lovely young women—the young men as well—will faint from thirst.

On that day, the beautiful virgins and the healthy young men will be so thirsty, they will faint.
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At that time even the strong young men and beautiful young women will collapse because they have no water.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:13

1:13a This is what the LORD says:

Yahweh says this,
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This is what Yahweh said ⌊to me⌋ ,

1:13b “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment,

“For three crimes of Ammon, even more ⌊crimes⌋ , I will not fail to punish ⌊them⌋ .
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“I will certainly punish ⌊the people of⌋ Ammon because ⌊they have⌋ sinned again and again.

1:13c because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory.

He cut open the womb of the pregnant women of Gilead in order to increase his territory/land.
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For the purpose of conquering the land of Gilead, they destroyed the pregnant women of Gilead in war.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:14

3:14a On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions,

⌊Yahweh says,⌋ “On the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
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⌊Yahweh has said⌋ that on the day he will strike Israel because of her sins,

3:14b I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel;

I will destroy all places of sacrifice in Bethel.
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he will destroy where they sacrifice offerings ⌊in the town of⌋ Bethel.

3:14c the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

⌊I will⌋ cut off the corners of the altar, and they will fall to the ground.
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And he will destroy the corners of the altar and every hiding place.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:18

Section 5:18–20

The day of Yahweh will be a terrible day

5:18a Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD!

How terrible it will be for everyone who desires the day of Yahweh!
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You (plur.) who wish for the day of the Lord are doomed!

5:18b What will the Day of the LORD be for you?

So/therefore why do you (plur.) desire the day of Yahweh’s ⌊justice⌋ ?
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Why do you (plur.) wish for that ⌊terrible⌋ day of the Lord?

5:18c It will be darkness and not light.

It will not be a good day. It will be a day of disaster.
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There will be sadness not happiness on that day.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020