SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 7:17

7:17a Therefore this is what the LORD says:

So this is what Yahweh is saying,
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For that reason, Yahweh says ⌊to you, Amaziah⌋ ,

7:17b ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city,

‘Your wife will prostitute herself in the city ⌊to be able to eat⌋ .
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‘In the town, your (sing.) wife will offer sex for pay.

7:17c and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword.

Your (sing.) sons and daughters will be killed by the sword.
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⌊Enemy soldiers⌋ will kill your ⌊children⌋ , both male and female, in war.

7:17d Your land will be divided by a measuring line,

⌊People⌋ will measure your (sing.) land and divide it up ⌊among themselves⌋ .
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⌊Your conquerors⌋ will measure your land and ⌊they⌋ will divide it ⌊and give it to other people⌋ .

7:17e and you yourself will die on pagan soil.

And you (sing.) yourself will die in an unclean land.
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You as a person will die in a foreign country ⌊where people do not know Yahweh⌋ .
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As for you, Amaziah, your life will come to an end in a foreign country ⌊where people honor/worship false gods⌋ .

7:17f And Israel will surely go into exile,

And Israel will certainly be taken into captivity,
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And ⌊enemies⌋ will surely come and force ⌊the people of⌋ Israel to go and live/stay in another country.

7:17g away from their homeland.’”

far away from their homeland.’”
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That country will be ⌊far⌋ away from their land ⌊of Israel⌋ where they were born.’”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:1

Section 3:1–15

Yahweh Promised to Punish Israel

3:1a Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel,

Hear (plur.) what Yahweh spoke against you people, Israel.
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People of Israel, listen to this message that Yahweh has spoken against you.

3:1b against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:

⌊It is the word I spoke⌋ against ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ all that I brought out of Egypt.
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⌊It is the message I spoke⌋ against the whole race/people whom I brought out of Egypt.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:5

5:5a Do not seek Bethel

Do not go (plur.) to Bethel ⌊to get help⌋ .
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Do not go to ⌊the places of worship in⌋ Bethel,
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⌊He also told them⌋ not to go to ⌊the town of⌋ Bethel

5:5b or go to Gilgal;

Do not go (plur.) to Gilgal ⌊to worship⌋ .
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or Gilgal,
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or ⌊worship (plur.) false gods in the town of⌋ Gilgal,

5:5c do not journey to Beersheba,

Do not go (plur.) to Beersheba ⌊on a pilgrimage⌋ .
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or Beersheba.
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or travel/pass (plur.) through ⌊the town of⌋ Beersheba.

5:5d for Gilgal will surely go into exile,

For the ⌊people of⌋ Gilgal will definitely be captured by force and taken away.
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⌊This is⌋ because it is certain ⌊that your (plur.) enemies⌋ will drag ⌊those living in⌋ Gilgal away. ⌊They will make them⌋ captives in other countries.
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Gilgal will become empty when its people are taken away, ⌊so do not go (plur.) there⌋ .

5:5e and Bethel will come to nothing.

⌊The people of⌋ Bethel will be completely destroyed/ruined.”
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⌊It is certain that those living in⌋ Bethel will experience great trouble/disaster.”
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Bethel is now called the house of God, but it will be called the house of wickedness ⌊instead⌋ .

5:5a–e (reordered)

Do not go (plur.) to Beersheba to worship. Do not try (plur.) to find me at Bethel — Bethel will come to nothing. Do not go (plur.) to Gilgal — her people are doomed to exile.” (GNTUK)
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Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will be reduced to nothing. Therefore, don’t bother (plur.) to seek ⌊the towns of⌋ Bethel, and Gilgal, or journey to Beersheba ⌊to worship false gods there⌋ !

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 6:10

6:10a And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up

And a person related to the dead person might go
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An uncle ⌊on the father’s side⌋ might go

6:10b to remove them from the house,

to take away the dead out of the house to burn the bodies.
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into the house to take out the dead bodies to burn them.

6:10c he will call to one inside,

⌊If he does, he might⌋ ask anyone still hiding there,
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⌊He might⌋ ask someone who could be hiding ⌊inside the house⌋

6:10d “Is anyone else with you?”

“Is there anyone else ⌊hiding⌋ with you (sing.) ?”
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whether there is someone else ⌊hiding⌋ with him.

6:10e “None,” that person will answer.

And the ⌊person hiding⌋ might say, “No, ⌊there is no one else hiding with me⌋ .” ⌊If he says that,⌋ then the one ⌊related to the dead person⌋ will continue and say this,
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If ⌊the person in hiding⌋ says that there is no ⌊other person hiding with him⌋ , then the uncle will tell him

6:10f “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”

‘‘Keep quiet! Let us not mention the name of Yahweh, ⌊lest we get killed also⌋ .”
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to be silent. He will tell him that they must not mention the name of Yahweh ⌊so that Yahweh will not kill them as well⌋ .”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 8:11

8:11a Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD,

Lord Yahweh says, “Look! The days are coming.
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Yahweh the Lord has declared, “Pay attention! The time is coming ⌊when I will punish my people for their sins⌋ .

8:11b when I will send a famine on the land—

At that time, I will send a famine throughout the country ⌊among the people⌋ .
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Throughout the country I will cause ⌊you⌋ to suffer.

8:11c not a famine of bread or a thirst for water,

You will not hunger for food or thirst for water,
-or-
You will not desire food or water.

8:11d but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

but your hunger will be to hear the word of Yahweh.
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Rather, you will desire to hear the word of Yahweh.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:11

1:11a This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment,

Yahweh says this, “Because of three crimes of Edom, even more, I will not fail to punish them.
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This is what Yahweh said, “I will certainly punish them, because ⌊the people of⌋ Edom have sinned again and again.

1:11b because he pursued his brother with the sword

For example, he chased his brothers with swords
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They took swords and hunted down their relatives, ⌊the Israelites⌋ ,

1:11c and stifled all compassion;

(English Standard Version🙂 and cast off all pity,

and ⌊he⌋ had no compassion.
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and ⌊he⌋ showed them no mercy.

1:11d his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.

His anger tore unceasingly, and his fury burned out of control.
-or-
And his anger and fury multiplied beyond limit.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:12

3:12a This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear,

This is what Yahweh says, “A shepherd might rescue two leg bones or a piece of an ear of his sheep from a lion.
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Yahweh says this, “A shepherd will receive back from the lion only two leg bones or a piece of an ear of his sheep.

3:12b so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

In the same way, I will rescue the Israelites living in Samaria. But ⌊all they will escape with, out of the war,⌋ will be the head of a bed and a piece of cloth from a couch.”
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In the same way, the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued, but with only the head of a bed and a piece of cloth from a couch.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:16

5:16a Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says:

And so, Yahweh, the Lord, the Most Powerful God, says ⌊this⌋ :
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Therefore, Yahweh, who is the Lord/Master, the God who controls hosts/armies of angels said,

5:16b “There will be wailing in all the public squares

“⌊There will be⌋ crying in every street
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“In all the streets ⌊people will cry loudly over you (plur.) ⌋ . They will say, ‘Oh! Oh!’

5:16c and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets.

and shouts of grief/sadness in every town square.
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⌊They will⌋ sob greatly in the public places.

5:16d The farmer will be summoned to mourn,

⌊Even⌋ farmers will be told to mourn ⌊the dead ⌋ ,
-or-

⌊People⌋ will call farm workers to cry ⌊with them⌋ .

5:16e and the mourners to wail.

and ⌊professional⌋ mourners ⌊will be called⌋ to do the death/mourning rituals.
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⌊They will call⌋ paid mourners to wail/cry ⌊for those who have died⌋ .

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020