SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 7:9

7:9a The high places of Isaac will be deserted,

The high places ⌊of the descendants⌋ of Isaac will be destroyed.
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So the places on hills ⌊where the descendants of⌋ Isaac ⌊worship me the Lord⌋ will be destroyed.
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Therefore, ⌊enemies⌋ will destroy the places on hills where ⌊the descendants of⌋ Isaac ⌊pray to me the Lord⌋ .

7:9b and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste;

The temples of Israel will also be destroyed.
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And the holy places ⌊of the people⌋ of Israel will also be destroyed.
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⌊Enemies⌋ will also destroy the houses of God where ⌊the people of⌋ Israel ⌊worship me their Lord⌋ .

7:9c and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”

With my big knife I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam.”
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I will attack the dynasty of Jeroboam with my sword.”
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I ⌊Yahweh⌋ will stand up with my long knife to attack ⌊the people⌋ from the family of Jeroboam.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:10

9:10a All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—

⌊Enemies⌋ will kill with a sword all my people who are sinners.
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However ⌊enemies⌋ will kill every one of my people who sin.

9:10b all those who say,

All of you (plur.) who say,
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⌊That is, they will kill⌋ all you ⌊people of Israel⌋ who say ⌊this⌋ ,

9:10c ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”

‘Calamity will never catch up with us (excl.).’”
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‘We (excl.) will never suffer disaster.’”

Section 9:11–15

Yahweh promised to restore Israel

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2:9

2:9a Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them,

“But for the sake of ⌊the people of Israel⌋ I ⌊totally⌋ destroyed the Amorites.
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“⌊Israel doesn’t respect me!⌋ And yet I killed the ⌊the people of Canaan⌋ so that ⌊Israel could possess the land⌋ .

2:9b though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks.

They were tall people like cedar ⌊trees⌋ and powerful like oak ⌊trees⌋ .
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⌊The Amorites⌋ were ⌊like⌋ tall strong trees.

2:9c Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

But I completely destroyed them, even their fruits and roots.
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But I completely destroyed them by chopping off their branches and taking out their roots.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 4:10

4:10a “I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt;

“I brought plagues to you (plur.) like I brought ⌊plagues⌋ to Egypt.
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“I made/caused disasters to come to you in the same way I did to Egypt.

4:10b I killed your young men with the sword,

I killed your (plur.) young men in war,
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I sent/caused your young men to be killed in battle.

4:10c along with your captured horses.

together with your (plur.) horses ⌊that the enemy⌋ captured.
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And I caused their horses to be caught.

4:10d I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp,

I filled your (plur.) noses with the bad stink of ⌊decaying bodies⌋ in your (plur.) camps.
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I filled your (plur.) battle camps with a bad smell ⌊from the rotting bodies of your (plur.) young men⌋ .

4:10e yet you did not return to Me,”

However, you (plur.) did not come back to me,”
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But still you (plur.) rejected me.”

4:10f declares the LORD.

says Yahweh.
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That is what Yahweh said.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 6:2

6:2a Cross over to Calneh and see;

Pass through Kalneh and examine it.
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Go (plur.) to ⌊the city of⌋ Kalneh and see ⌊what happened to⌋ it.

6:2b go from there to the great Hamath;

From there go (plur.) to the big ⌊city of⌋ Hamath.
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Then move (plur.) from ⌊the city of Kalneh⌋ and ⌊look at⌋ the big city of Hamath.

6:2c then go down to Gath of the Philistines.

Then go (plur.) down ⌊south⌋ to the city of Gath in ⌊the region of⌋ Philistia ⌊and see⌋ .
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After that, go (plur.) ⌊south⌋ to ⌊the city of⌋ Gath that belongs to the Philistines ⌊and see what happened there⌋ .

6:2d–e Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

Are you (plur.) ⌊Israel and Judah⌋ better or larger than these kingdoms? ⌊No!⌋
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These cities/lands were larger and more powerful than your two kingdoms ⌊of Israel and Judah⌋ . ⌊But they were destroyed.⌋

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 8:3

8:3a “In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing.

The Lord Yahweh says, “On that day, the ⌊people singing⌋ in the temple will cry and mourn.
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Yahweh, my Lord says, “⌊I punish you for your sins, and⌋ ⌊the women⌋ who were singing in the house of God will wail on that day.

8:3b Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”

There will be many dead bodies everywhere! They will be cast out in silence.”
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They will throw the many dead bodies everywhere. No one will hear a sound.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:3

1:3a This is what the LORD says:

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

1:3b “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment,

“For the crimes people of Damascus have done again and again, I will not revoke ⌊the punishment⌋ .
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“I will certainly punish them, for the three crimes of Damascus, even more ⌊crimes⌋ .

1:3c because they threshed Gilead

They trampled Gilead and its people
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⌊The people of Damascus⌋ were very cruel to ⌊my people in⌋ Gilead.

1:3d with sledges of iron.

with ⌊threshing⌋ sledges having iron teeth.
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⌊It’s like they⌋ used iron tools to separate the grain from the stalks.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:4

3:4a Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?

If a lion caught no animal to eat, will it roar in the forest? ⌊No.⌋
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A lion will not roar in the jungle if it has killed no animal to eat.

3:4b Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?

When the lion has not killed anything, will it growl in its cave? ⌊No.⌋
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A lion will not growl in its den if it has not killed an animal ⌊to eat⌋ .

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020