SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:10

1:10a So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre

So, I will send fire on the walls ⌊that surround the city-state⌋ Tyre,
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Therefore, I will cause a fire to burn the walls of the ⌊city of⌋ Tyre.

1:10b to consume its citadels.”

and it will destroy the strong walls around the city.”
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⌊That fire⌋ will burn the big walls which protect the city.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:11

3:11a Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:

Therefore, this is what Yahweh, the Lord says,
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Because of this, this is what the Lord Yahweh says,

3:11b “An enemy will surround the land;

“Your enemies will conquer your land.
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“Those ⌊people⌋ who do not like you will destroy your (plur.) country.

3:11c he will pull down your strongholds

⌊They will⌋ destroy your (plur.) strongholds,
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⌊Your enemies will⌋ bring down the strongholds and walls of your city

3:11d and plunder your citadels.”

and from your strong places ⌊they will⌋ steal your (plur.) things.”
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and ⌊they will⌋ steal from your strong houses.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:15

5:15a Hate evil and love good;

Love what is good, and hate what is evil.
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You (plur.) should hate what is wrong/wicked. You (plur.) should love what is right/good.

5:15b establish justice in the gate.

Make sure the judges in court judge fairly.
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And in court, ⌊you (plur.) should⌋ judge ⌊people⌋ without bias.

5:15c Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious

⌊Then⌋ Yahweh the Most Powerful God might show favor
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⌊If you do this⌋ then maybe Yahweh, the God of hosts/armies of angels, may act kindly towards

5:15d to the remnant of Joseph.”

to the remaining descendants of Joseph.”
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any of you (plur.) who belong to Joseph’s family line.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 7:6

7:6a So the LORD relented from this plan.

So Yahweh changed his mind ⌊again⌋ .
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⌊Because of what Amos said,⌋ Yahweh ⌊once again⌋ decided not to do ⌊what he had said⌋ .

7:6b “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD.

“This will not take place either,” the Lord Yahweh said.
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The Lord Yahweh told me, “I will not bring this ⌊punishment⌋ either.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:7

9:7a “Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD.

Yahweh declared, “You people of Israel are not more important to me than the Ethiopian people are.
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Yahweh said, “To me, you Israelites are not better than the Ethiopians.

9:7b “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt,

Was it not me who brought you (plur.) out of Egypt?
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I was the one who brought you Israel ⌊people⌋ out of Egypt.

9:7c the Philistines from Caphtor,

⌊I am also the one who brought⌋ the Philistines out of Caphtor,
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⌊I am also the one who rescued⌋ the Philistines from Crete,

9:7d and the Arameans from Kir?

and ⌊I am the one who saved⌋ the Syrian people from Kir.
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and ⌊I am the one who rescued⌋ the Syrian people from Kir.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2:6

2:6a This is what the LORD says:

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

2:6b “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment,

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

2:6c because they sell the righteous for silver

They sell the righteous ⌊people⌋ for silver
-or-

⌊The upper class people⌋ sell the honest people ⌊into slavery⌋ .

2:6d and the needy for a pair of sandals.

and ⌊they sell⌋ the defenseless for a pair of sandals.
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For a pair of sandals ⌊they sell⌋ the poor ⌊people into slavery⌋ .

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 4:7

4:7a “I also withheld the rain from you

“I also stopped it raining ⌊in your (plur.) fields⌋ ,
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“I caused no rain to fall ⌊on your farms⌋

4:7b when the harvest was three months away.

although the harvest was due in three months’ time.
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when there were still three more months ⌊for the grain to grow⌋ before it should be cut.

4:7a–b (reordered)

“Also, three months before harvest time, ⌊when the grain needed it the most,⌋ I stopped rain from falling.

4:7c I sent rain on one city

I sent rain ⌊to fall⌋ on one town.
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I made it rain on one town,

4:7d but withheld it from another.

But ⌊I⌋ stopped it from ⌊falling in⌋ another.
-or-
and I made it not rain in another town.

4:7e One field received rain;

One field received rain
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It rained on one farm

4:7f another without rain withered.

but another ⌊field⌋ did not receive rain and it dried up.
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and it did not rain in another ⌊farm,⌋ therefore the crops dried up.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:26

5:26a You have taken along Sakkuth your king and Kaiwan your star god,

You (plur.) have raised false/pagan gods ⌊like⌋ Sikkuth your (plur.) king god, and Kiyyun your (plur.) star god ⌊in their shrines⌋ .
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⌊Instead⌋ you (plur.) took Sikkuth, your (plur.) king god, a statue/idol ⌊that you (plur.) worship. And you (plur.) carried⌋ Kiyyun your (plur.) star god,
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They carried the idol of Sikkuth, the god ⌊that they considered to be their⌋ king. ⌊And they also carried⌋ the idol of Kiyyun, the star god ⌊that they worshiped⌋ .

5:26b the idols you made for yourselves.

⌊These are mere/only⌋ idols which you (plur.) built for yourselves (plur.).
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which you (plur.) made ⌊with your (plur.) own hands⌋ .
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⌊They carried these two idols⌋ that they had made for themselves.

5:26a–b (reordered)

You worshiped Sikkuth and Kiyyun, idols/statues/images of your king god and star god. ⌊Because⌋ you made these idols for yourselves, you (plur.) chose to carry them around ⌊with you⌋ .

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020