SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 7:11

7:11a for this is what Amos has said:

For Amos is saying,
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⌊I say this⌋ because Amos says that

7:11b ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword,

‘Jeroboam will be killed by the sword.
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⌊enemy soldiers⌋ will kill king Jeroboam in battle.

7:11c and Israel will surely go into exile,

And Israel will certainly be taken as captives/prisoners
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And ⌊he says that they will⌋ force ⌊the people of⌋ Israel to go ⌊and live⌋ in another country.

7:11d away from their homeland.’”

away from their homeland. ’”
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⌊That country will be⌋ far away from the land in which they were born. ”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:12

9:12a that they may possess the remnant of Edom

This will make sure that Israel will conquer Edom’s remaining territory,
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Then ⌊the people of Israel⌋ will possess ⌊the little bit⌋ that is left of the land of Edom.

9:12b and all the nations that bear My name,”

and ⌊so that the people of Israel may possess⌋ all the nations which were once mine.”
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This will include all the other countries ⌊you Israel people once ruled⌋ for me.”

9:12c declares the LORD,

Yahweh has spoken.
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This is what Yahweh says,

9:12d who will do this.

⌊It is He⌋ who will do these things.
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and this is what He will do.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2:11

2:11a I raised up prophets from your sons

And I appointed some of your children as prophets
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And I chose some of your (plur.) children as people who speak for God.

2:11b and Nazirites from your young men.

and some of your young men as Nazirites.
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⌊I also chose⌋ some of your (plur.) young men as people separated for God with special vows.

2:11c Is this not true, O children of Israel?”

Can you deny this, O people of Israel?”
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You people of Israel certainly know that what I have said is true!”

2:11d declares the LORD.

says Yahweh.
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Yahweh is saying.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 4:12

4:12a “Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel,

“So now I will punish you (plur.), ⌊O people of⌋ Israel.
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“You (plur.) ⌊are my special/chosen people⌋ Israel. But ⌊because you (plur.) rejected me⌋ I will do the things ⌊I have said I will do⌋ to you (plur.).

4:12b and since I will do this to you,

And because I will punish you (plur.), ⌊O people of⌋ Israel,
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Therefore, ⌊my people⌋ Israel,

4:12c prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

prepare (plur.) to meet ⌊me, for I am⌋ the/your (plur.) God ⌊who will judge you (plur.) ⌋ .”
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you (plur.) must get yourselves ready ⌊because I will judge/punish you (plur.) ⌋ .”

4:12a–c (reordered)

“So now, because I will punish you (plur.), prepare to be judged by me, ⌊O people of⌋ Israel.”

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 6:4

6:4a You lie on beds inlaid with ivory,

You (plur.) ⌊leaders⌋ lie on beds decorated with elephant tusks
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You ⌊leaders⌋ lie ⌊to eat⌋ on expensive beds.

6:4b and lounge upon your couches.

and ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ stretch ⌊like lazy people⌋ on your ⌊soft⌋ couches.
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And ⌊you also⌋ spread ⌊yourselves in a lazy way⌋ on your ⌊expensive⌋ seats.

6:4c You dine on Lamentationsbs from the flock and calves from the stall.

You (plur.) eat the soft meat of lambs and calves made fat.
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You ⌊leaders⌋ eat the ⌊soft meat of⌋ young sheep and of fat young cows.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 8:5

8:5a asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain?

You say ⌊to yourselves⌋ , “When will the new moon festival be over, so that we (excl.) can sell our grain?
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You ⌊merchants⌋ say, “We (excl.) can hardly wait for the feast of the new moon to end, so that we may ⌊open our storehouses⌋ in order to sell our wheat.

8:5b When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat?

And ⌊when will⌋ the Sabbath end, so that we (excl.) can start selling wheat?
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⌊When will⌋ the rest day end, so that we may start selling again?

8:5a–b (combined)

You (plur.) say ⌊to yourselves⌋ , “When will the new moon festival and the Sabbath be over, and we (excl.) can sell our grain and wheat ⌊again⌋ ?

8:5c Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.

⌊We (excl.) will⌋ use small measures and charge a high price and cheat people using dishonest measurements.
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⌊We will⌋ raise the price but make the measures small and steal our customers’ ⌊money⌋ by using false scales.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 1:5

1:5a I will break down the gates of Damascus;

I will break down ⌊the iron bar⌋ of the gate of Damascus.
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I will smash the door ⌊of the protective walls⌋ of Damascus.

1:5b I will cut off the ruler of the Valley of Aven

I will cut off the ruler from the valley of Aven,
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I will kill the person who rules in the valley of Aven,

1:5c and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.

and ⌊I will kill⌋ the one who is king in Beth Eden.
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and ⌊I will also remove⌋ the person who rules in Beth Eden.

1:5d The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”

The people of Aram will go as captives/prisoners, to another country,”
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⌊Enemies⌋ will defeat and take away the people of Aram to another country.”

1:5e says the LORD.

Yahweh declares.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 3:6

3:6a If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble?

When ⌊people blow⌋ a trumpet in a city, will not the people be afraid? ⌊Yes!⌋
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The people will be afraid when ⌊someone blows a war⌋ trumpet in the city.

3:6b If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

If people in a city suffer disaster has not Yahweh surely caused it? ⌊Yes!⌋
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If soldiers come and destroy a city, it is surely Yahweh who has made it happen.

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020