SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020 – Page 2

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:4

9:4a Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity,

If they are driven into captivity ⌊like cattle⌋ by their enemies,
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And if those who hate them ⌊come and⌋ force them ⌊to go⌋ to live in their land as prisoners,

9:4b there I will command the sword to slay them.

in that place I will tell ⌊their captors⌋ to kill them with the sword.
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I will order ⌊people⌋ there to put them to death.

9:4c I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

I will keep watch over them but not for their good, I will ensure that they are killed.”
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I will look after them but not so that they live, no, I will make sure that they die.”

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SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2:3

2:3a I will cut off the ruler of Moab

I will cut off the ruler in her midst
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I will kill the king ⌊of Moab⌋ .

2:3b and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.

and kill all its princes along with him,” says Yahweh.
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⌊I will⌋ also slay/kill all his chief officers too,” says Yahweh.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 4:4

4:4a “Go to Bethel and transgress;

“Go (plur.) to Bethel and commit (plur.) sins.
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“Go/come (plur.) to Bethel and disobey (plur.) ⌊me⌋ .

4:4b rebel even more at Gilgal!

Go (plur.) to Gilgal and commit (plur.) more sins.
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Go/come (plur.) to Gilgal and rebel (plur.) ⌊against me⌋ even more.

4:4c Bring your sacrifices every morning,

Bring (plur.) your (plur.) offerings every morning.
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Every morning, bring your (plur.) gifts ⌊to the altar/place of sacrifice⌋ ,

4:4d your tithes every three days.

Bring (plur.) your (plur.) tithes once every three years.
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and after three years, bring one-tenth of your (plur.) wealth.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:23

5:23a Take away from Me the noise of your songs!

Stop (plur.) singing your (plur.) noisy songs,
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Go (plur.) ! Your (plur.) songs are like a horrible/offensive noise to me.

5:23b I will not listen to the music of your harps.

and stop playing tunes on your (plur.) harps ⌊for me⌋ .
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I do not want to listen to the sound of your (plur.) stringed instruments.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 7:14

7:14a “I was not a prophet,” Amos replied, “nor was I the son of a prophet;

Then Amos responded to Amaziah, “I have not been a prophet or the son of a prophet.
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⌊But⌋ Amos replied to Amaziah ⌊and told him this⌋ : “I am not a prophet or a member of a group of prophets ⌊who prophesy for pay⌋ .

7:14b rather, I was a herdsman

I have been a herdsman,
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Rather I ⌊was a person who⌋ took care of herds ⌊of sheep and cattle⌋ .

7:14c and a tender of sycamore-fig trees.

and I also have been taking care of sycamore-fig trees.
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And I also took care ⌊of fields⌋ of trees called sycamore-figs.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 9:15

9:15a I will firmly plant them in their own land,

I will put ⌊the people of⌋ Israel in their land.
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I will settle ⌊my people⌋ Israel on the land I gave them.

9:15b never again to be uprooted

⌊They will⌋ never be pulled up again
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⌊Enemies will⌋ never again ⌊come⌋ take them away

9:15c from the land that I have given them,”

from the land that I gave them,”
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from the place of their inheritance,”

9:15d says the LORD your God.

Yahweh your God has spoken.
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says your God Yahweh!

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2:14

2:14a Escape will fail the swift,

The fast runner will ⌊perish⌋ without escape.
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Your (plur.) fast runner will not find any refuge.

2:14b the strong will not prevail by his strength,

The strong will not be able to use their power,
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Your (plur.) strong people will become weak,

2:14c and the mighty will not save his life.

and the mighty one will not save his life.
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and the soldiers ⌊among you (plur.) ⌋ will not be able to save their lives.

SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 5:2

5:2a “Fallen is Virgin Israel,

“The young ⌊nation of⌋ Israel is destroyed/ruined,
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“⌊You (plur.) ⌋ Israelites ⌊are like⌋ a young girl who has been struck ⌊with/by a sword⌋ .

5:2b never to rise again.

⌊and she will⌋ never rise up again.
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⌊You (plur.) will⌋ not get up again.

5:2c She lies abandoned on her land,

⌊The people of Israel are⌋ abandoned on their own soil.
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⌊You (plur.) may be⌋ in your own land, ⌊but God will still⌋ leave ⌊you (plur.) ⌋ .

5:2d with no one to raise her up.”

No one helps/raises them up.”
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There will be no one to help you (plur.) stand up.”

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Source: SIL Translator’s Notes on Amos 2020