Amos 2

1 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Moab because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they [dug up] the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely, with the result that [the ashes became as white] as lime.

thus to say LORD upon three transgression Moab and upon four not to return: repent him upon to burn he bone king Edom to/for lime

2 So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth [city in Moab]. [People will hear soldiers] shouting and blowing trumpets [loudly] while I am causing Moab to be destroyed

and to send: depart fire in/on/with Moab and to eat citadel: fortress [the] Kerioth and to die in/on/with roar Moab in/on/with shout in/on/with voice: sound trumpet

3 [and while] I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it!”

and to cut: eliminate to judge from entrails: among her and all ruler her to kill with him to say LORD

4 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will also punish the people of] Judah because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they have rejected what I taught them and they have not obeyed my commands. They have been deceived [and persuaded to worship false gods], the same [gods] that their ancestors [worshiped].

thus to say LORD upon three transgression Judah and upon four not to return: repent him upon to reject they [obj] instruction LORD and statute: decree his not to keep: obey and to go astray them lie their which to go: walk father their after them

5 So I will cause a fire to completely burn [everything in] Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.”

and to send: depart fire in/on/with Judah and to eat citadel: fortress Jerusalem

6 Yahweh [also] said this: “[I will punish the people of] Israel because of the many sins [that they have committed]; I will not change my mind about punishing them, because they sell righteous [people] to get [a small amount of] silver; they sell poor [people, causing them to become slaves], getting for [each of] them [only the amount of money with which they could buy] a pair of sandals.

thus to say LORD upon three transgression Israel and upon four not to return: repent him upon to sell they in/on/with silver: money righteous and needy in/on/with for the sake of sandal

7 [It is as though] they trample the poor people into the dirt and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly. Men and their fathers dishonor me [MTY] by both having sex [EUP] with the same [slave] girl.

[the] to crush upon dust land: country/planet in/on/with head poor and way: journey poor to stretch and man and father his to go: went to(wards) [the] maiden because to profane/begin: profane [obj] name holiness my

8 [When poor people borrow money], [the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing] for them to keep until he can pay back the money. [But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to], they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship [their gods]! They fine people, and with that money [they buy] wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!

and upon garment to pledge to stretch beside all altar and wine to fine to drink house: temple God their

9 [Long ago, ] to assist your ancestors, I got rid of the Amor people-group. They [seemed to be] as tall as cedar [trees] and as strong as oak [trees], but I got rid of them completely, [as easily as someone cuts off] [MET] the branches of a tree and then digs out all its roots.

and I to destroy [obj] [the] Amorite from face: before their which like/as height cedar height his and strong he/she/it like/as oak and to destroy fruit his from above and root his from underneath: under

10 I brought your [ancestors] out of Egypt, and [then] I led them through the desert for 40 years. And then I enabled them to conquer/possess the Amor area.

and I to ascend: establish [obj] you from land: country/planet Egypt and to go: take [obj] you in/on/with wilderness forty year to/for to possess: take [obj] land: country/planet [the] Amorite

11 I chose some of you Israelis to be prophets, and I chose others to be Nazir-men [who were completely dedicated to me]. You people of Israel certainly [RHQ] know that what I have said is true!

and to arise: establish from son: child your to/for prophet and from youth your to/for Nazirite also nothing this son: descendant/people Israel utterance LORD

12 But you commanded the prophets to not speak the messages that [I gave to] them, and you persuaded the Nazir-men to drink wine, [which I told them never to do].

and to water: drink [obj] [the] Nazirite wine and upon [the] prophet to command to/for to say not to prophesy

13 So I will crush you like [SIM] [the wheels of] a wagon that is loaded with grain crushes [whatever it rolls over].

behold I to totter underneath: stand you like/as as which to totter [the] cart [the] full to/for her sheaf

14 [Even] if you run fast, you will not escape; [even] if you are strong, [it will be as though] you are weak, and warriors will be unable to save themselves.

and to perish refuge from swift and strong not to strengthen strength his and mighty man not to escape soul: life his

15 [Even] if you are able to shoot arrows [well], you will be forced to retreat [LIT]; [even] if you run fast or if you ride [away] on a horse, you will not [be able to] save yourself.

and to capture [the] bow not to stand: stand and swift in/on/with foot his not to escape and to ride [the] horse not to escape soul: life his

16 [Even] warriors who are very brave will drop their weapons when they try to flee on the day [that I get rid of them]. [That will surely happen because I], Yahweh, have said it.”

and strong heart his in/on/with mighty man naked to flee in/on/with day [the] he/she/it utterance LORD