3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 1:3:1 ⧉כֹּ֚הkothus Amos 1:3:2 ⧉אָמַ֣רamarsaid Amos 1:3:3 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD Amos 1:3:4 ⧉עַל־שְׁלֹשָׁה֙alsheloshaupon three Amos 1:3:5 ⧉פִּשְׁעֵ֣יpishetransgressions of Amos 1:3:6 ⧉דַמֶּ֔שֶׂקdamesekDamascus Amos 1:3:7 ⧉וְעַל־אַרְבָּעָ֖הvealarbaaand upon four Amos 1:3:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot Amos 1:3:9 ⧉אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּashivenuI will turn it back Amos 1:3:10 ⧉עַל־דּוּשָׁ֛םaldushambecause of their threshing of Amos 1:3:11 ⧉בַּחֲרֻצ֥וֹתbakharutsotwith threshing sledges of Amos 1:3:12 ⧉הַבַּרְזֶ֖לhabarzelthe iron Amos 1:3:13 ⧉אֶת־הַגִּלְעָֽד׃ethagiladGilead |
3. Formal Translation Thus the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} says: Because of three transgressions of Damascus, even because of four, I will not take it back, because they threshed Gilead with iron implements. |
3. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Sentencer} says: Damascus has filled up its offenses—three, even four—and I will not withdraw My verdict, because they threshed Gilead with iron tools. |