11. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 2:11:1 ⧉וָאָקִ֤יםvaakimand I raised up Amos 2:11:2 ⧉מִבְּנֵיכֶם֙mibbeneikhemfrom your sons Amos 2:11:3 ⧉לִנְבִיאִ֔יםlinveiimas prophets Amos 2:11:4 ⧉וּמִבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֖םumibbakhureikhemand from your young men Amos 2:11:5 ⧉לִנְזִרִ֑יםlinzirimas Nazirites Amos 2:11:6 ⧉הַאַ֥ףhaafindeed Amos 2:11:7 ⧉אֵֽין־זֹ֛אתeinzotis it not this Amos 2:11:8 ⧉בְּנֵ֥יbeneisons of Amos 2:11:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyisraelIsrael Amos 2:11:10 ⧉נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃neumyahwehdeclaration of the LORD |
11. Formal Translation From your sons I raised up prophets, and from your young men I raised up Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Israel? declares the LORD {Yahweh, Prophetic Sender}. |
11. Dynamic Translation I appointed some of your sons as prophets and some of your young men as Nazirites. Is this not true, people of Israel? says the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Witness}. |