9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 2:9:1 ⧉וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜יveanokhiand I Amos 2:9:2 ⧉הִשְׁמַ֤דְתִּיhishmadetiI destroyed Amos 2:9:3 ⧉אֶת־הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ethaemorithe Amorite Amos 2:9:4 ⧉מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔םmipnehemfrom before them Amos 2:9:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwho Amos 2:9:6 ⧉כְּגֹ֤בַהּkegovalike the height of Amos 2:9:7 ⧉אֲרָזִים֙arazimcedars Amos 2:9:8 ⧉גָּבְה֔וֹgavhowas his height Amos 2:9:9 ⧉וְחָסֹ֥ןvekhasonand strong Amos 2:9:10 ⧉ה֖וּאhuhe Amos 2:9:11 ⧉כָּֽאַלּוֹנִ֑יםkaalonimlike the oaks Amos 2:9:12 ⧉וָאַשְׁמִ֤ידvaashmidand I destroyed Amos 2:9:13 ⧉פִּרְיוֹ֙piryohis fruit Amos 2:9:14 ⧉מִמַּ֔עַלmimmaalfrom above Amos 2:9:15 ⧉וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יוvesharashavand his roots Amos 2:9:16 ⧉מִתָּֽחַת׃mitakhatfrom beneath |
9. Formal Translation Yet I {Yahweh, Battle Deliverer} Myself destroyed the Amorite before them; his height was like cedars, and he was sturdy as oaks; and I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from beneath. |
9. Dynamic Translation Still I {Yahweh, Land-Cleansing Judge} wiped out the Amorite from before them—he towered like cedars and was tough like oaks; I removed his fruit above and tore out his roots below. |