1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 4:1:1 ⧉שִׁמְע֞וּshimeuhear Amos 4:1:2 ⧉הַדָּבָ֣רhadavarthe word Amos 4:1:3 ⧉הַזֶּ֗הhazethis Amos 4:1:4 ⧉פָּר֤וֹתparotcows Amos 4:1:5 ⧉הַבָּשָׁן֙habashanthe Bashan Amos 4:1:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherwho Amos 4:1:7 ⧉בְּהַ֣רbeharon the mountain of Amos 4:1:8 ⧉שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןshomreronSamaria Amos 4:1:9 ⧉הָעֹשְׁק֣וֹתhaoshkekhotthe ones oppressing Amos 4:1:10 ⧉דַּלִּ֔יםdalimpoor ones Amos 4:1:11 ⧉הָרֹצְצ֖וֹתharottsetsotthe ones crushing Amos 4:1:12 ⧉אֶבְיוֹנִ֑יםevyonimneedy ones Amos 4:1:13 ⧉הָאֹמְרֹ֥תhaomrerotthe ones saying Amos 4:1:14 ⧉לַאֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֖םlaadonehemto their lords or masters Amos 4:1:15 ⧉הָבִ֥יאָהhaviiabring Amos 4:1:16 ⧉וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃venishteand let us drink |
1. Formal Translation Give heed to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on Samaria’s hill, who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring, so that we may drink.” |
1. Dynamic Translation Listen to this message, you “cows of Bashan” on Mount Samaria, you women who trample the weak and crush the needy, telling your husbands, “Bring us something to drink, and let us drink.” |