12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 5:12:1 ⧉כִּ֤יkifor Amos 5:12:2 ⧉יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yadaetiI know Amos 5:12:3 ⧉רַבִּ֣יםrabimmany Amos 5:12:4 ⧉פִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֔םpishekhekhemyour transgressions Amos 5:12:5 ⧉וַעֲצֻמִ֖יםvaatsumimand mighty or great Amos 5:12:6 ⧉חַטֹּֽאתֵיכֶ֑םkhatoetekhemyour sins Amos 5:12:7 ⧉צֹרְרֵ֤יtsorrethose who oppress Amos 5:12:8 ⧉צַדִּיק֙tsadika righteous one Amos 5:12:9 ⧉לֹ֣קְחֵיlokekhethose taking Amos 5:12:10 ⧉כֹ֔פֶרkhofera bribe or ransom Amos 5:12:11 ⧉וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖יםveevyonimand needy ones Amos 5:12:12 ⧉בַּשַּׁ֥עַרbashaarin the gate Amos 5:12:13 ⧉הִטּֽוּ׃hituthey turn aside |
12. Formal Translation For I {Yahweh, Judge} have known that your transgressions are many and your sins are mighty; you oppress the righteous, you take bribes, and you turn aside the needy at the gate. |
12. Dynamic Translation For I {Yahweh, Omniscient Witness} know how numerous your offenses and how great your sins; you oppress the upright, you accept bribes, and you turn the poor away at the gate. |