14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 5:14:1 ⧉דִּרְשׁוּ־ט֥וֹבdirshutovseek good Amos 5:14:2 ⧉וְאַל־רָ֖עvealraand not evil Amos 5:14:3 ⧉לְמַ֣עַןlemaanso that Amos 5:14:4 ⧉תִּֽחְי֑וּtikhyuyou may live Amos 5:14:5 ⧉וִיהִי־כֵ֞ןvihikhenand let it be so Amos 5:14:6 ⧉יְהוָ֧הyahwehthe LORD Amos 5:14:7 ⧉אֱלֹהֵֽי־צְבָא֛וֹתelohetsvaotGod of hosts Amos 5:14:8 ⧉אִתְּכֶ֖םittekhemwith you Amos 5:14:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras Amos 5:14:10 ⧉אֲמַרְתֶּֽם׃amartemyou said |
14. Formal Translation Seek good and not evil, so that you may live, and may the LORD God of hosts {Yahweh Elohei-tzevaot, Divine Champion} be with you as you have said. |
14. Dynamic Translation Go after what is good, not what is evil, so you can truly live. Then the LORD God of hosts {Yahweh Elohei-tzevaot, Mighty Defender} will be with you, just as you have claimed. |