19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 5:19:1 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasheras when Amos 5:19:2 ⧉יָנ֥וּסyanushe flees Amos 5:19:3 ⧉אִישׁ֙isha man Amos 5:19:4 ⧉מִפְּנֵ֣יmipenefrom the face of or from before Amos 5:19:5 ⧉הָאֲרִ֔יhaarithe lion Amos 5:19:6 ⧉וּפְגָע֖וֹufegaoand it meets him Amos 5:19:7 ⧉הַדֹּ֑בhadovthe bear Amos 5:19:8 ⧉וּבָ֣אuvaor he goes in Amos 5:19:9 ⧉הַבַּ֔יִתhabayitthe house Amos 5:19:10 ⧉וְסָמַ֤ךְvesamakhand he leans Amos 5:19:11 ⧉יָדוֹ֙yadohis hand Amos 5:19:12 ⧉עַל־הַקִּ֔ירalhakiragainst the wall Amos 5:19:13 ⧉וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹuneshakhoand it bites him Amos 5:19:14 ⧉הַנָּחָֽשׁ׃hanakhashthe serpent |
19. Formal Translation As when a man flees from before a lion, and a bear meets him, or he enters the house and leans his hand upon the wall, and a serpent bites him. |
19. Dynamic Translation It is like someone fleeing a lion only to run into a bear; then he goes into his house and puts his hand on the wall, and a snake bites him. |