2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 6:2:1 ⧉עִבְר֤וּivrupass over Amos 6:2:2 ⧉כַֽלְנֵה֙khalneCalneh Amos 6:2:3 ⧉וּרְא֔וּureuand see Amos 6:2:4 ⧉וּלְכ֥וּulekhuand go Amos 6:2:5 ⧉מִשָּׁ֖םmishshamfrom there Amos 6:2:6 ⧉חֲמַ֣תkhamatHamath Amos 6:2:7 ⧉רַבָּ֑הrabbagreat Amos 6:2:8 ⧉וּרְד֣וּureduand go down Amos 6:2:9 ⧉גַת־פְּלִשְׁתּ֗יםgatpelishtimGath of the Philistines Amos 6:2:10 ⧉הֲטוֹבִים֙hatovimare you better Amos 6:2:11 ⧉מִן־הַמַּמְלָכ֣וֹתminhamamlakhotthan these kingdoms Amos 6:2:12 ⧉הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelethese Amos 6:2:13 ⧉אִם־רַ֥בimrabor is great Amos 6:2:14 ⧉גְּבוּלָ֖םgevulamtheir territory Amos 6:2:15 ⧉מִגְּבֻלְכֶֽם׃miggevulkhemthan your territory |
2. Formal Translation Cross over to Calneh and see; go on from there to Hamath the great, then descend to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, or is their territory greater than your territory? |
2. Dynamic Translation Go to Calneh and look; then head onward to mighty Hamath, and continue down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better off than these kingdoms, or is their land larger than yours? |