2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 7:2:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֗הvehayaand it happened Amos 7:2:2 ⧉אִם־כִּלָּה֙imkillaif it finished Amos 7:2:3 ⧉לֶֽאֱכֹל֙leekholto eat Amos 7:2:4 ⧉אֶת־עֵ֣שֶׂבetesev{direct object} grass Amos 7:2:5 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretsthe land Amos 7:2:6 ⧉וָאֹמַ֗רvaomarand I said Amos 7:2:7 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֤יadonaiLord Amos 7:2:8 ⧉יְהוִה֙yehoviLORD Amos 7:2:9 ⧉סְֽלַֽח־נָ֔אselakhnaplease forgive Amos 7:2:10 ⧉מִ֥יmiwho Amos 7:2:11 ⧉יָק֖וּםyakumwill stand up or will arise Amos 7:2:12 ⧉יַֽעֲקֹ֑בyaakovJacob Amos 7:2:13 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Amos 7:2:14 ⧉קָטֹ֖ןkatonsmall Amos 7:2:15 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
2. Formal Translation And when it had finished eating the grass of the land, I said, “O LORD GOD {Yahweh Adonai, Pardoning Sovereign}, forgive, I beg You. Who will raise up Jacob? For he is small.” |
2. Dynamic Translation After it had eaten up the land’s grass, I cried out, “O LORD GOD {Yahweh Adonai, Merciful Ruler}, please forgive. How can Jacob rise again? For he is small.” |