8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 7:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Amos 7:8:2 ⧉יְהוָ֜הyahwehthe LORD Amos 7:8:3 ⧉אֵלַ֗יelaito me Amos 7:8:4 ⧉מָֽה־אַתָּ֤הmaattawhat {are} you Amos 7:8:5 ⧉רֹאֶה֙roeseeing Amos 7:8:6 ⧉עָמ֔וֹסamosAmos Amos 7:8:7 ⧉וָאֹמַ֖רvaomarand I said Amos 7:8:8 ⧉אֲנָ֑ךְanakha plumb line Amos 7:8:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Amos 7:8:10 ⧉אֲדֹנָ֗יadonaithe Lord Amos 7:8:11 ⧉הִנְנִ֨יhinnenibehold me, here I am Amos 7:8:12 ⧉שָׂ֤םsamsetting, placing Amos 7:8:13 ⧉אֲנָךְ֙anakha plumb line Amos 7:8:14 ⧉בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bekerevin the midst of Amos 7:8:15 ⧉עַמִּ֣יamimy people Amos 7:8:16 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Amos 7:8:17 ⧉לֹֽא־אוֹסִ֥יףloosifI will not add, I will not continue Amos 7:8:18 ⧉ע֖וֹדodagain, further Amos 7:8:19 ⧉עֲב֥וֹרavorto pass over, to pass by Amos 7:8:20 ⧉לֽוֹ׃loto him, to it |
8. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} spoke to me, “Amos, what do you perceive?” And I answered, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord {Adonai, Sovereign Master} declared, “Behold, I am placing a plumb line in the midst of My people Israel; I will not overlook them again.” |
8. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Moral Standard} asked me, “Amos, what do you see?” I replied, “A plumb line.” Then the Lord {Adonai, Righteous Ruler} continued, “Look, I am placing a plumb line right among My people Israel; I will not let them off again.” |