5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 8:5:1 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Amos 8:5:2 ⧉מָתַ֞יmataiwhen Amos 8:5:3 ⧉יַעֲבֹ֤רyaavorwill pass Amos 8:5:4 ⧉הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙hakhodeshthe new moon or the month Amos 8:5:5 ⧉וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָהvenashbiraso that we may sell Amos 8:5:6 ⧉שֶּׁ֔בֶרshevergrain Amos 8:5:7 ⧉וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖תvehashabatand the Sabbath Amos 8:5:8 ⧉וְנִפְתְּחָה־בָּ֑רveniftekhavabarso that we may open up grain Amos 8:5:9 ⧉לְהַקְטִ֤יןlehaktinto make small Amos 8:5:10 ⧉אֵיפָה֙efaan ephah Amos 8:5:11 ⧉וּלְהַגְדִּ֣ילulehagdiland to make great Amos 8:5:12 ⧉שֶׁ֔קֶלshekela shekel Amos 8:5:13 ⧉וּלְעַוֵּ֖תuleavetand to distort Amos 8:5:14 ⧉מֹאזְנֵ֥יmozenescales of Amos 8:5:15 ⧉מִרְמָֽה׃mirmadeceit |
5. Formal Translation Saying, “When will the new moon pass so that we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so that we may open grain for sale—to make the ephah small and the shekel great, and to pervert the balances of deceit?” |
5. Dynamic Translation They say, “When will the new month end so we can sell grain, and when will the Sabbath be over so we can start trading again—shrinking the ephah and inflating the shekel, cheating with dishonest scales?” |