4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Amos 9:4:1 ⧉וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּveimyelkhuand if they go Amos 9:4:2 ⧉בַשְּׁבִי֙vasheviinto the captivity Amos 9:4:3 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Amos 9:4:4 ⧉אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔םoveihemtheir enemies Amos 9:4:5 ⧉מִשָּׁ֛םmishamfrom there Amos 9:4:6 ⧉אֲצַוֶּ֥הatsaveI will command Amos 9:4:7 ⧉אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶבethakherevthe sword Amos 9:4:8 ⧉וַהֲרָגָ֑תַםvaharagatamand it will kill them Amos 9:4:9 ⧉וְשַׂמְתִּ֨יvesamtiand I will set Amos 9:4:10 ⧉עֵינִ֧יenimy eye Amos 9:4:11 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֛םaleihemupon them Amos 9:4:12 ⧉לְרָעָ֖הleraafor evil Amos 9:4:13 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Amos 9:4:14 ⧉לְטוֹבָֽה׃letovafor good |
4. Formal Translation If they are taken away into captivity in front of their enemies, even from there I {Yahweh, Inescapable Judge} will issue orders to the sword, and it will kill them; I will turn My eyes toward them for calamity and not for benefit. |
4. Dynamic Translation Even if they are carried off into exile before their foes, I {Yahweh, Pursuing Ruler} will still command the sword to strike them down there; I will keep My attention on them for ruin, not for blessing. |