Amos 9:4
Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”
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ASV
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
KJV
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
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Commentary
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | ve.'im- | and if | H518 → |
| יֵלְכ֤וּ | ye.le.Khu | they will go | H1980 → |
| בַשְּׁבִי֙ | va.she.Vi | in <the> captivity | H7628 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם | '.vei.Hem | enemies their | H341 → |
| מִשָּׁ֛ם | mi.Sham | from there | H8033 → |
| אֲצַוֶּ֥ה | 'a.tza.Veh | I will command | H6680 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַחֶ֖רֶב | ha.Che.rev | the sword | H2719 → |
| וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם | va.ha.ra.Ga.tam | and it will kill them | H2026 → |
| וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י | ve.sam.Ti | and I will set | H7760 → |
| עֵינִ֧י | 'ei.Ni | eye my | H5869 → |
| עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם | 'a.lei.Hem | on them | H5921 → |
| לְרָעָ֖ה | le.ra.'Ah | for evil | H7451 → |
| וְלֹ֥א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| לְטוֹבָֽה׃ | le.to.Vah | for good | H2896 → |
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