Amos 2:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And I raised upוָאָקִ֤יםh6965
8Is it not even thus O ye childrenבְּנֵ֥יh1121
2for prophetsלִנְבִיאִ֔יםh5030
3and of your young menוּמִבַּחוּרֵיכֶ֖םh970
4for Nazaritesלִנְזִרִ֑יםh5139
5הַאַ֥ףh637
6אֵֽיןh369
7זֹ֛אתh2063
8Is it not even thus O ye childrenבְּנֵ֥יh1121
9of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לh3478
10saithנְאֻםh5002
11the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And some of your sons I made prophets, and some of your young men I made separate for myself. Is it not even so, O children of Israel? says the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

I raised up some of your sons for prophets, And some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn't this true, You children of Israel?" says Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.