Amos 2:6 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		כֹּ֚ה	h3541
1	Thus saith	אָמַ֣ר	h559
2	the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	h3068
3		עַל	h5921
4	For three	שְׁלֹשָׁה֙	h7969
5	transgressions	פִּשְׁעֵ֣י	h6588
6	of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	h3478
7		וְעַל	h5921
8	and for four	אַרְבָּעָ֖ה	h702
9		לֹ֣א	h3808
10	I will not turn away	אֲשִׁיבֶ֑נּוּ	h7725
11		עַל	h5921
12	the punishment thereof because they sold	מִכְרָ֤ם	h4376
13	for silver	בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙	h3701
14	the righteous	צַדִּ֔יק	h6662
15	and the poor	וְאֶבְי֖וֹן	h34
16		בַּעֲב֥וּר	h5668
17	for a pair of shoes	נַעֲלָֽיִם׃	h5275

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes-

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because they have given the upright man for silver, and the poor for the price of two shoes;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke its sentence; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes;

World English Bible (WEB)

Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; Because they have sold the righteous for silver, And the needy for a pair of shoes;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.