Amos 3:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

0fallהֲתִפֹּ֤לh5307
1Can a birdצִפּוֹר֙h6833
2עַלh5921
9a snareפַּח֙h6341
4upon the earthהָאָ֔רֶץh776
5where no ginוּמוֹקֵ֖שׁh4170
6אֵ֣יןh369
7לָ֑הּh0
8is for him shall one take upהֲיַֽעֲלֶהh5927
9a snareפַּח֙h6341
10מִןh4480
11from the earthהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הh127
14and have takenיִלְכּֽוֹד׃h3920
13לֹ֥אh3808
14and have takenיִלְכּֽוֹד׃h3920

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is `set' for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Is it possible for a bird to be taken in a net on the earth where no net has been put for him? will the net come up from the earth if it has taken nothing at all?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth when no gin [is laid] for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken?

World English Bible (WEB)

Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, Where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, When there is nothing to catch?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?