Amos 4:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0hath swornנִשְׁבַּ֨עh7650
1The Lordאֲדֹנָ֤יh136
2GODיְהוִה֙h3069
3by his holinessבְּקָדְשׁ֔וֹh6944
4כִּ֛יh3588
5הִנֵּ֥הh2009
6that lo the daysיָמִ֖יםh3117
7shall comeבָּאִ֣יםh935
8עֲלֵיכֶ֑םh5921
9upon you that he will take you awayוְנִשָּׂ֤אh5375
10אֶתְכֶם֙h853
11with hooksבְּצִנּ֔וֹתh6793
12and your posterityוְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ןh319
13בְּסִיר֥וֹתh5518
14with fishhooksדּוּגָֽה׃h1729

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that they shall take you away with hooks, and your residue with fish-hooks.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The Lord God has taken an oath by his holy name, that the days are coming when they will take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish-hooks.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

the Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that behold, days shall come upon you, when he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks;

World English Bible (WEB)

The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness that behold, "The days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by His holiness, That lo, days are coming upon you, And he hath taken you away with hooks, And your posterity with fish-hooks.