Amos 5:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לָ֠כֵןh3651
1כֹּֽהh3541
12and they shall sayיֹאמְר֣וּh559
3Therefore the LORDיְהוָ֜הh3068
4the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤יh430
5of hostsצְבָאוֹת֙h6635
6the Lordאֲדֹנָ֔יh136
7בְּכָלh3605
8shall be in all streetsרְחֹב֣וֹתh7339
19thus Wailingוּמִסְפֵּ֖דh4553
10וּבְכָלh3605
11in all the highwaysחוּצ֖וֹתh2351
12and they shall sayיֹאמְר֣וּh559
14alasה֑וֹh1930
14alasה֑וֹh1930
15and they shall callוְקָרְא֤וּh7121
16the husbandmanאִכָּר֙h406
17אֶלh413
18to mourningאֵ֔בֶלh60
19thus Wailingוּמִסְפֵּ֖דh4553
20אֶלh413
21and such as are skilfulי֥וֹדְעֵיh3045
22of lamentationנֶֽהִי׃h5092

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the LORD, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all the broad ways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! Alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful in lamentation to wailing.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So these are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the Lord: There will be weeping in all the open spaces; and in all the streets they will say, Sorrow! sorrow! and they will get in the farmer to the weeping, and the makers of sad songs to give cries of grief.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Therefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the Lord: Wailing shall be in all broadways; and they shall say in all the streets, Alas! alas! And they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; And they will say in all the streets, 'Alas! Alas!' And they will call the farmer to mourning, And those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, the Lord, In all broad places `is' lamentation, And in all out-places they say, `Alas, alas,' And called the husbandman to mourning, And to lamentation the skilful of wailing.