Amos 9:4 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וְאִם	h518
1		יֵלְכ֤וּ	h1980
2	into captivity	בַשְּׁבִי֙	h7628
3	before	לִפְנֵ֣י	h6440
4	their enemies	אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם	h341
5		מִשָּׁ֛ם	h8033
6	thence will I command	אֲצַוֶּ֥ה	h6680
7		אֶת	h853
8	the sword	הַחֶ֖רֶב	h2719
9	and it shall slay	וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם	h2026
10	them and I will set	וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י	h7760
11	mine eyes	עֵינִ֧י	h5869
12		עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	h5921
13	upon them for evil	לְרָעָ֖ה	h7451
14		וְלֹ֥א	h3808
15	and not for good	לְטוֹבָֽה׃	h2896

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And though they are taken away as prisoners by their attackers, even there will I give orders to the sword to put them to death: my eyes will be fixed on them for evil and not for good.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible (WEB)

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.