Testing_ABC_en_tn/en_tn_30-AMO.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	AMO	01	01	zsg5	writing-poetry		0	General Information:	God speaks through Amos using poetic language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
3	AMO	01	01	qz81			0	These are the things	This is the message
4	AMO	01	01	vmr4	figs-explicit		0	two years before the earthquake	The assumed knowledge is that the original hearers would be aware of when a large earthquake had affected the area. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5	AMO	01	02	x1sx	figs-parallelism		0	Yahweh will roar from Zion; he will raise his voice from Jerusalem	These two phrases share similar meanings. Together they emphasize that Yahweh shouts loudly as he prepares to judge the nation. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
6	AMO	01	02	q17j	figs-metaphor		0	Yahweh will roar	The author speaks of the voice of Yahweh as if it sounded like the roar of a lion or the roar of thunder. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
7	AMO	01	02	ws32			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
8	AMO	01	03	rk7r			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment.
9	AMO	01	03	b7ie	figs-idiom		0	they threshed Gilead with instruments of iron	Yahweh speaks of how Damascus treated Gilead as if they had threshed grain with iron tools or weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10	AMO	01	04	viv5	figs-metaphor		0	I will send a fire into the house of Hazael	Here Yahweh speaks of his judgment against the house of Hazael as if it were a consuming fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11	AMO	01	04	ik4f	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Ben Hadad	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
12	AMO	01	04	yi4i	translate-names		0	Hazael ... Ben Hadad	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
13	AMO	01	05	mq54			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.
14	AMO	01	05	zgv6	translate-names		0	Kir	This is the name of a region from which the people of Aram originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
15	AMO	01	06	wc1b			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but it indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
16	AMO	01	06	pd54	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
17	AMO	01	07	s2fy	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
18	AMO	01	08	r5df			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Gaza.
19	AMO	01	09	dw8j			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
20	AMO	01	09	s55w	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
21	AMO	01	09	a5jh			0	their covenant of brotherhood	the agreement they made to treat you as brothers
22	AMO	01	10	q6k1	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour her fortresses	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
23	AMO	01	11	a393			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
24	AMO	01	11	y8u9	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
25	AMO	01	11	we19			0	cast off all pity	showed them no mercy
26	AMO	01	11	e4yz	figs-hyperbole		0	his wrath lasted forever	This is an exaggeration that is meant to express the ongoing nature of his wrath. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
27	AMO	01	12	u6m8	translate-names		0	Teman ... Bozrah	These are names of places. See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]
28	AMO	01	12	rv98	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces of Bozrah	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
29	AMO	01	13	cc91			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
30	AMO	01	13	qdx6	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
31	AMO	01	14	g9vi			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Ammon.
32	AMO	01	14	i3cd	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the palaces	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the palaces. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
33	AMO	01	14	xh9x			0	tempest ... whirlwind	These are two kinds of violent storms.
34	AMO	01	14	zf7h			0	whirlwind	a strong wind that spins very quickly as it moves and can cause damage
35	AMO	02	01	g1vl			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
36	AMO	02	01	pft8	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
37	AMO	02	01	ma6m			0	to lime	to ashes
38	AMO	02	02	ah6f			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Moab.
39	AMO	02	02	j3zn	translate-names		0	Kerioth	This is the name of a city or town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
40	AMO	02	02	zm8i			0	in an uproar	An uproar is a very loud noise.
41	AMO	02	03	c3j7			0	the judge in her	the ruler of Moab
42	AMO	02	04	fu1p			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not mean that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
43	AMO	02	04	gt89	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he will punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
44	AMO	02	04	p387	figs-metaphor		0	go astray ... walked	Worshiping false gods is spoken of as if people were walking behind them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
45	AMO	02	05	h9pg	figs-metaphor		0	it will devour the fortresses of Jerusalem	Here Yahweh's judgment is spoken of as if it were a fire that was consuming the fortresses. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
46	AMO	02	06	c6wx			0	For three sins of ... even for four	This is a poetic device. It does not meaan that a specific number of sins had been committed, but indicates that many of sins had led to God's judgment. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md).
47	AMO	02	06	pk79	figs-litotes		0	I will not turn away punishment	Yahweh uses two negatives here to emphasize that he would punish them. See how you translated these words in [Amos 1:3](../01/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
48	AMO	02	07	my6y			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
49	AMO	02	07	v5te	figs-simile		0	They trample on the heads of the poor as people trample on dust on the ground	How the people of Israel treated the poor is compared to how people step heavily on the ground (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
50	AMO	02	07	zrt7			0	trample	repeatedly step heavily or roughly
51	AMO	02	07	q5bc	figs-idiom		0	they push the oppressed away	This idiom means they refused to listen when the oppressed people said they were being treated unfairly (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
52	AMO	02	09	b98b			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
53	AMO	02	09	md8t			0	cedars	cedar trees
54	AMO	02	09	zc8z			0	oaks	oak trees
55	AMO	02	11	d8dg			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
56	AMO	02	11	yd3w			0	raised up	appointed
57	AMO	02	13	kk7s			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
58	AMO	02	13	ak7p	figs-simile		0	I will crush you as a cart that is full of grain can crush someone	Yahweh compares his judgment on the people of Israel to crushing them with something very heavy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
59	AMO	02	15	pt37			0	Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues his message of judgment on the people of Israel.
60	AMO	02	16	i9l6			0	in that day	at that time
61	AMO	03	01	kc3z			0	you, people of Israel ... the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt	These two phrases refer to the same group of people. The people God is speaking to are the descendants of those he had taken out of Egypt.
62	AMO	03	03	c422	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
63	AMO	03	05	cw5t	figs-rquestion		0	General Information:	Amos uses the questions in verses 3-6 to present examples of things that people already know about what causes things to happen and what are the results of things that happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
64	AMO	03	06	ffj9	figs-metaphor		0	If disaster overtakes a city,	Something terrible happening to a city is spoken of as if disaster overtakes it. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
65	AMO	03	09	lte7			0	Assemble yourselves	This command is to Israel's enemies in Ashdod and Egypt.
66	AMO	03	11	av1v			0	An enemy will surround the land	An enemy army will surround the land
67	AMO	03	11	njz8			0	plunder your fortresses	steal all the things in your fortresses
68	AMO	03	12	j2v9	figs-simile		0	As the shepherd rescues ... so will the people of Israel ... be rescued	The Lord compares the people of Israel being rescued with an unsuccessful attempt to rescue an animal from a lion. They will not be completely rescued. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
69	AMO	03	12	wn55			0	they will be left with only the corner of a couch or a piece of a bed	This phrase shows that they will not be completely rescued. Almost all of their possessions will be stolen. This passage in Hebrew is difficult to understand, and some modern versions interpret it differently.
70	AMO	03	12	ln9g			0	couch	This is a soft chair big enough to lie down on.
71	AMO	03	14	agr5			0	in the day that I punish the sins of Israel	when I punish the sins of Israel
72	AMO	03	14	gi8t			0	horns of the altar	People worshiped false gods at their altars. At the top corners of the altars there were pieces of metal shaped like bull horns. These horns were a symbol of the strength of their gods.
73	AMO	03	15	i8hw			0	ivory	the teeth and horns of large animals
74	AMO	04	02	vj2b			0	The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness	This means that Yahweh promised that he would do something, and he assured people that he would do what he promised because he is holy.
75	AMO	04	03	knp3			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
76	AMO	04	03	yu6h			0	breaks in the city wall	places where the enemy had broken down the city wall to enter
77	AMO	04	03	zu7p	translate-names		0	Harmon	This is either the name of a place that we do not know, or it refers to Mount Hermon. Some modern versions interpret it in that way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
78	AMO	04	04	l9eu			0	General Information:	God gives several commands in verse 4, but he does so to show that he is angry
79	AMO	04	04	sca9			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
80	AMO	04	05	uc1y	figs-irony		0	Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice ... proclaim freewill offerings; announce them, for this pleases	God makes these commands in order to show the people that even though they do these things, he is angry because they continue to sin against him in other ways. Use the form in your language that shows that they will do these things no matter what Yahweh says, but these things will do them no good. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
81	AMO	04	05	m5ne			0	announce them	boast about them
82	AMO	04	06	tx4m			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
83	AMO	04	07	emt8			0	I also withheld rain from you	I prevented the rain from falling on your crops
84	AMO	04	09	s18c			0	blight	This is a disease that dries and kills plants. It is caused by the hot wind from the desert.
85	AMO	04	09	q9at			0	mildew	This is another disease that kills plants.
86	AMO	04	10	uqf3			0	I sent a plague on you	I caused terrible things to happen to you
87	AMO	04	12	bg4y			0	Connecting Statement:	God continues to speak to the people of Israel.
88	AMO	04	13	sha6			0	Yahweh, God of hosts, is his name	By declaring his full name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. Your language may have a way for people to do this.
89	AMO	05	05	xc6k			0	nor enter Gilgal	and do not enter Gilgal
90	AMO	05	08	rb72			0	Yahweh is his name!	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things.
91	AMO	05	10	s23g			0	They hate anyone	The people of Israel hate anyone
92	AMO	05	12	v579			0	afflict the just, take bribes, and turn aside the needy in the city gate	This is a list of some of their sins.
93	AMO	05	16	wux6			0	this is what Yahweh says, the God of hosts, the Lord	this is what Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord says
94	AMO	05	16	qyz8			0	Wailing will be in all the squares	People will wail in all the town squares
95	AMO	05	16	iv7k			0	Wailing	long, loud, sad cries
96	AMO	05	16	d7mv			0	the squares	broad open places in the town where people gather
97	AMO	05	21	f4xx			0	I take no delight in your solemn assemblies	Your solemn assemblies do not please me at all
98	AMO	05	23	es63			0	noise	unpleasant sounds
99	AMO	05	26	tjr6	translate-names		0	Sikkuth ... Kaiwan	These are the names of two false gods. The people had made images to represent them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
100	AMO	06	intro	cn1s			0		# Amos 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues to be written in poetic style except for verses 9-10, which are in prose. These two verses contain many interested features.<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>Verses 9-10 will probably be difficult to translate because the situation is vague and details don't appear to align easily. It is appropriate to translate these verses with some ambiguity remaining. It may be helpful to read many different versions prior to translating these verses.<br>
101	AMO	06	02	w9i9	translate-names		0	Kalneh	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
102	AMO	06	04	zn5w			0	lie ... lounge	Israelites at that time usually ate while sitting on a floor cloth or a simple seat.
103	AMO	06	04	hge8	translate-unknown		0	ivory	a white substance made from the teeth and horns of large animals (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
104	AMO	06	04	iy9i			0	lounge	lie around like lazy people
105	AMO	06	04	t9gg			0	couches	soft seats large enough to lie down on
106	AMO	06	05	x1kv			0	they improvise on instruments	Possible meanings: 1) they invent new songs and ways of playing the instruments or 2) they invent new instruments.
107	AMO	06	06	wq23	figs-explicit		0	drink wine from bowls	This implies that they drink a lot of wine because they drink it from a large bowl rather than a regular wine cup. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
108	AMO	06	07	g684			0	the feasts of those who lounge about will pass away	there will be no more feasts for people to lie around at ease
109	AMO	06	09	y9m6	figs-hypo		0	General Information:	In 6:9-10 Amos describes a hypothetical situation of what it will be like when Yahweh hands the people of Israel over to their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
110	AMO	06	10	v4gf			0	cremate	to burn a dead body
111	AMO	06	10	e57y			0	bringing the corpses	bringing the dead bodies
112	AMO	06	11	dc2l			0	to pieces ... to bits	You can use the same word for both of these phrases.
113	AMO	06	12	s3ja			0	General Information:	Amos uses two rhetorical questions to draw attention to the rebuke that follows.
114	AMO	06	13	dfq3	translate-names		0	Lo Debar ... Karnaim	These are names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
115	AMO	06	14	jfe8			0	brook	a small river that flows only during the wet season
116	AMO	07	01	h8xv			0	Look ... look	The writer is telling the reader that he is about to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
117	AMO	07	01	e1ul			0	locust	See how you translated this in [Amos 4:9](../04/09.md).
118	AMO	07	01	s8l3			0	after the king's harvest	after the king takes his share from the harvest
119	AMO	07	04	l39l			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that something surprising is about to happen. Your language may have a way of doing this.
120	AMO	07	04	nk44			0	the Lord Yahweh called on fire to judge	the Lord Yahweh used burning fire to punish the people
121	AMO	07	07	s6wg			0	plumb line	thin rope with a weight at one end used in building to make sure walls stand straight up and down
122	AMO	07	10	g3gt			0	Amaziah, the priest of Bethel	Possible meanings: 1) Amaziah was the only priest at Bethel or 2) Amaziah was the leader of the priests at Bethel.
123	AMO	07	10	wue4	translate-names		0	Amaziah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
124	AMO	08	01	i65f			0	summer fruit	ripe fruit
125	AMO	08	03	y5rl			0	in that day	at that time
126	AMO	08	03	zv6m			0	Silence!	Possible meanings are 1) Yahweh is to telling the people to be silent as they hear about the severity of his punishment or 2) the people will be silent because of their grief after Yahweh's punishment.
127	AMO	08	04	jya8			0	Listen to this	Amos is speaking to the wealthy merchants who harm those who are poor.
128	AMO	08	05	t9jd			0	We will make the measure small and increase the price, as we cheat with false scales	The merchants would use false scales that showed that the amount of grain they were giving was greater than it really was and that the weight of the payment was less than it really was.
129	AMO	08	08	phh2	figs-simile		0	All of it will rise up like the Nile River ... like the river of Egypt	Amos compares the rising and sinking of the waters of the Nile River to how Yahweh will cause the land to shake when he judges the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
130	AMO	08	08	t1gv			0	river of Egypt	This is another name for the Nile River.
131	AMO	08	09	xwg6			0	It will come in that day	It will happen at that time
132	AMO	08	12	g73n	figs-explicit		0	from sea to sea	This implies the Dead Sea in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
133	AMO	08	13	n4nn			0	In that day	At that time
134	AMO	08	13	gxq2			0	faint	to lose all strength
135	AMO	08	14	xsl2			0	As your god lives, Dan	This is a way of making a solemn oath. The people declare that they believe the god of Dan is certainly alive to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
136	AMO	08	14	bfm8			0	As the way to Beersheba exists	This is probably a reference to the roads that pilgrims would take to Beersheba in order to worship idols there. Again, this is a way of making a solemn oath. They state that the way to Beersheba certainly exists in order to emphasize that they will certainly do what they promise to do.
137	AMO	09	01	h5x6			0	General Information:	Yahweh shows Amos another vision.
138	AMO	09	01	iv3s			0	Strike the tops ... Break them	It is uncertain to whom Yahweh is speaking these commands.
139	AMO	09	01	rj89	figs-explicit		0	Strike the tops of the pillars so that the foundations will shake	It is implied that Yahweh is speaking about the pillars and foundations of a temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
140	AMO	09	03	di6k			0	serpent	an unknown fierce sea animal, not the snake in the garden of Eden and not a common snake
141	AMO	09	06	l573			0	Yahweh is his name	By declaring his name, Yahweh is declaring his power and authority to do these things. See how you translated this in [Amos 5:8](../05/08.md).
142	AMO	09	07	gig3			0	Kir	See how you translated the name of this place in [Amos 1:5](../01/05.md).
143	AMO	09	09	m5bp	figs-simile		0	I will shake the house of Israel ... as one shakes grain in a sieve, so that not the smallest stone will fall to the ground	The picture here is of grain falling through the sieve and stones being kept out. The idea is that Yahweh will remove all of the sinful people from Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
144	AMO	09	09	s4w3			0	sieve	a surface with many small holes that allow small things to pass through and keep larger things from passing through
145	AMO	09	11	p2kf			0	In that day	At that time
146	AMO	09	11	gh6q			0	close up its breaches	I will repair its walls
147	AMO	09	11	pje4			0	I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old	I will rebuild its ruins and make it strong like it was long ago
148	AMO	09	11	b46a			0	breaches	parts of a wall that have fallen down
149	AMO	09	12	fi4l			0	the remnant of Edom	the remaining part of Edom's territory
150	AMO	09	13	v7us			0	Look	The writer is telling the reader that he is going to say something surprising. Your language may have a way of doing this.
151	AMO	09	13	yi58			0	when the plowman ... him who plants seed	These are two images of Yahweh restoring prosperity in Israel. This means grain will grow faster than the people can harvest it, and there will be so many grapes, those crushing the grapes will still be working when farmers start planting more vineyards.
152	AMO	09	13	i41r	figs-parallelism		0	The mountains will drip sweet wine, and all the hills will flow with it	These two lines mean basically the same thing. The huge amount of grapes and wine in Israel is spoken of as if wine flows down the hills and mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
153	AMO	09	15	cqf7			0	uprooted	for a plant and its roots to be pulled out of the ground