King James Version

Amos 1:2

And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

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וַיֹּאמַ֓רvayomarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִצִיּ֣וֹןmitsionfrom Zionצִיּוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “from Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.יִשְׁאָ֔גyishagroarשָׁאַגverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “roar”, an unfinished actionH7580to rumble or moan[idiom] mightily, roar.וּמִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םumirushalimand from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםconjunction, preposition, noun, proper name — “and from Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.יִתֵּ֣ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קוֹל֑וֹqolvosoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.וְאָֽבְלוּ֙veavelvand lamentאָבַלconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and lament”, a completed actionH56to bewaillament, mourn.נְא֣וֹתneotpastureנָאָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “pasture”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4999a home; figuratively, a pasturehabitation, house, pasture, pleasant place.הָרֹעִ֔יםharoimthe companionרָעָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the companion”, a verb used as a describing wordH7462to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively); generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)[idiom] break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with, herdman, keep (sheep) (-er), pastor, [phrase] shearing house, shepherd, wander, waste.וְיָבֵ֖שׁveyaveshand be ashamedיָבֵשׁconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be ashamed”, a completed actionH3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), [idiom] utterly, wither (away).רֹ֥אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.הַכַּרְמֶֽלhakarmelthe Carmelכַּרְמֶלdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Carmel”H3760Karmel, the name of a hill and of a town in PalestineCarmel, fruitful (plentiful) field, (place).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said: The LORD roareth from Zion, and uttereth His voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Jehovah will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he saith: Jehovah from Zion doth roar, And from Jerusalem giveth forth His voice, And mourned have pastures of the shepherds, And withered hath the top of Carmel!

World English Bible

He said: “Yahweh will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”

Darby Translation

And he said, Jehovah roareth from Zion, and uttereth his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withereth.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: The Lord will roar from Sion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem: and the beautiful places of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is withered.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said: The LORD roareth from Zion, and uttereth His voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said, The Lord has spoken out of Sion, and has uttered his voice out of Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds have mourned, and the top of Carmel is dried up.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε, Κύριος ἐκ Σιὼν ἐφθέγξατο, καὶ ἐξ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἔδωκε φωνὴν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐπένθησαν αἱ νομαὶ τῶν ποιμένων, καὶ ἐξηράνθη ἡ κορυφὴ τοῦ Καρμήλου.