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Amos 3:10

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָדְע֥וּyadevknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…עֲשׂוֹתasotdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, infinitive construct — “do”, the to-form of the verbH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…נְכֹחָ֖הnekhochahequityנְכֹחָהadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “equity”, the ordinary formH5229properly, straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truthequity, right (thing), uprightness.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הָאֽוֹצְרִ֛יםhaotserimthe storeאָצַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the store”, a verb used as a describing wordH686to store up(lay up in) store, [phrase] (make) treasure(-r).חָמָ֥סchamasviolenceחָמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “violence”, the ordinary formH2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gaincruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.וָשֹׁ֖דvashodand desolationשֹׁדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and desolation”, the ordinary formH7701violence, ravagedesolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.בְּאַרְמְנֽוֹתֵיהֶֽםbearmenoteyhemin castleאַרְמוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH759a citadel (from its height)castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.

World English Bible

“Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says Yahweh, “Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”

Darby Translation

and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.

Douay-Rheims

And they have not known to do the right thing, saith the Lord, storing up iniquity, and robberies in their houses.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And she knew not what things would come against her, saith the Lord, even those that store up wrong and misery in their countries.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐκ ἔγνω ἃ ἔσται ἐναντίον αὐτῆς, λέγει Κύριος, οἱ θησαυρίζοντες ἀδικίαν καὶ ταλαιπωρίαν ἐν ταῖς χώραις αὐτῶν.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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