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Amos 3:13

Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

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שִׁמְע֥וּshimvhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וְהָעִ֖ידוּvehaidvand protestעוּדconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and protest”, a commandH5749to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)admonish, charge, earnestly, lift up, protest, call (take) to record, relieve, rob, solemnly, stand upright, testify, give warning, (bear, call to, give, take to) witness.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יַֽעֲקֹ֑בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.אֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.יְהוִ֖הyehviGodיְהֹוִהnoun, proper name — “God”H3069{YHWH}God.אֱלֹהֵ֥יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הַצְּבָאֽוֹתhatsvaotthe armyצָבָאdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “the army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.

World English Bible

“Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob,” says the Lord Yahweh, the God of Armies.

Darby Translation

Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts,

Douay-Rheims

Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord the God of hosts:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hear, O ye priests, and testify to the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God Almighty.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰερεῖς ἀκούσατε, καὶ ἐπιμαρτύρασθε τῷ οἴκῳ Ἰακὼβ, λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὁ παντοκράτωρ.