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Amos 8:13

In Amos 8 of Amos.

In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.

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בַּיּ֨וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַה֜וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָהtitalafnahfaintעָלַףverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “faint”, an unfinished actionH5968to veil or cover; figuratively, to be languidfaint, overlaid, wrap self.הַבְּתוּלֹ֧תhabtulotthe virginבְּתוּלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the virgin”, the ordinary formH1330a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or statemaid, virgin.הַיָּפ֛וֹתhayafotthe beautyיָפֶהdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, plural, absolute — “the beauty”, the ordinary formH3303beautiful (literally or figuratively)[phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well.וְהַבַּחוּרִ֖יםvehabachurimand the youngבָּחוּרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the young”, the ordinary formH970properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)(choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.בַּצָּמָֽאbatsamain thirstצָמָאpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in thirst”, the ordinary formH6772thirst (literally or figuratively)thirst(-y).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.

Young’s Literal Translation

In that day faint do the fair virgins, And the young men, with thirst.

World English Bible

In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst.

Darby Translation

In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst;

Douay-Rheims

In that day the fair virgins, and the young men shall faint for thirst.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

In that day shall the fair virgins and the young men faint for thirst;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐκλείψουσιν αἱ παρθένοι αἱ καλαὶ, καὶ οἱ νεανίσκοι ἐν δίψει,

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