Amos 1:14

“And I will kindle fire on the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour her citadels, with a war cry on the day of battle, with a tempest on the day of the whirlwind.”

Amos 1:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Amos 1:14, word by word

And I will kindleהִצַּתִּיhitsati

set on fire

Set on fire, burn.

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fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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on the wallחוֹמַתchomat

wall

Wall, city wall.

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of Rabbahרַבָּהraba

Rabbah

Rabbah, the capital of the sons of Ammon; also a town in Judah. The name means "great."

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and it will devourאָכְלָהachla

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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her citadelsאַרְמְנוֹתֶיarmnote

citadel, fortress

Citadel, fortified palace: the high and strongest part of a city or of the king's house.

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with a war cryתְרוּעָהterua

war cry

A loud voice that warns of war or danger.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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of battleמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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with a tempestסַעַרsaar

storm, whirlwind

A whirlwind, a tempest: a very strong wind that swirls and sweeps along.

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of the whirlwindסוּפָהsufa

whirlwind

A strong wind that sweeps away.

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The context

13Thus says YHWH: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not revoke it; because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead, in order to enlarge their territory.

14 · This verse (above)

15And their king will go into exile, he and his princes together, says YHWH.

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