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And onוְעַלgarmentsבְּגָדִיםtaken in pledgeחֲבֻלִיםthey stretch outיַטּוּbesideאֵצֶלeveryכָּלaltar,מִזְבֵּחַand the wineוְיֵיןof those who have been finedעֲנוּשִׁיםthey drinkיִשְׁתּוּin the houseבֵּיתof their god.אֱלֹהֵיהֶם
Amos 2:8
Study it in the app“And on garments taken in pledge they stretch out beside every altar, and the wine of those who have been fined they drink in the house of their god.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 2:8, word by word
- garmentsבְּגָדִיםbegadim
garment
A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.
Where else “begadim” appears- taken in pledgeחֲבֻלִיםchavulim
take in pledge
To hold something until a debt is paid.
Where else “chavulim” appears- they stretch outיַטּוּyatu
stretch out
To reach out the hand, or set up a tent.
Where else “yatu” appears- besideאֵצֶלetsel
beside
Beside, next to.
Where else “etsel” appears- altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- and the wineיֵיןyen
wine
Wine; also drunkenness.
Where else “yen” appears- of those who have been finedעֲנוּשִׁיםanushim
fine
Fine: punish by making someone pay an amount.
Where else “anushim” appears- they drinkיִשְׁתּוּyishtu
drink
Drink.
Where else “yishtu” appears- in the houseבֵּיתbet
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bet” appears- of their godאֱלֹהֵיelohe
gods
The gods of other peoples.
Where else “elohe” appears
Translation note
“Their god”: it can also be translated “their Elohim.”
The context
7They who pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the humble; and a man and his father go to the same girl, so as to profane my holy name.
8 · This verse (above)
9Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; and I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.