Amos 4:5

“And offer up in smoke a thank offering of leavened bread, and proclaim freewill offerings, announce them; for so you love it, children of Israel, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Amos 4:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Amos 4:5, word by word

And offer up in smokeקַטֵּרkater

burn up

To send up the sacrifice as smoke on the altar.

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a thank offeringתּוֹדָהtoda

thank offering

The thanksgiving sacrifice.

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of leavened breadחָמֵץchamets

what is leavened

What is leavened: bread or dough that has fermented.

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and proclaimקִרְאוּkiru

proclaim

To announce aloud.

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freewill offeringsנְדָבוֹתnedavot

freewill offering

An offering given without being asked.

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announce themהַשְׁמִיעוּhashmiu

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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you love itאֲהַבְתֶּםahavtem

love

To care for someone from the heart and seek their good.

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childrenבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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The context

4Come to Bethel and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring every morning your sacrifices, every three days your tithes.

5 · This verse (above)

6And I also gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places; yet you did not return to me, declares YHWH.

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