Amos 5:27

“And I will send you into exile beyond Damascus, says YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot is his name.”

Amos 5:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Amos 5:27, word by word

And I will sendהִגְלֵיתִיhigleti

go into exile

To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.

Where else “higleti” appears
beyondהָלְאָהhala

beyond

Points to a place farther off than where one is.

Where else “hala” appears
Damascusדַמָּשֶׂקdamasek

Damascus

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saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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is his nameשְׁמshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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Places in this verse

Damascus
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Damascus

    Today: Damascus, capital of Syria

    A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.

    David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).

    Genesis 14:152 Samuel 8:6Isaiah 7:8Acts 9:3

The context

26And you carried Sikkuth your king, and Kiyyun, your images, the star of your gods, which you made for yourselves.

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