Amos 3:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You only 
 
7534: thin, only, altogether, surelyfrom an unused word
have I chosenיָדַ֔עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
among 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִכֹּ֖ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹ֣ות
(mish·pe·cho·vt)
4940: a clanfrom the same as shiphchah
of the earth;הָאֲדָמָ֑ה
(ha·'a·da·mah;)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
I will punishאֶפְקֹ֣ד
(ef·kod)
6485: to attend to, visit, muster, appointa prim. root
you for allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
your iniquities."עֲוֹנֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃
(a·vo·no·tei·chem.)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
You only have I known
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
of all the families
mishpachah  (mish-paw-khaw')
a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people -- family, kind(-red).
of the earth
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
therefore I will punish
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
you for all your iniquities
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."

King James Bible
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have known only you out of all the clans of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

International Standard Version
You alone have I known from among all of the families of mankind; therefore I will hold you accountable for all your iniquities.'"

NET Bible
"I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Out of all the families on earth, I have known no one else but you. That is why I am going to punish you for all your sins.

King James 2000 Bible
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
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