Amos 8:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"[As for] those who swearהַנִּשְׁבָּעִים֙
(han·nish·ba·'im)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by the guiltבְּאַשְׁמַ֣ת
(be·'ash·mat)
819: wrongdoing, guiltinessfem. of asham
of Samaria,שֹֽׁמְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
Who say,וְאָמְר֗וּ
(ve·'a·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'As your godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙
(e·lo·hei·cha)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
lives,חֵ֤י
(chei)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
O Dan,'דָּ֔ן
(dan,)
1835: "judge," a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr.from din
And, 'As the wayדֶּ֣רֶךְ
(de·rech)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
of Beershebaשָׁ֑בַע
(sha·va;)
884: "well of seven," a place in the Negevfrom beer and sheba
lives,'וְחֵ֖י
(ve·chei)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
They will fallוְנָפְל֖וּ
(ve·na·fe·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
and not riseיָק֥וּמוּ
(ya·ku·mu)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
again."עֹֽוד׃
(o·vd.)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud


















KJV Lexicon
They that swear
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by the sin
'ashmah  (ash-maw')
guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offering -- offend, sin, (cause of) trespass(-ing, offering).
of Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
and say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thy god
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
O Dan
Dan  (dawn)
judge; Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them -- Dan.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
and The manner
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of Beersheba
B'er Sheba`  (be-ayr' sheh'-bah)
well of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine -- Beer-shebah.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
even they shall fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and never rise up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
again
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for those who swear by the guilt of Samaria, Who say, 'As your god lives, O Dan,' And, 'As the way of Beersheba lives,' They will fall and not rise again."

King James Bible
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Those who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, "As your god lives, Dan," or "As the way of Beer-sheba lives"-- they will fall, never to rise again.

International Standard Version
Those who have been swearing oaths by the sin of Samaria, or who say, 'As your god lives, Dan…' or who say, 'As the way of Beer-sheba lives…'— will fall, and will never rise again."

NET Bible
These are the ones who now take oaths in the name of the sinful idol goddess of Samaria. They vow, 'As surely as your god lives, O Dan,' or 'As surely as your beloved one lives, O Beer Sheba!' But they will fall down and not get up again."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[How horrible it will be for] those who swear by Ashimah, the idol of Samaria, and say, "I solemnly swear, Dan, as your god lives...." "I solemnly swear as long as there is a road to Beersheba...." Those who say this will fall and never get up again.

King James 2000 Bible
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Your god, O Dan, lives; and, The way of Beersheba lives; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
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