Amos 9:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"And thoughוְאִם־
(ve·'im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
they goיֵלְכ֤וּ
(ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
into captivityבַשְּׁבִי֙
(va·she·vi)
7628b: captivity, captivesfrom shabah
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
their enemies, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
From thereמִשָּׁ֛ם
(mi·sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
I will commandאֲצַוֶּ֥ה
(a·tzav·veh)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the swordהַחֶ֖רֶב
(ha·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
that it slayוַהֲרָגָ֑תַם
(va·ha·ra·ga·tam;)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
them, And I will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֨י
(ve·sam·ti)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
My eyesעֵינִ֧י
(ei·ni)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
againstעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them for evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
and not for good." 
 
2899b: welfare, benefit, good things, goodfrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
And though they go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
into captivity
shbiy  (sheb-ee')
exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, take away, that was taken.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
their enemies
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
thence will I command
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and it shall slay
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
them and I will set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
mine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
upon them for evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
and not for good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it slay them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good."

King James Bible
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if they are driven by their enemies into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will fix My eyes on them for harm and not for good.

International Standard Version
Even if they go into exile among their enemies, from there I will order the sword to kill them. I will fix my gaze on them to inflict disaster, and not to do good.

NET Bible
Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even if they go into exile ahead of their enemies, I will command a sword to kill them. I will keep my eyes on them so that I can bring disaster on them and not help them.

King James 2000 Bible
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set my eyes upon them for harm, and not for good.
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