Amos 3:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But they do not knowיָדְע֥וּ
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
how to doעֲשֹׂות־
(a·so·vt-)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what is right," 
 
5228: straight, right, straightnessfrom the same as nokach
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"these who hoardהָאֹֽוצְרִ֛ים
(ha·'o·vtz·rim)
686: to lay up, store upa prim. root
up violenceחָמָ֥ס
(cha·mas)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas
and devastationוָשֹׁ֖ד
(va·shod)
7701: violence, havoc, devastation, ruinfrom shadad
in their citadels."בְּאַרְמְנֹֽותֵיהֶֽם׃
(be·'ar·me·no·v·tei·hem.)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
For they know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
right
nkochah  (nek-o-khaw')
straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth -- equity, right (thing), uprightness.
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
who store
'atsar  (aw-tsar')
to store up -- (lay up in) store, + (make) treasure(-r).
up violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
and robbery
shod  (shode)
violence, ravage -- desolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.
in their palaces
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."

King James Bible
For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The people are incapable of doing right-- this is the LORD's declaration-- those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels.

International Standard Version
Because they do not know how to act right," declares the LORD, "they are filling their strongholds with treasures that they took from others by violence into their fortified citadels."

NET Bible
"They do not know how to do what is right." (The LORD is speaking.) "They store up the spoils of destructive violence in their fortresses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who collect profits in their palaces through violent and destructive acts don't know how to do what is right, declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
For they know not to do right, says the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
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