Amos 9:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Are you not as the sonsכִבְנֵי֩
(chiv·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ethiopiaכֻשִׁיִּ֨ים
(chu·shi·yim)
3569: desc. of Cushfrom Kush
to Me, O sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel?"יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Have I not broughtהֶעֱלֵ֙יתִי֙
(he·'e·lei·ti)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץ
(me·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egypt,מִצְרַ֔יִם
(mitz·ra·yim,)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
And the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּיִּ֥ים
(u·fe·lish·ti·yim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
from Caphtorמִכַּפְתֹּ֖ור
(mik·kaf·to·vr)
3731: probably a name for Cretefrom the same as kaphtor
and the Arameansוַאֲרָ֥ם
(va·'a·ram)
758: Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr.of uncertain derivation
from Kir?מִקִּֽיר׃
(mik·kir.)
7024b: a place of exile in S. Bab.from the same as qir


















KJV Lexicon
Are ye not as children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of the Ethiopians
Kuwshiy  (koo-shee')
a Cushite, or descendant of Cush -- Cushi, Cushite, Ethiopian(-s).
unto me O children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
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.
Have not I brought up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
out of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
and the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
from Caphtor
Kaphtor  (kaf-tore')
Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines -- Caphtor.
and the Syrians
'Aram  (arawm')
the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite -- Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.
from Kir
Qiyr  (keer)
fortress; Kir, a place in Assyrian; also one in Moab -- Kir.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Are you not as the sons of Ethiopia to Me, O sons of Israel?" declares the LORD. "Have I not brought up Israel from the land of Egypt, And the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

King James Bible
Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israelites, are you not like the Cushites to Me? This is the LORD's declaration. Didn't I bring Israel from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?

International Standard Version
"Aren't you people of Israel like the people of Cush to me?" declares the LORD. "I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, did I not, as well as the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?

NET Bible
"You Israelites are just like the Ethiopians in my sight," says the LORD. "Certainly I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, but I also brought the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You people of Israel are like the people from Sudan, says the LORD. Didn't I bring Israel from Egypt? Didn't I bring the Philistines from Crete and the Arameans from Kir?

King James 2000 Bible
Are you not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? says the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
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