Amos 3:12
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.”
בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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נָצַל
he delivers
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נָצַל
To snatch away, to deliver, to rescue. Natsal. God snatches His people from every danger that would overwhelm them.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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מִטָּה
a bed
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מִטָּה
a bed (as extended) forsleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
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כָּרָע
legs
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כָּרָע
the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual)
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עֶרֶשׂ
a couch
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עֶרֶשׂ
a couch (properly, with a canopy)
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שְׁנַיִם
two
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שְׁנַיִם
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
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