Amos 1:15

1:15 Ammon’s ¹  king will be deported; ² 

he and his officials ³  will be carried off ⁴  together.”

The Lord has spoken!

Amos 2:3

2:3 I will remove ⁵  Moab’s leader; ⁶ 

I will kill all Moab’s ⁷  officials ⁸  with him.”

The Lord has spoken!

[1:15]  ¹ tn Heb “their”; the referent (Ammon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:15]  ² tn Heb “will go into exile.”

[1:15]  ³ tn Or “princes” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NLT); TEV “officers”; CEV “leaders.”

[1:15]  ⁴ tn The words “will be carried off” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[2:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “cut off” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NAB “root out”; NCV “bring to an end.”

[2:3]  ⁶ tn Heb “the leader [traditionally, “judge”] from her midst.”

[2:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “her”; the referent (Moab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:3]  ⁸ tn Or “princes” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NLT); TEV, CEV “leaders.”