Amos 3
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1Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:1Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2“You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”2“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
3Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?3Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
4Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl in his den if he has caught nothing?
5Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?5Does a bird land in a snare where no bait has been set? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has nothing to catch?
6If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the LORD have done it?6If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
8A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?8The lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?
9“Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: ‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; See great tumults in her midst, And the oppressed within her.9Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
10For they do not know to do right,’ Says the LORD, ‘Who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.’ ”10“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”
11Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “An adversary shall be all around the land; He shall sap your strength from you, And your palaces shall be plundered.”11Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”
12Thus says the LORD: “As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria— In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!12This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.
13Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,” Says the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,13Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.
14“That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And fall to the ground.14On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.
15I will destroy the winter house along with the summer house; The houses of ivory shall perish, And the great houses shall have an end,” Says the LORD.15I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
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