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Amos 2:6-3:8
English Standard Version
Amos 2:6-3:8
English Standard Version
Judgment on Israel
6 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“For three transgressions of Israel,
and for four, I will not revoke the punishment,
because (B)they sell the righteous for (C)silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals—
7 those who trample the head of the poor (D)into the dust of the earth
and (E)turn aside the way of the afflicted;
(F)a man and his father go in to the same girl,
so that my holy name is profaned;
8 they lay themselves down beside every altar
on garments (G)taken in pledge,
and in the house of their God they drink
the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet (H)it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them,
(I)whose height was like the height of the cedars
and who was as strong as the oaks;
(J)I destroyed his fruit above
and his roots beneath.
10 (K)Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt
(L)and led you forty years in the wilderness,
(M)to possess the land of the Amorite.
11 And I raised up some of your sons for prophets,
and some of your young men for (N)Nazirites.
Is it not indeed so, O people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites (O)drink wine,
and commanded the prophets,
saying, (P)‘You shall not prophesy.’
13 “Behold, I will press you down in your place,
as a cart full of sheaves presses down.
14 (Q)Flight shall perish from the swift,
(R)and the strong shall not retain his strength,
(S)nor shall the mighty save his life;
15 he who handles the bow shall not stand,
and he who is (T)swift of foot shall not save himself,
(U)nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;
16 and he who is stout of heart among the mighty
shall flee away naked in that day,”
declares the Lord.
Israel's Guilt and Punishment
3 (V)Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 (W)“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
(X)therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
6 (Y)Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
(Z)Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
Amos 2:6-3:8
New International Version
Amos 2:6-3:8
New International Version
Judgment on Israel
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three sins of Israel,
even for four, I will not relent.(A)
They sell the innocent for silver,
and the needy for a pair of sandals.(B)
7 They trample on the heads of the poor
as on the dust of the ground
and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
and so profane my holy name.(C)
8 They lie down beside every altar
on garments taken in pledge.(D)
In the house of their god
they drink wine(E) taken as fines.(F)
9 “Yet I destroyed the Amorites(G) before them,
though they were tall(H) as the cedars
and strong as the oaks.(I)
I destroyed their fruit above
and their roots(J) below.
10 I brought you up out of Egypt(K)
and led(L) you forty years in the wilderness(M)
to give you the land of the Amorites.(N)
11 “I also raised up prophets(O) from among your children
and Nazirites(P) from among your youths.
Is this not true, people of Israel?”
declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine
and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.(Q)
13 “Now then, I will crush you
as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.(R)
14 The swift will not escape,(S)
the strong(T) will not muster their strength,
and the warrior will not save his life.(U)
15 The archer(V) will not stand his ground,
the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,
and the horseman(W) will not save his life.(X)
16 Even the bravest warriors(Y)
will flee naked on that day,”
declares the Lord.
Witnesses Summoned Against Israel
3 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the Lord has spoken against you(Z)—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:(AA)
2 “You only have I chosen(AB)
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish(AC) you
for all your sins.(AD)”
3 Do two walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar(AE) in the thicket
when it has no prey?(AF)
Does it growl in its den
when it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground
when no bait(AG) is there?
Does a trap spring up from the ground
if it has not caught anything?
6 When a trumpet(AH) sounds in a city,
do not the people tremble?
When disaster(AI) comes to a city,
has not the Lord caused it?(AJ)
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