11 Therefore, thus says the Lord God,

“An (A)enemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your [a]strength from you
And your (B)citadels will be looted.”

12 Thus says the Lord,

“Just as the shepherd [b](C)snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be [c]snatched away—
With the (D)corner of a bed and the [d](E)cover of a couch!
13 “Hear and (F)testify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares the Lord God, the God of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:11 Or stronghold
  2. Amos 3:12 Or delivers
  3. Amos 3:12 Or delivered
  4. Amos 3:12 Lit damask