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The virgin[a] of Israel has fallen.
    She will not get up anymore.
She was left alone, lying in the dirt.
    There is no one to lift her up.

This is what the Lord God says:

“Officers leaving the city with 1000 men
    will return with only 100 men.
Officers leaving the city with 100 men
    will return with only ten men.”

The Lord Encourages Israel to Come Back

The Lord says this to the nation[b] of Israel:
“Come looking for me and live.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:2 virgin The Hebrew word can mean “a woman who has not had sexual relations with anyone,” but here, it means the city of Samaria.
  2. Amos 5:4 nation Literally, “house.” This might mean the royal family of that country.

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