And I will cut off (A)the judge from its midst,
And slay all its princes with him,”
Says the Lord.

Judgment on Judah

Thus says the Lord:

“For three transgressions of (B)Judah, and for four,
I will not turn away its punishment,
(C)Because they have despised the law of the Lord,
And have not kept His commandments.
(D)Their lies lead them astray,
Lies (E)which their fathers followed.
(F)But I will send a fire upon Judah,
And it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”

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I will destroy her ruler(A)
    and kill all her officials with him,”(B)
says the Lord.(C)

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Judah,(D)
    even for four, I will not relent.
Because they have rejected the law(E) of the Lord
    and have not kept his decrees,(F)
because they have been led astray(G) by false gods,[a](H)
    the gods[b] their ancestors followed,(I)
I will send fire(J) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses(K) of Jerusalem.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:4 Or by lies
  2. Amos 2:4 Or lies