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Amos 2:6-3:8
Tree of Life Version
Amos 2:6-3:8
Tree of Life Version
6 Thus says Adonai:
“For three crimes of Israel
even for four, I will not relent.
For they sell the righteous for silver
and the needy for a pair of shoes.
7 They trample the head of the poor
into the dust of the earth
and thwart the way of the humble.
A man and his father go to the same girl,[a]
to profane My holy Name.
8 Upon garments taken in pledge
they stretch out beside every altar,
and drink wine confiscated as fines
in the house of their gods.
9 “I destroyed the Amorite before them,
whose height was like cedars
and as strong as oaks—
yes, I destroyed his fruit from above
and his roots from beneath.
10 It was I also who brought you up from the land of Egypt
and led you forty years in the wilderness
to possess the Amorite’s land.
11 I raised up prophets from your sons
and Nazirites from your young men.
Is this not so, Bnei Yisrael?”
declares Adonai.
12 “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink,
and you commanded the prophets saying,
‘Do not prophesy.’
13 Behold! I will cause a tottering beneath you
as a cart totters when full of sheaves.
14 Then flight will fail for the swift.
The mighty will not strengthen his power,
The warrior will not save his life.
15 The archer will not stand,
the fleet-footed will not escape,
the horseman will not save himself.
16 The valiant among the warriors
will flee naked in that day.”
declares Adonai.
The Prophet Reveals Destruction
3 Hear this word that Adonai has spoken against you, Bnei Yisrael, against the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2 “Only you have I known from among
all the families of the earth.
Therefore, I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together
unless they meet by appointment?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from his den
unless he has taken prey?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground
if it has no bait?
Will a snare spring up from the ground
without taking anything?
6 If a shofar alarm sounds in a city,
will people not tremble?
If there is calamity in a city,
has not Adonai caused it?
7 For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing,
unless He has revealed His counsel
to His servants the prophets.[b]
8 A lion has roared, who will not fear?
My Lord Adonai has spoken,
who shall not prophesy?
Footnotes
- Amos 2:7 Or, pagan temple prostitute.
- Amos 3:7 cf. John 15:15.
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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