Amos 02:06-3:8
New American Standard Bible 1995
6 Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of (A)Israel and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (B)sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 “These who [a]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (C)helpless
Also (D)turn aside the way of the humble;
And a (E)man and his father [b]resort to the same [c]girl
In order to profane My holy name.
8 “On garments (F)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (G)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (H)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (I)Amorite before them,
[d]Though his (J)height was like the height of cedars
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his (K)fruit above and his root below.
10 “It was I who (L)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And I led you in the wilderness (M)forty years
[e]That you might take possession of the land of the (N)Amorite.
11 “Then I (O)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your young men to be (P)Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You (Q)shall not prophesy!’
13 “Behold, I am [f](R)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [g]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 “[h](S)Flight will perish from the swift,
And the stalwart will not strengthen his power,
Nor the (T)mighty man save his [i]life.
15 “He who (U)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will he who rides the (V)horse save his [j]life.
16 “Even the [k]bravest among the warriors will (W)flee naked in that day,” declares the Lord.
All the Tribes Are Guilty
3 Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire [l](X)family which [m]He brought up from the land of Egypt:
2 “(Y)You only have I [n]chosen among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will [o](Z)punish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an [p]appointment?
4 Does a (AA)lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion [q]growl from his den unless he has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no [r]bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
6 If a (AB)trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?
If a (AC)calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?
7 [s]Surely the Lord [t]God does nothing
Unless He (AD)reveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.
8 A (AE)lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The (AF)Lord [u]God has spoken! (AG)Who can but prophesy?
Footnotes
- Amos 2:7 Or trample or, snap at the head of the helpless on the dust
- Amos 2:7 Lit go
- Amos 2:7 Possibly a harlot, or a temple prostitute
- Amos 2:9 Lit Whose height
- Amos 2:10 Lit To possess
- Amos 2:13 Or tottering
- Amos 2:13 Or totters
- Amos 2:14 Or A place of refuge
- Amos 2:14 Lit soul
- Amos 2:15 Lit soul
- Amos 2:16 Lit stout of heart
- Amos 3:1 I.e. nation
- Amos 3:1 Lit I
- Amos 3:2 Lit known
- Amos 3:2 Lit visit
- Amos 3:3 Or agreement
- Amos 3:4 Lit give his voice
- Amos 3:5 Or striker-bar set
- Amos 3:7 Or For
- Amos 3:7 Heb YHWH
- Amos 3:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
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