Amos 2:4-16
Legacy Standard Bible
Punishment of Judah and Israel
4 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (A)Judah and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (B)rejected the law of Yahweh
And have not kept His statutes;
Their [a](C)falsehood also has led them astray,
That which their (D)fathers walked after.
5 So I will (E)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
6 Thus says Yahweh,
“For three transgressions of (F)Israel and for four
I will not turn back its punishment
Because they (G)sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 These who [b]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (H)poor
Also (I)turn aside the way of the humble;
And a (J)man and his father go to the same [c]young woman
In order to profane My holy name.
8 On garments (K)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (L)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (M)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (N)Amorite before them,
[d]Though his (O)height was like the height of cedars,
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his (P)fruit above and his root below.
10 And it was I who (Q)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And I led you in the wilderness (R)forty years
[e]That you might take possession of the land of the (S)Amorite.
11 Then I (T)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your choice men to be (U)Nazirites.
Is this not so, O sons of Israel?” declares Yahweh.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You (V)shall not prophesy!’
13 Behold, I am [f](W)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [g]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 (X)So [h]flight will perish from the swift,
And the strong will not instill his power with courage,
Nor will the (Y)mighty man make his [i]life escape.
15 He who (Z)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will he who rides the (AA)horse make his [j]life escape.
16 Even the [k]most courageous of heart among the mighty men will (AB)flee naked in that day,” declares Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Amos 2:4 Or false gods
- Amos 2:7 Or trample upon the head of the helpless on the dust
- 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 2:4-16
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of (A)Judah and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (B)rejected the law of the Lord
And have not kept His statutes;
Their [a](C)lies also have led them astray,
Those after which their (D)fathers walked.
5 “So I will (E)send fire upon Judah
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
6 Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of (F)Israel and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (G)sell the righteous for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 “These who [b]pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the (H)helpless
Also (I)turn aside the way of the humble;
And a (J)man and his father [c]resort to the same [d]girl
In order to profane My holy name.
8 “On garments (K)taken as pledges they stretch out beside (L)every altar,
And in the house of their God they (M)drink the wine of those who have been fined.
9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the (N)Amorite before them,
[e]Though his (O)height was like the height of cedars
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his (P)fruit above and his root below.
10 “It was I who (Q)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And I led you in the wilderness (R)forty years
[f]That you might take possession of the land of the (S)Amorite.
11 “Then I (T)raised up some of your sons to be prophets
And some of your young men to be (U)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 (V)shall not prophesy!’
13 “Behold, I am [g](W)weighted down beneath you
As a wagon [h]is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 “[i](X)Flight will perish from the swift,
And the stalwart will not strengthen his power,
Nor the (Y)mighty man save his [j]life.
15 “He who (Z)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will he who rides the (AA)horse save his [k]life.
16 “Even the [l]bravest among the warriors will (AB)flee naked in that day,” declares the Lord.
Footnotes
- Amos 2:4 Or false gods
- 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
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