Amos 2:4-16
New American Standard Bible
Judgment on Judah
4 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses 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 which their (D)fathers followed.
5 So I will (E)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
Judgment on Israel
6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (F)Israel, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (G)sell the righteous for [b]money,
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 These who [c]trample the head of the (H)helpless to the dust of the earth
Also (I)divert the way of the humble;
And a (J)man and his father [d]resort to the same [e]girl
So as to profane My holy name.
8 And on garments (K)seized 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,
[f]Though his (O)height was like the height of cedars
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I also destroyed his (P)fruit above and his roots below.
10 And it was I who (Q)brought you up from the land of Egypt,
And led you in the wilderness for (R)forty years
So 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, you 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 (W)making a rut in the ground beneath you,
Just as a wagon makes a rut when filled with sheaves.
14 (X)Refuge will be lost from the swift,
And the strong will not strengthen his power,
Nor the (Y)warrior save his [g]life.
15 The one who (Z)grasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will the one who rides the (AA)horse save his [h]life.
16 Even the [i]bravest among the warriors will (AB)flee naked on that day,” declares the Lord.
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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