Amos 3
Lexham English Bible
Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
3 Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole clan that I brought up from the land of Egypt:[a] 2 “You only have I chosen[b] of all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Do two walk together unless they have met? 4 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?[c] Does a fierce, young lion cry out from his den unless he has caught something? 5 Does a bird fall into a trapping net on the earth when there is no snare for it? Does a trapping net spring up from the ground unless it has certainly caught something? 6 Or is a horn blown in a city and people are not afraid? Or does a disaster occur in the city and Yahweh has not done it? 7 Surely my Lord does not do anything unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets. 8 A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? My Lord Yahweh has spoken, who will not prophesy? 9 Proclaim to the citadel fortresses in Ashdod and the citadel fortresses in the land of Egypt and say: “Gather on the mountains of Samaria and see the great panic in her midst and the oppression in her midst!” 10 “They do not know how to do right,” declares Yahweh,[d] “those who store up violence and destruction in their citadel fortresses.” 11 Therefore, thus says my Lord Yahweh, “A foe shall surround the land and bring down your strongholds, and your citadel fortresses shall be plundered.” 12 Thus says Yahweh, “Just as the shepherd rescues two legs or a piece of an ear from the mouth of the lion, so shall the people[e] of Israel who dwell in Samaria, with the corner of a couch and the damask of a bed.” 13 “Listen and testify against the house of Jacob,” declares[f] my Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts. 14 “For on the day I punish Israel for its transgression,[g] I will also punish the altars of Bethel and the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. 15 I will ruin the winter house as well as the summer house, and the houses of ivory will perish and the great houses shall come to an end,” declares[h] Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Amos 3:1 Hebrew “Egypt, saying”
- Amos 3:2 Literally “known”
- Amos 3:4 Literally “and there is no prey to him”
- Amos 3:10 Literally “the declaration of Yahweh”
- Amos 3:12 Literally “children”
- Amos 3:13 Literally “a declaration of”
- Amos 3:14 Literally “the transgression of Israel upon it”
- Amos 3:15 Literally “a declaration of”
Amos 3
English Standard Version Anglicised
Israel's Guilt and Punishment
3 (A)Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:
2 (B)“You only have I known
of all the families of the earth;
(C)therefore I will punish you
for all your iniquities.
3 “Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from his den,
if he has taken nothing?
5 Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth,
when there is no trap for it?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when it has taken nothing?
6 (D)Is a trumpet blown in a city,
and the people are not afraid?
(E)Does disaster come to a city,
unless the Lord has done it?
7 “For the Lord God does nothing
(F)without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
8 The lion has roared;
who will not fear?
(G)The Lord God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?”
9 Proclaim to the strongholds in (H)Ashdod
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on (I)the mountains of Samaria,
and see the great tumults within her,
and (J)the oppressed in her midst.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord,
(K)“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
(L)“An adversary shall surround the land
and bring down[a] your defences from you,
and (M)your strongholds shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord: (N)“As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, (O)so shall the people of Israel (P)who dwell in Samaria be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part[b] of a bed.
13 “Hear, (Q)and testify against the house of Jacob,”
declares the Lord God, (R)the God of hosts,
14 “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
(S)I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and (T)the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 (U)I will strike (V)the winter house along with (W)the summer house,
and (X)the houses of ivory shall perish,
and the great houses[c] shall come to an end,”
declares the Lord.
Amos 3
King James Version
3 Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
7 Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12 Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
Amós 3
Dios Habla Hoy
La tarea del profeta
3 Israelitas, oigan lo que dice el Señor al pueblo que sacó de Egipto:
2 «Sólo a ustedes he escogido
de entre todos los pueblos de la tierra.
Por eso habré de pedirles cuentas
de todas las maldades que han cometido.»
3 Si dos caminan juntos, es porque están de acuerdo;
4 si el león ruge en la selva, es porque ha hecho una presa;
si el cachorro gruñe en la cueva, es porque ha capturado algo;
5 si un pájaro cae al suelo, es porque había una trampa;
si la trampa salta del suelo, es porque algo ha atrapado;
6 si la trompeta suena en la ciudad, la gente se alarma;
si algo malo pasa en la ciudad, es porque el Señor lo ha mandado.
7 Nunca hace nada el Señor
sin revelarlo a sus siervos los profetas.
8 ¿Quién no tiembla de miedo, si el león ruge?
¿Quién no habla en nombre del Señor, si él lo ordena?
Destrucción de Samaria
9 Proclamen ustedes en los palacios de Asdod
y en los palacios de Egipto:
«Vengan a los montes de Samaria;
vean los desórdenes que hay en ella
y la violencia que allí se sufre.»
10 El Señor afirma:
«Ellos no saben actuar con rectitud;
guardan en sus palacios lo que robaron con violencia.»
11 Por tanto, así dice Dios el Señor:
«Un enemigo rodeará el país,
derribará tu fortaleza
y saqueará tus palacios.»
12 Así dice el Señor:
«Como el pastor salva de la boca del león
dos patas o la punta de una oreja,
así escaparán los israelitas
que viven en Samaria,
esos que se recuestan en lujosos divanes de Damasco.»
13 El Señor, el Dios todopoderoso, afirma:
«Oigan ustedes y den testimonio contra el pueblo de Jacob,
14 pues el día en que yo pida cuentas a Israel por sus pecados,
destruiré los altares de Betel;
los cuernos del altar serán cortados
y caerán a tierra.
15 Destruiré las casas de invierno y de verano,
pondré fin a las casas de marfil
y arruinaré los grandes palacios.»
El Señor lo afirma.
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