Amos 3:9-15
Legacy Standard Bible
9 Make it heard on the citadels in (A)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Gather yourselves on the (B)mountains of Samaria and see the great confusions within her and the (C)oppressions in her midst. 10 But they (D)do not know how to do what is right,” declares Yahweh, “these who (E)hoard up [a]violence and devastation in their citadels.”
11 Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh,
“An (F)adversary, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your [b]strength from you,
And your (G)citadels will be plundered.”
12 Thus says Yahweh,
“Just as the shepherd (H)delivers from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel inhabiting Samaria be delivered—
With the (I)corner of a bed and the [c](J)cover of a couch!
13 Hear and (K)testify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts.
14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,
I will also punish the altars of (L)Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut in pieces,
And they will fall to the ground.
15 I will also strike the [d](M)winter house together with the (N)summer house;
The houses of [e](O)ivory will also perish,
And the (P)great houses will come to an end,”
Declares Yahweh.
Amos 3:9-15
Revised Standard Version
9 Proclaim to the strongholds in Assyria,[a]
and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samar′ia,
and see the great tumults within her,
and the oppressions in her midst.”
10 “They do not know how to do right,” says the Lord,
“those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.”
11 Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“An adversary shall surround the land,
and bring down your defenses from you,
and your strongholds shall be plundered.”
12 Thus says the Lord: “As the shepherd rescues from the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the people of Israel who dwell in Samar′ia be rescued, with the corner of a couch and part[b] of a bed.”
13 “Hear, and testify against the house of Jacob,”
says the Lord God, the God of hosts,
14 “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions,
I will punish the altars of Bethel,
and the horns of the altar shall be cut off
and fall to the ground.
15 I will smite the winter house with the summer house;
and the houses of ivory shall perish,
and the great houses[c] shall come to an end,”
says the Lord.
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