Amos 3:9-15
World English Bible
9 Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod,
and in the palaces in the land of Egypt,
and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria,
and see what unrest is in her,
and what oppression is among them.”
10 “Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says Yahweh,
“Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”
11 Therefore the Lord Yahweh says:
“An adversary will overrun the land;
and he will pull down your strongholds,
and your fortresses will be plundered.”
12 Yahweh says:
“As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs,
or a piece of an ear,
so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch,
and on the silken cushions of a bed.”
13 “Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob,” says the Lord Yahweh, the God of Armies.
14 “For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him,
I will also visit the altars of Bethel;
and the horns of the altar will be cut off,
and fall to the ground.
15 I will strike the winter house with the summer house;
and the houses of ivory will perish,
and the great houses will have an end,”
says Yahweh.
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Amos 3:9-15
New American Standard Bible
9 Proclaim on the citadels in (A)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the (B)mountains of Samaria and see the great panic within her and the (C)oppressions in her midst. 10 But they (D)do not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who (E)store up [a]violence and devastation in their citadels.”
11 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
“An (F)enemy, one surrounding the land,
Will take down your fortifications from you,
And your (G)citadels will be looted.”
12 This is what the Lord says:
“Just as the shepherd [b](H)snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be [c]snatched away—
With the (I)corner of a bed and the [d](J)cover of a couch!
13 Hear and (K)testify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares the Lord God, the God of armies.
14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s offenses,
I will also punish the altars of (L)Bethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut off,
And will fall to the ground.
15 I will also strike the (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 the Lord.
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