Amos 4
1599 Geneva Bible
4 Against the governors of Samaria.
1 Hear this word, ye [a]kine of Bashan that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, and destroy the needy, and they say to their masters, [b]Bring, and let us drink.
2 The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with [c]thorns, and your posterity with fish-hooks.
3 And ye shall go out at the breaches every cow forward: and ye shall cast yourselves out of the palace, saith the Lord.
4 Come to [d]Bethel, and transgress: to Gilgal, and multiply transgression, and bring your sacrifices in the morning, and your riches after three [e]years.
5 And offer a thanksgiving [f]of leaven, publish and proclaim the free offerings: for this [g]liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.
6 And therefore have I given you [h]cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and scarceness of bread in all your places, yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three [i]months to the harvest, and I caused it to rain upon one city, and have not caused it to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered.
8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city to drink water, but they were [j]not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: your great gardens and your vineyards, and your fig trees, and your olive trees did the palmerworm devour: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
10 Pestilence have I sent among you after the manner of [k]Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses: and I have made the stink of your tents to come up even into your nostrils, yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
11 I have overthrown you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah: and ye were as a [l]firebrand plucked out of the burning, yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do thus unto thee, prepare to [m]meet thy God, O Israel.
13 For lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought: which maketh the morning darkness, and walketh upon the high places of the earth, the Lord God of hosts is his Name.
Footnotes
- Amos 4:1 Thus he calleth the princes and governors, which being overwhelmed with the great abundance of God’s benefits, forgot God, and therefore he calleth them by the name of beasts and not of men.
- Amos 4:1 They encourage such as have authority over the people to powle them, so that they may have profit by it.
- Amos 4:2 He alludeth to fishers, which catch fish by hooks and thorns.
- Amos 4:4 He speaketh this in contempt of them which resorted to those places, thinking that their great devotion and good intention had been sufficient to have bound God unto them.
- Amos 4:4 Read Deut. 14:28.
- Amos 4:5 As Lev. 7:13.
- Amos 4:5 You only delight in these outward ceremonies and have none other respect.
- Amos 4:6 That is, lack of bread and meat.
- Amos 4:7 I stayed the rain till the fruits of the earth were destroyed with drought, and yet you would not consider it to return to me by repentance.
- Amos 4:8 They could not find water enough where they had heard say it had rained.
- Amos 4:10 As I plagued the Egyptians, Exod. 9:10.
- Amos 4:11 You were almost all consumed, and a few of you wonderfully preserved, 2 Kings 14:26.
- Amos 4:12 Turn to him by repentance.
Amos 4
Schlachter 1951
Israel verweigert die Umkehr
4 Hört dieses Wort, ihr Kühe von Basan[a] auf dem Berge von Samaria,
die ihr die Geringen bedrückt und die Armen mißhandelt
und zu euren Herren sagt: Gib her, daß wir zechen!
2 Gott, der Herr, hat bei seiner Heiligkeit geschworen:
Siehe, es kommen Tage über euch,
da man euch an Haken
und eure Nachkommen an Fischangeln wegschleppen wird;
3 und ihr werdet durch die Mauerbreschen ausziehen, eine jegliche stracks vor sich hin, und nach Harmon geworfen werden, spricht der Herr.
4 Geht nur nach Bethel und sündiget
und in Gilgal sündiget noch mehr!
Bringt nur jeden Morgen eure Opfer
und am dritten Tag eure Zehnten!
5 Verbrennet nur gesäuerte Dankopfer[b]
ruft freiwillige Gaben aus, daß man es höre;
denn so habt ihr's gern, ihr Kinder Israel,
spricht Gott, der Herr.
6 Dafür habe ich euch auch müßige Zähne[c] gegeben in allen euren Städten
und Mangel an Brot an allen euren Orten;
dennoch seid ihr nicht zu mir umgekehrt, spricht der Herr.
7 So habe ich euch auch den Regen zurückbehalten
bis drei Monate vor der Ernte,
und ich ließ regnen auf die eine Stadt,
aber auf die andere nicht;
ein Feld wurde beregnet,
und ein anderes, das nicht beregnet wurde, verdorrte;
8 und es wankten zwei, drei Städte zu einer Stadt, um Wasser zu trinken,
und bekamen doch nicht genug.
Dennoch seid ihr nicht zu mir umgekehrt, spricht der Herr.
9 Ich schlug euch mit Getreidebrand und mit Vergilben;
eure Gärten und Weinberge verdorrten,
eure Feigenbäume und Oliven fraß gar oft die Heuschrecke ab.
Dennoch seid ihr nicht zu mir umgekehrt, spricht der Herr.
10 Ich sandte die Pest unter euch wie einst gegen Ägypten;
ich tötete eure junge Mannschaft mit dem Schwert
und führte eure Pferde gefangen weg,
und ich ließ den Gestank eurer Heerlager in eure Nase steigen.
Dennoch seid ihr nicht zu mir umgekehrt, spricht der Herr.
11 Ich kehrte etliche unter euch um,
wie Gott Sodom und Gomorra umgekehrt hat,
daß ihr waret wie ein aus dem Brand gerettetes Holzscheit.
Dennoch seid ihr nicht zu mir umgekehrt, spricht der Herr.
12 Darum will ich also mit dir verfahren, Israel!
Weil ich denn also mit dir verfahren will,
so schicke dich an, Israel, deinem Gott zu begegnen!
13 Denn siehe, er bildet die Berge und schafft den Wind
und zeigt dem Menschen an, was seine Gedanken sind;
er macht das Morgenrot und das Dunkel
und schreitet über die Höhen der Erde dahin, -
Herr, Gott der Heerscharen, heißt er.
Amos 4
New King James Version
God’s Punishments Have Not Reformed Israel
4 Hear this word, you (A)cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria,
Who oppress the (B)poor,
Who crush the needy,
Who say to [a]your husbands, “Bring wine, let us (C)drink!”
2 (D)The Lord God has sworn by His holiness:
“Behold, the days shall come upon you
When He will take you away (E)with fishhooks,
And your posterity with fishhooks.
3 (F)You will go out through broken walls,
Each one straight ahead of her,
And you will [b]be cast into Harmon,”
Says the Lord.
4 “Come(G) to Bethel and transgress,
At (H)Gilgal multiply transgression;
(I)Bring your sacrifices every morning,
(J)Your tithes every three [c]days.
5 (K)Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven,
Proclaim and announce (L)the freewill offerings;
For this you love,
You children of Israel!”
Says the Lord God.
Israel Did Not Accept Correction
6 “Also I gave you [d]cleanness of teeth in all your cities,
And lack of bread in all your places;
(M)Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
7 “I also withheld rain from you,
When there were still three months to the harvest.
I made it rain on one city,
I withheld rain from another city.
One part was rained upon,
And where it did not rain the part withered.
8 So two or three cities wandered to another city to drink water,
But they were not satisfied;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
9 “I(N) blasted you with blight and mildew.
When your gardens increased,
Your vineyards,
Your fig trees,
And your olive trees,
(O)The locust devoured them;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
10 “I sent among you a plague (P)after the manner of Egypt;
Your young men I killed with a sword,
Along with your captive horses;
I made the stench of your camps come up into your nostrils;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
11 “I overthrew some of you,
As God overthrew (Q)Sodom and Gomorrah,
And you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says the Lord.
12 “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel;
Because I will do this to you,
(R)Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Amos 4
King James Version
4 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.
2 The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the Lord.
4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord God.
6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the Lord.
12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.
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