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Second Pronouncement of Punishment

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria,
    who oppress the poor and crush the needy,
    who say to their husbands, “Bring us something to drink!”
The Lord God has sworn by His holiness:
    Indeed the days are coming upon you
when they will take you away with hooks,
    the last one of you with fishhooks.
You will go out through breached walls,
    every one straight ahead of her;
    you will be exiled to Harmon,
    says the Lord.

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Social and Spiritual Corruption

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who live on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the powerless, who crush the poor, who say to their husbands, “Bring something so that we may drink!” My Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness that, “Behold, the days are coming upon you when they[a] will take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishing hooks. And you shall leave through breaches in the wall, each one in front of her. You will be dragged off toward Harmon,”[b] declares[c] Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 4:2 Literally “and he”
  2. Amos 4:3 The meaning of this Hebrew word is uncertain
  3. Amos 4:3 Literally “a declaration of”