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13 You are happy that the town of Lo Debar[a] was taken.
    You say, “We have taken Karnaim[b] by our own strength.”

14 The Lord God of heaven’s armies says,
    “Israel, I will bring a nation against you.
It will bring trouble for you from Lebo Hamath in the north
    to the valley south of the Dead Sea.”

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Footnotes

  1. 6:13 Lo Debar This name means “nothing at all.”
  2. 6:13 Karnaim This name means “horns,” a symbol of strength.

13 you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar[a]
    and say, “Did we not take Karnaim[b] by our own strength?(A)

14 For the Lord God Almighty declares,
    “I will stir up a nation(B) against you, Israel,
that will oppress you all the way
    from Lebo Hamath(C) to the valley of the Arabah.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:13 Lo Debar means nothing.
  2. Amos 6:13 Karnaim means horns; horn here symbolizes strength.

13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

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