Amos 3
3
The Prophet Reveals Destruction
1Hear this word that Adonai has spoken against you, Bnei Yisrael, against the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
2“Only you have I known from among all the families of the earth. Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3Can two walk together unless they meet by appointment?
4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has taken prey?
5Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground if it has no bait? Will a snare spring up from the ground without taking anything?
6If a shofar alarm sounds in a city, will people not tremble? If there is calamity in a city, has not Adonai caused it?
7For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing, unless He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
8A lion has roared, who will not fear? My Lord Adonai has spoken, who shall not prophesy?
9Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and the citadels in the land of Egypt: “Assemble on Samaria’s mountains: Behold the great tumult within it, even the oppression within it.”
10They do not know how to be honest, —declares Adonai— those who are saving up violence and destruction in their citadels.
11Therefore thus says my Lord Adonai: “An adversary will surround the land! He will bring down your strength. Your citadels will be plundered
12Thus says Adonai: “Just as the shepherd snatches out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so will Bnei-Yisrael dwelling in Samaria escape with the corner of a bed or a head of a couch.
13Hear, and testify against the house of Jacob.” It is the declaration of my Lord Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot.
14“For in a day I shall punish Israel for the transgressions of Israel, and attend to the altars of Bethel— the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
15I will also strike the winter house together with the summer house. The houses of ivory will perish, and great houses will be demolished.” It is the declaration of Adonai.
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Amos 3
3
Words of doom for Israel
1Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought out of the land of Egypt:
2You only have I loved so deeply
of all the families of the earth.
Therefore, I will punish you
for all your wrongdoing.
3Will two people walk together
unless they have agreed to do so?#3.3 Or Will two walk together unless they have agreed?
4Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out from its den
if it has caught nothing?
5Will a bird fall into a trap on the ground
when there is no bait for it?
Will a trap spring up from the ground
when it has taken nothing?
6If a ram’s horn is blown in a city,
won’t people tremble?
If disaster falls on a city,
is it the LORD who has done it?
7Surely the LORD God does nothing
without revealing his secret
to his servants the prophets.
8A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The LORD God has spoken;
who can but prophesy?
9Proclaim it to the palaces of Ashdod
and to the palaces in the land of Egypt.
Say, “Gather yourselves on Mount Samaria,
and see the great turmoil in the city,
and what violent deeds are inside it.”
10They don’t know how to do right,
says the LORD—
those who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11Therefore, the LORD my God proclaims:
An enemy will surround the land;
he will bring you down from your protected places,
and your palaces will be robbed.
12The LORD proclaims:
Just as the shepherd rescues two legs or the piece of an ear from the mouth of the lion, so will the people of Israel be rescued. Those who live in Samaria will escape with the corner of a bed, and those in Damascus with a piece of a couch.#3.12 Heb uncertain
13Hear this and speak against the house of Jacob,
says the LORD God, the God of heavenly forces:
14On the day I punish the crimes of Israel,
I will also visit the altars of Bethel;
the horns of the altar will be cut off
and will fall to the ground.
15I will tear down the winter house as well as the summer house;
the houses of ivory will perish;
the great houses will be swept away,
says the LORD.
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