New American Standard Bible 2020
Amos 3:9-15
9ProclaimH8085 on the citadelsH759 in 1AshdodH795 and on the citadelsH759 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 and sayH559, “AssembleH622 yourselves on the 2mountainsH2022 of SamariaH8111 and seeH7200 the greatH7227 panicH4103 withinH8432 her and the 3oppressionsH6217 in her midstH7130. 10But they 4do not knowH3045 how to doH6213 whatH5228 isH5228 rightH5228,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “these who 5storeH686 up 6violenceH2555 and devastationH7701 in their citadelsH759.”
11ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: “An 7enemyH6862, oneH5439 surroundingH5439 the landH776, Will takeH3381 downH3381 your fortificationsH5797 from you, And your 8citadelsH759 will be lootedH962.” 12ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “JustH3512 asH3512 the shepherdH7462 910snatchesH5337 from the lion’sH738 mouthH6310 a coupleH8147 of legsH3767 orH176 a pieceH915 of an earH241, SoH3651 will the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 livingH3427 in SamariaH8111 be 11snatchedH5337 awayH5337-- With the 12cornerH6285 of a bedH4296 and the 1314coverH1833 of a couchH6210!13HearH8085 and 15testifyH5749 against the houseH1004 of JacobH3290,” DeclaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068, the GodH430 of armiesH6635.14“For on the dayH3117 that I punishH6485 Israel’sH3478 offensesH6588, I will also punishH6485 the altarsH4196 of 16BethelH1008; The hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 will be cutH1438 offH1438, And will fallH5307 to the groundH776.15I will also strikeH5221 the 17winterH2779 houseH1004 togetherH5921 with the 18summerH7019 houseH1004; The housesH1004 of 1920ivoryH8127 will also perishH6, And the 21greatH7227 housesH1004 will comeH5486 toH5486 anH5486 endH5486,” DeclaresH5002 the LordH3068.
Notes
- 1. Amos 3:9 1 Sam 5:1 ↩
- 2. Amos 3:9 Amos 4:1; 6:1 ↩
- 3. Amos 3:9 Amos 5:11; 8:6 ↩
- 4. Amos 3:10 Ps 14:4; Jer 4:22; Amos 5:7; 6:12 ↩
- 5. Amos 3:10 Hab 2:8-10; Zeph 1:9; Zech 5:3, 4 ↩
- 6. Amos 3:10 I.e., the plunder from violence ↩
- 7. Amos 3:11 Amos 6:14 ↩
- 8. Amos 3:11 Amos 2:5 ↩
- 9. Amos 3:12 Or rescues ↩
- 10. Amos 3:12 1 Sam 17:34-37 ↩
- 11. Amos 3:12 Or rescued ↩
- 12. Amos 3:12 Ps 132:3 ↩
- 13. Amos 3:12 Or headrest; lit damask ↩
- 14. Amos 3:12 Esth 1:6; 7:8; Amos 6:4 ↩
- 15. Amos 3:13 Ezek 2:7 ↩
- 16. Amos 3:14 2 Kin 23:15; Hos 10:5-8, 14, 15; Amos 4:4; 5:5, 6; 7:10, 13 ↩
- 17. Amos 3:15 Jer 36:22 ↩
- 18. Amos 3:15 Judg 3:20 ↩
- 19. Amos 3:15 I.e., ivory inlay ↩
- 20. Amos 3:15 1 Kin 22:39; Ps 45:8 ↩
- 21. Amos 3:15 Amos 2:5; 6:11 ↩
Commentaries on Amos 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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