Amos 3
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Amos 3:9-15

9PublishH8085 in the palacesH759 at AshdodH795, and in the palacesH759 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714, and sayH559, AssembleH622 yourselves upon the mountainsH2022 of SamariaH8111, and beholdH7200 the greatH7227 tumultsH4103 in the midstH7130 thereof, and the oppressedH6217 in the midstH8432 thereof.1 10For they knowH3045 not to doH6213 rightH5229, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, who storeH686 up violenceH2555 and robberyH7701 in their palacesH759.2 11Therefore thus saithH559 the LordH136 YhwhH3069; An adversaryH6862 there shall be even round aboutH5439 the landH776; and he shall bring downH3381 thy strengthH5797 from thee, and thy palacesH759 shall be spoiledH962. 12Thus saithH559 YhwhH3068; As the shepherdH7462 taketh outH5337 of the mouthH6310 of the lionH738 twoH8147 legsH3767, or a pieceH915 of an earH241; so shall the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 be taken outH5337 that dwellH3427 in SamariaH8111 in the cornerH6285 of a bedH4296, and in DamascusH1833 in a couchH6210.34 13HearH8085 ye, and testifyH5749 in the houseH1004 of JacobH3290, saithH5002 the LordH136 YhwhH3069, the GodH430 of ArmiesH6635, 14That in the dayH3117 that I shall visitH6485 the transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478 upon him I will also visitH6485 the altarsH4196 of Beth–elH1008: and the hornsH7161 of the altarH4196 shall be cut offH1438, and fallH5307 to the groundH776.5 15And I will smiteH5221 the winterH2779 houseH1004 with the summerH7019 houseH1004; and the housesH1004 of ivoryH8127 shall perishH6, and the greatH7227 housesH1004 shall have an endH5486, saithH5002 YhwhH3068.

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Notes

  1. 1. Amos 3:9 oppressed: or, oppressions. ↩
  2. 2. Amos 3:10 robbery: or, spoil. ↩
  3. 3. Amos 3:12 taketh: Heb. delivereth. ↩
  4. 4. Amos 3:12 in Damascus…: or, on the bed’s feet. ↩
  5. 5. Amos 3:14 visit: or, punish Israel for. ↩

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