Amos 5

1HearH8085 ye this wordH1697 whichH834 I takeH5375 upH5375 for a lamentationH7015 over youH834, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. 2The virginH1330 of IsraelH3478 is fallenH5307; sheH3808 shall noH3808 moreH3254 riseH6965: sheH3808 is castH5307 downH5307 uponH5921 herH5921 landH127; there is noneH369 to raiseH6965 herH5921 upH6965. 3For thusH3541 saith the LordH136 GODH136: The cityH5892 that wentH3318 forthH3318 a thousandH505 shall have an hundredH3967 leftH7604, and that whichH1004 wentH3318 forthH3318 an hundredH3967 shall have tenH6235 leftH7604, to the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. 4For thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068 unto the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, SeekH1875 ye meH1875, and ye shall liveH2421: 5but seekH1875 notH3808 Beth-el, norH3808 enterH935 intoH1540 GilgalH1537, and passH5674 notH3808 to Beer-sheba: for GilgalH1537 shall surelyH3588 goH935 intoH1540 captivityH1540, and Beth-el shall comeH935 to nought. 6SeekH1875 the LORDH3068, and ye shall liveH2421; lestH6435 he break outH853 like fireH784 in the houseH1004 of JosephH3130, and it devourH398 and there be noneH369 to quenchH3518 it in Beth-el: 7Ye who turnH2015 judgmentH4941 to wormwoodH3939, and cast down righteousnessH6666 to the earthH776; 8seek him that maketh the PleiadesH3598 and OrionH3685, and turneth the shadowH6757 of deathH6757 intoH5921 the morningH1242, and maketh the dayH3117 darkH2821 with nightH3915; that calleth for the watersH4325 of the seaH3220, and poureth them outH8210 uponH5921 the faceH6440 of the earthH776; the LORDH3068 is his nameH8034; 9that bringeth sudden destructionH7701 uponH5921 the strongH5794, soH935 that destructionH7701 cometh uponH5921 the fortressH4013. 10They hateH8130 him that reproveth in the gateH8179, and they abhorH8581 him that speaketh uprightlyH8549. 11Forasmuch therefore as ye trample uponH5921 the poorH1800, and takeH3947 exactions from him of wheatH1250: ye have builtH1129 housesH1004 of hewnH1496 stoneH1496, but ye shall notH3808 dwellH3427 in them; ye have plantedH5193 pleasantH2531 vineyardsH3754, but ye shall notH3808 drinkH8354 the wineH3196 thereof. 12For I knowH3045 howH3588 manifold are your transgressionsH6588, and howH3588 mightyH6099 are your sinsH2403; ye that afflict the justH6662, that takeH3947 a bribeH3724, and that turnH5186 asideH5186 the needyH34 in the gateH8179 from their rightH6662. 13Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in suchH3651 a time; for it is an evilH7451 time. 14SeekH1875 goodH2896, and notH408 evilH7451, that ye may liveH2421: and soH3651 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of hostsH6635, shall be with youH834, as ye sayH559. 15HateH8130 the evilH7451, and loveH157 the goodH2896, and establishH3322 judgmentH4941 in the gateH8179: it may be that the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of hostsH6635, will be gracious unto the remnantH7611 of JosephH3130. 16Therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of hostsH6635, the LordH3068: WailingH5092 shall be in allH3605 the broad ways; and they shall sayH559 in allH3605 the streetsH2351, AlasH1930! alasH1930! and they shall callH7121 the husbandman to mourningH60, and suchH3651 as are skilful of lamentationH4553 to wailingH5092. 17And in allH3605 vineyardsH3754 shall be wailingH4553: for I will passH5674 throughH5674 the midstH7130 of thee, saith the LORDH3068. 18WoeH1945 unto youH3117 that desireH183 the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068! wherefore would ye have the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068? it is darknessH2822, and notH3808 lightH216. 19As ifH834 a manH376 didH834 fleeH5127 from a lionH738, and a bearH1677 metH6293 him; or wentH935 intoH935 the houseH1004 and leanedH5564 his handH3027 on the wallH7023, and a serpentH5175 bit him. 20Shall notH3808 the dayH3117 of the LORDH3068 be darknessH2822, and notH3808 lightH216? evenH3808 very darkH2822, and noH3808 brightnessH5051 in it? 21I hateH8130, I despiseH3988 your feastsH2282, and I will take noH3808 delight in your solemnH6116 assembliesH6116. 22YeaH3588, thoughH3588 ye offerH5927 meH5927 your burntH5930 offeringsH8002 and mealH4503 offeringsH8002, I will notH3808 acceptH7521 them: neitherH3808 will I regardH5027 the peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 of your fat beasts. 23TakeH5493 thou awayH5493 from meH5921 the noiseH1995 of thy songsH7892; for I will notH3808 hearH8085 the melodyH2172 of thy viols. 24But let judgmentH4941 rollH1556 downH1556 as watersH4325, and righteousnessH6666 as a mighty streamH5158. 25Did ye bringH5066 unto meH5066 sacrificesH2077 and offeringsH4503 in the wildernessH4057 fortyH705 yearsH8141, O houseH1004 of IsraelH3478? 26Yea, ye have borneH5375 Siccuth your king and Chiun your imagesH6754, the starH3556 of your godH430, whichH834 ye madeH6213 to yourselves. 27Therefore will I cause youH853 to goH1540 intoH1540 captivityH1540 beyondH1973 DamascusH1834, saith the LORDH3068, whoseH8034 nameH8034 is the GodH430 of hostsH6635.