Amo 3 | NASB1995 | STEP | Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel , against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt :

Amos 3

All the Tribes Are Guilty

1 Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ^{▼▼ I.e. nation
,} ^bfamily which ^{▼▼ Lit I}He brought up from the land of Egypt: 2 ^d“You only have I ^{▼▼ Lit known}chosen among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will ^{▼▼ Lit visit
,} ^gpunish you for all your iniquities.”
3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an ^{▼▼ Or agreement}appointment?
4 Does a ⁱlion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion ^{▼▼ Lit give his voice}growl from his den unless he has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ^{▼▼ Or striker-bar set}bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
6 If a ^ltrumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?
If a ^mcalamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?
7 ^{▼▼ Or For}Surely the Lord ^{▼▼ Heb YHWH}God does nothing
Unless He ^preveals His secret counsel
To His servants the prophets.
8 A ^qlion has roared! Who will not fear?
The ^rLord ^{▼▼ Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord , and so throughout the ch}God has spoken! ^tWho can but prophesy?

9 Proclaim on the citadels in ^uAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the ^vmountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the ^woppressions in her midst. 10 “But they ^xdo not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who ^yhoard up ^{▼▼ I.e. the booty from violence}violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “An ^aaenemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your ^{▼▼ Or stronghold}strength from you
And your ^accitadels will be looted.”

12 Thus says the Lord, “Just as the shepherd ^{▼▼ Or delivers
,} ^aesnatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be ^{▼▼ Or delivered}snatched away—
With the ^agcorner of a bed and the ^{▼▼ Lit damask
,} ^aicover of a couch!
13 “Hear and ^ajtestify against the house of Jacob,”
Declares the Lord God, the God of hosts.
14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,
I will also punish the altars of ^akBethel;
The horns of the altar will be cut off
And they will fall to the ground.
15 “I will also smite the ^{▼▼ Or autumn
,} ^amwinter house together with the ^ansummer house;
The houses of ^{▼▼ I.e. ivory inlay
,} ^apivory will also perish
And the ^aqgreat houses will come to an end,”
Declares the Lord.