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Amos 3

CHAPTER 3 The LORD's Vengeance against Israel

1 Hear this word! which the lord spoke concerning you, O house of Israel, even against every tribe of which I led from out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 Only you I knew from out of all the tribes of the earth. On account of this I will take vengeance upon you for all your sins. 3 Shall [²go ¹two] together altogether if they do not make themselves known to each other, no. 4 Shall [²bellow ¹a lion] from out of his forest [³game ¹not ²having], no. Shall [²utter ¹a cub] his voice from out of his haven altogether, if [²should not ³have been seized ¹anything], no. 5 Shall [²fall ¹a bird] upon the earth without a fowler, no. Shall [²be opened up ¹a snare] upon the earth without seizing anything, no. 6 Shall [²sound out loud ¹the trumpet] in the city, and the people shall not be terrified, no. Shall hurt be in a city which the lord did it not, no. 7 For in no way shall [³make ¹the lord ²God] a thing that he should not uncover instruction to his servants the prophets. 8 A lion shall bellow, and who will not be fearful? The lord God spoke, and who will not prophesy? 9 Announce it to the places among the Assyrians, and unto the places in the land of Egypt! And say, Gather together upon the mountain of Samaria, and behold [²wonders ¹many] in the midst of her, and the tyranny in her! 10 And he knew not what will be before her, says the lord, the ones treasuring up injustice and misery in their regions. 11 On account of this, thus says the lord God, Tyre and round about your land shall be made desolate; and he shall lead out of you your strength, and shall tear in pieces your regions. 12 Thus says the lord, In which manner [³should pull out ¹the ²shepherd] from the mouth of the lion two legs or a lobe of an ear, so shall [⁴be pulled out ¹the ²sons ³of Israel], the ones dwelling in Samaria before a foreign tribe, and in Damascus. 13 O priests, hear and attest to the house of Jacob! says the lord God almighty. 14 For in the day whenever I shall avenge the impious deeds of Israel upon him, also I will take vengeance upon the altars of Beth-el. And [⁵shall be razed ¹the ²horns ³of the ⁴altar], and shall fall upon the ground. 15 I will confound and I will strike the [²house ¹turreted] upon the [²house ¹harvest]; and [³shall be destroyed ²houses ¹the ivory], and [⁴shall be added ³houses ²other ¹many], says the lord.