f | # Amos | f | # Amos |
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| ## Chapter 1 | | ## Chapter 1 |
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| 1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning | | 1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning |
| Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son | | Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son |
| of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. | | of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. |
| 2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; | | 2 And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; |
| and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall w | | and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall w |
| ither. | | ither. |
| 3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I wil | | 3 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I wil |
| l not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with t | | l not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with t |
| hreshing instruments of iron: | | hreshing instruments of iron: |
| 4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palace | | 4 But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palace |
| s of Ben-hadad. | | s of Ben-hadad. |
| 5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the pla | | 5 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the pla |
| in of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the peo | | in of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the peo |
| ple of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. | | ple of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD. |
| 6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will no | | 6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will no |
| t turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole | | t turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole |
| captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: | | captivity, to deliver them up to Edom: |
| 7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces the | | 7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces the |
| reof: | | reof: |
| 8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptr | | 8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptr |
| e from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the | | e from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the |
| Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD. | | Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD. |
| 9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will n | | 9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will n |
| ot turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivi | | ot turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivi |
| ty to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: | | ty to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: |
| 10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces t | | 10 But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces t |
| hereof. | | hereof. |
| 11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will n | | 11 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will n |
| ot turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the | | ot turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the |
| sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kep | | sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kep |
| t his wrath for ever: | | t his wrath for ever: |
| 12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. | | 12 But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah. |
| 13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and f | | 13 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and f |
| or four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped u | | or four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped u |
| p the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: | | p the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border: |
| 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palac | | 14 But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palac |
| es thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the | | es thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the |
| whirlwind: | | whirlwind: |
| 15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith th | | 15 And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith th |
| e LORD. | | e LORD. |
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| ## Chapter 2 | | ## Chapter 2 |
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| 1 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will no | | 1 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will no |
| t turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of E | | t turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of E |
| dom into lime: | | dom into lime: |
n | 2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: | n | 2 But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth; |
| and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet | | and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet |
| : | | ; |
| 3 And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the pri | | 3 And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the pri |
| nces thereof with him, saith the LORD. | | nces thereof with him, saith the LORD. |
| 4 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will n | | 4 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will n |
| ot turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the L | | ot turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the L |
| ORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, afte | | ORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, afte |
| r the which their fathers have walked: | | r the which their fathers have walked: |
| 5 But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusale | | 5 But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusale |
| m. | | m. |
| 6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will | | 6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will |
| not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver | | not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver |
| , and the poor for a pair of shoes; | | , and the poor for a pair of shoes; |
| 7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside | | 7 That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside |
| the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to | | the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to |
| profane my holy name: | | profane my holy name: |
| 8 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and t | | 8 And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and t |
| hey drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. | | hey drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god. |
| 9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of t | | 9 Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of t |
| he cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, | | he cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, |
| and his roots from beneath. | | and his roots from beneath. |
| 10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through | | 10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through |
| the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. | | the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite. |
| 11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarite | | 11 And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarite |
| s. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD. | | s. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD. |
| 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, | | 12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, |
| Prophesy not. | | Prophesy not. |
| 13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. | | 13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves. |
| 14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not st | | 14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not st |
| rengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: | | rengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself: |
| 15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot sh | | 15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot sh |
| all not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. | | all not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself. |
| 16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, | | 16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, |
| saith the LORD. | | saith the LORD. |
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| ## Chapter 3 | | ## Chapter 3 |
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| 1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, ag | | 1 Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, ag |
| ainst the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, | | ainst the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, |
| 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punis | | 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punis |
| h you for all your iniquities. | | h you for all your iniquities. |
| 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? | | 3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed? |
| 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry ou | | 4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry ou |
| t of his den, if he have taken nothing? | | t of his den, if he have taken nothing? |
| 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one | | 5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one |
| take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? | | take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? |
n | 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall ther | n | 6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city and the people not be afraid? Shall there |
| e be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? | | be evil in a city and the LORD hath not known it? |
| 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his serv | | 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing until he revealeth the secret unto his ser |
| ants the prophets. | | vants, the prophets. |
| 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but | | 8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but |
| prophesy? | | prophesy? |
| 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and | | 9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and |
| say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tu | | say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tu |
| mults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. | | mults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. |
| 10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robb | | 10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robb |
| ery in their palaces. | | ery in their palaces. |
| 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round abo | | 11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round abo |
| ut the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces sha | | ut the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces sha |
| ll be spoiled. | | ll be spoiled. |
| 12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two | | 12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two |
| legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dw | | legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dw |
| ell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. | | ell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. |
| 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of ho | | 13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of ho |
| sts, | | sts, |
| 14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I wi | | 14 That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I wi |
| ll also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off | | ll also visit the altars of Beth-el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off |
| , and fall to the ground. | | , and fall to the ground. |
| 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of iv | | 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of iv |
| ory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD. | | ory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD. |
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| ## Chapter 4 | | ## Chapter 4 |
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| 1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which | | 1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which |
| oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and | | oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and |
| let us drink. | | let us drink. |
| 2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon yo | | 2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon yo |
| u, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. | | u, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. |
n | 3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; an | n | 3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one before his enemy; and ye shall |
| d ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD. | | be cast out of your palaces, saith the LORD. |
| 4 Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring y | | 4 Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring y |
| our sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: | | our sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years: |
n | 5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish th | n | 5 And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish th |
| e free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord G | | e free offerings: for thus do ye, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. |
| OD. | | |
| 6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of b | | 6 Therefore, I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and wan |
| read in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. | | t of bread in all your places; yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. |
| 7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months | | 7 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months |
| to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rai | | to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rai |
| n upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it raine | | n upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it raine |
| d not withered. | | d not withered. |
| 8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were n | | 8 So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were n |
| ot satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. | | ot satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. |
| 9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineya | | 9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineya |
| rds and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured t | | rds and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured t |
| hem: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. | | hem: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. |
| 10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young me | | 10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young me |
| n have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made | | n have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made |
| the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned | | the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned |
| unto me, saith the LORD. | | unto me, saith the LORD. |
| 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye we | | 11 I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye we |
| re as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, | | re as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, |
| saith the LORD. | | saith the LORD. |
| 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto | | 12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto |
| thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. | | thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel. |
| 13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth | | 13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth |
| unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upo | | unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upo |
| n the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. | | n the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. |
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| ## Chapter 5 | | ## Chapter 5 |
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| 1 Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of | | 1 Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of |
| Israel. | | Israel. |
| 2 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon h | | 2 The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon h |
| er land; there is none to raise her up. | | er land; there is none to raise her up. |
| 3 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave | | 3 For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave |
| an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the hous | | an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the hous |
| e of Israel. | | e of Israel. |
| 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall liv | | 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall liv |
| e: | | e: |
| 5 But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for G | | 5 But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for G |
| ilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought. | | ilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought. |
| 6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of | | 6 Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of |
| Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. | | Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el. |
| 7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, | | 7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth, |
| 8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of deat | | 8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of deat |
| h into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the wat | | h into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the wat |
| ers of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his | | ers of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his |
| name: | | name: |
| 9 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall c | | 9 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall c |
| ome against the fortress. | | ome against the fortress. |
| 10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh upr | | 10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh upr |
| ightly. | | ightly. |
| 11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him b | | 11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him b |
| urdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in t | | urdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in t |
| hem; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. | | hem; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them. |
| 12 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict th | | 12 For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict th |
| e just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their r | | e just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their r |
| ight. | | ight. |
| 13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time | | 13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time |
| . | | . |
| 14 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, | | 14 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, |
| shall be with you, as ye have spoken. | | shall be with you, as ye have spoken. |
| 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may | | 15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may |
| be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. | | be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. |
| 16 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be | | 16 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be |
| in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they sha | | in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they sha |
| ll call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wa | | ll call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wa |
| iling. | | iling. |
| 17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith th | | 17 And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith th |
| e LORD. | | e LORD. |
| 18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the | | 18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the |
| day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. | | day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. |
| 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, | | 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, |
| and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. | | and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. |
| 20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and | | 20 Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and |
| no brightness in it? | | no brightness in it? |
| 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemb | | 21 I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemb |
| lies. | | lies. |
| 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept | | 22 Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept |
| them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. | | them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts. |
| 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody | | 23 Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody |
| of thy viols. | | of thy viols. |
| 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. | | 24 But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. |
| 25 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty year | | 25 Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty year |
| s, O house of Israel? | | s, O house of Israel? |
| 26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the st | | 26 But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the st |
| ar of your god, which ye made to yourselves. | | ar of your god, which ye made to yourselves. |
| 27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LO | | 27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LO |
| RD, whose name is The God of hosts. | | RD, whose name is The God of hosts. |
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| ## Chapter 6 | | ## Chapter 6 |
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| 1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, wh | | 1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, wh |
| ich are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! | | ich are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! |
| 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then | | 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then |
| go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their | | go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their |
| border greater than your border? | | border greater than your border? |
| 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near | | 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near |
| ; | | ; |
| 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and ea | | 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and ea |
| t the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; | | t the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; |
| 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of m | | 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of m |
| usick, like David; | | usick, like David; |
| 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but | | 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but |
| they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. | | they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. |
| 7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the ba | | 7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the ba |
| nquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. | | nquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. |
| 8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor t | | 8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor t |
| he excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the ci | | he excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the ci |
| ty with all that is therein. | | ty with all that is therein. |
| 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they sha | | 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they sha |
| ll die. | | ll die. |
| 10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out th | | 10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out th |
| e bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the hou | | e bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the hou |
| se, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold th | | se, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold th |
| y tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD. | | y tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD. |
| 11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with brea | | 11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with brea |
| ches, and the little house with clefts. | | ches, and the little house with clefts. |
| 12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have tu | | 12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have tu |
| rned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: | | rned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock: |
| 13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us hor | | 13 Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us hor |
| ns by our own strength? | | ns by our own strength? |
| 14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith t | | 14 But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith t |
| he LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hem | | he LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hem |
| ath unto the river of the wilderness. | | ath unto the river of the wilderness. |
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| ## Chapter 7 | | ## Chapter 7 |
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| 1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in | | 1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed grasshoppers in |
| the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latte | | the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latte |
| r growth after the king's mowings. | | r growth after the king's mowings. |
| 2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the | | 2 And it came to pass, that when they had made an end of eating the grass of the |
| land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob ari | | land, then I said, O Lord GOD, forgive, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob ari |
| se? for he is small. | | se? for he is small. |
n | 3 The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD. | n | 3 And the LORD said concerning Jacob: Jacob shall repent for this; therefore, I |
| | | will not utterly destroy him, saith the LORD. |
| 4 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to con | | 4 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to con |
| tend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. | | tend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part. |
| 5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for | | 5 Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for |
| he is small. | | he is small. |
n | 6 The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD. | n | 6 And the LORD said concerning Jacob: Jacob shall repent of his wickedness; ther |
| | | efore, I will not utterly destroy him, saith the Lord GOD. |
| 7 Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline | | 7 Thus he shewed me: And behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumb line |
| , with a plumbline in his hand. | | , with a plumb line in his hand. |
| 8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. The | | 8 And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. The |
| n said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel | | n said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel |
| : I will not again pass by them any more: | | : I will not again pass by them any more: |
| 9 And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel | | 9 And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel |
| shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the swor | | shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the swor |
| d. | | d. |
| 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, A | | 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, A |
| mos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is | | mos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is |
| not able to bear all his words. | | not able to bear all his words. |
| 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely | | 11 For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely |
| be led away captive out of their own land. | | be led away captive out of their own land. |
| 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of | | 12 Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of |
| Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: | | Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: |
| 13 But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and | | 13 But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and |
| it is the king's court. | | it is the king's court. |
t | 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a pr | t | 14 Then answered Amos and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet; neither was I a pro |
| ophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: | | phet's son; but I was a herdman and a gatherer of sycamore fruit; |
| 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, | | 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, |
| prophesy unto my people Israel. | | prophesy unto my people Israel. |
| 16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not again | | 16 Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not again |
| st Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. | | st Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac. |
| 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and t | | 17 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and t |
| hy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided | | hy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided |
| by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into | | by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into |
| captivity forth of his land. | | captivity forth of his land. |
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| ## Chapter 8 | | ## Chapter 8 |
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| 1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. | | 1 Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. |
| 2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then | | 2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then |
| said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not aga | | said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not aga |
| in pass by them any more. | | in pass by them any more. |
| 3 And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: | | 3 And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: |
| there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with | | there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with |
| silence. | | silence. |
| 4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land t | | 4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land t |
| o fail, | | o fail, |
| 5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath | | 5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath |
| , that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and | | , that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and |
| falsifying the balances by deceit? | | falsifying the balances by deceit? |
| 6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, a | | 6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, a |
| nd sell the refuse of the wheat? | | nd sell the refuse of the wheat? |
| 7 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any | | 7 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any |
| of their works. | | of their works. |
| 8 Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein | | 8 Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein |
| ? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, | | ? and it shall rise up wholly as a flood; and it shall be cast out and drowned, |
| as by the flood of Egypt. | | as by the flood of Egypt. |
| 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause t | | 9 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause t |
| he sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: | | he sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: |
| 10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentatio | | 10 And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentatio |
| n; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; a | | n; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; a |
| nd I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitte | | nd I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitte |
| r day. | | r day. |
| 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the l | | 11 Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the l |
| and, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of | | and, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of |
| the LORD: | | the LORD: |
| 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, t | | 12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, t |
| hey shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. | | hey shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. |
| 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. | | 13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. |
| 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, | | 14 They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, |
| The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. | | The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. |
| | | |
| ## Chapter 9 | | ## Chapter 9 |
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| 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the d | | 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the d |
| oor, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will | | oor, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will |
| slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee awa | | slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee awa |
| y, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. | | y, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. |
| 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb | | 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb |
| up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: | | up to heaven, thence will I bring them down: |
| 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take t | | 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take t |
| hem out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, t | | hem out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, t |
| hence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: | | hence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: |
| 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command | | 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command |
| the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, | | the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, |
| and not for good. | | and not for good. |
| 5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and | | 5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and |
| all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; a | | all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; a |
| nd shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. | | nd shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt. |
| 6 It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop i | | 6 It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop i |
| n the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upo | | n the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upo |
| n the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. | | n the face of the earth: The LORD is his name. |
| 7 Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith | | 7 Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith |
| the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philist | | the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philist |
| ines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? | | ines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? |
| 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destr | | 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destr |
| oy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the | | oy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the |
| house of Jacob, saith the LORD. | | house of Jacob, saith the LORD. |
| 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations | | 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations |
| , like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the | | , like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the |
| earth. | | earth. |
| 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shal | | 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shal |
| l not overtake nor prevent us. | | l not overtake nor prevent us. |
| 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close | | 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close |
| up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as | | up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as |
| in the days of old: | | in the days of old: |
| 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are | | 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are |
| called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. | | called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this. |
| 13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the re | | 13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the re |
| aper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall dr | | aper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall dr |
| op sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. | | op sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. |
| 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall b | | 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall b |
| uild the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and dri | | uild the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and dri |
| nk the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. | | nk the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. |
| 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up ou | | 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up ou |
| t of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. | | t of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God. |
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