KJB-1611 AMOS Chapter 3

0 1 The necessitie of Gods iudgement against Israel. 9 The publication of it, with the causes thereof. III ¶ Heare this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family, which I brought vp from the land of Egypt, saying; 2 [fn]You onely haue I knowen of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walke together, except they be agreed? 4 [fn]Will a lyon roare in the forrest, when he hath no pray? will a young lyon cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing? 5 Can a bird fall in a snare vpon the earth, where no ginne is for him? shall one take vp a snare from the earth, and haue taken nothing at all? 6 [fn][fn]Shall a trumpet be blowen in the citie, and the people not be afraid? shall there be euill in a citie, and the LORD hath not done it? 7 Surely the LORD God will doe nothing, but he reuealeth his secret vnto his seruants the Prophets. 8 The lyon hath roared, Who will not feare? the LORD God hath spoken, Who can but prophecie? 9 ¶ [fn]Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say; Assemble your selues vpon the mountaines of Samaria: and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. 10 [fn]For they know not to doe right, saith the LORD; who store vp violence, and robberie in their palaces. 11 Therefore thus saith the LORD God, An aduersarie there shall be euen round about the land: and he shal bring downe thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled. 12 [fn][fn]Thus saith the LORD, As the shepheard taketh out of the mouth of the lyon two legges or a piece of an eare; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria, in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch. 13 Heare yee and testifie in the house of Iacob, saith the LORD God, the God of hostes; 14 [fn]That in the day that I shall visite the transgressions of Israel vpon him, I will also visite the altars of Bethel, and the hornes of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. 15 And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of yuorie shall perish, and the great houses shall haue an end, saith the LORD.

3:2 Heb. visit vpon.

3:4 Heb. giue foorth his voyce.

3:6 Or, not runne together.

3:6 Or, and shall not the L. doe somewhat?

3:9 Or, oppressions.

3:10 Or, spoile.

3:12 Heb. deliuereth.

3:12 Or, on the beds feete.

3:14 Or, punish Israel for.

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