The message of Amos, one of the sheep breeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the reign of King Uzziah of Judah, and in the reign of Jeroboam the son of King Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

\w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5349"\w* breeders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*. 

\w Whenever|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utters|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w becomes|strong="H1961"\w* arid. 

\w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w Neighbors|strong="H7934"\w* 

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* Damascus’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* 

\w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w instruments|strong="H2742"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hazael’s|strong="H2371"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, 

\w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Aven|strong="H0206"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sceptered \w ruler|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Beth-Eden|strong="H1040"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gaza’s|strong="H5804"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w slaves|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H2346"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w wipe|strong="H4229"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sceptered \w ruler|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Askelon|strong="H0831"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w perish|strong="H3772"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*. 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* Tyre’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1546"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w exile|strong="H1546"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w brotherly|strong="H0251"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w her|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Edom’s|strong="H2015"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w relatives|strong="H0251"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

\w stilled|strong="H2013"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H7356"\w*, 

\w cherished|strong="H5532"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w continually|strong="H5703"\w*, 

\w retained|strong="H6113"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fury|strong="H5678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*. 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* Ammonites’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*, 

\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lust|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w her|strong="H3341"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*, 

\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* war-cry \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*, 

\w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w tempest|strong="H5591"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*. 

\w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*, 

\w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab’s|strong="H4124"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0112"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w desecrate|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* Kirioth, 

\w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w*, 

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah’s|strong="H3063"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* 

\w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*. 

\w Instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H3577"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w*, 

\w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*. 

\w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w devour|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w* \w of|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

\w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel’s|strong="H3478"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! – 

\w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w pair|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, 

\w push|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. 

\w Father|strong="H0001"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* 

\w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pledges|strong="H2254"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* 

\w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, 

\w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w cedars|strong="H0730"\w*, 

\w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w oaks|strong="H0437"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* 

\w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*. 

\w It|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, 

\w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, 

\w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w here|strong="H6311"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w Amorites|strong="H0567"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H6965"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* 

\w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w youths|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w*. 

\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*? 

\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

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\w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w fattened|strong="H0075"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w*. 

\w Spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w melody|strong="H2172"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w lyres|strong="H3658"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H4325"\w* \w let|strong="H7971"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w on|strong="H4941"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H1556"\w* \w flood|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H4941"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* unfailing \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*. 

\w Was|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1004"\w* \w only|strong="H0389"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w grain|strong="H1715"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* 

\w you|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* 

\w during|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 

\w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* “\w king|strong="H4428"\w*” \w Sikkuth|strong="H5522"\w* 

\w and|strong="H6213"\w* “\w star|strong="H3556"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*” \w Kiyyun|strong="H3594"\w*, 

\w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w idols|strong="H1544"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*, 

\w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. 

\w Sorrow|strong="H3015"\w* \w awaits|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w carefree|strong="H7961"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, 

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\w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w elite|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w best|strong="H2459"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w hopes|strong="H4723"\w*! 

\w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*: 

\w Cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, 

\w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*, 

\w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: 

\w Are|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*? 

\w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w larger|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w yours|strong="H4191"\w*? 

\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w push|strong="H5055"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H4284"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w instituted|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3117"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*, 

\w sprawl|strong="H5628"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* divans, 

\w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w choice|strong="H4022"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w fattened|strong="H4770"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w idly|strong="H1818"\w* \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sound|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lyre|strong="H3658"\w*, 

\w thinking|strong="H0559"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* songwriters \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, 

\w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* bowlfuls \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w finest|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieve|strong="H6087"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 

\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w must|strong="H4191"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* 

\w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w captives|strong="H1540"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w hushed|strong="H2244"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* revelry \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* sprawlers. 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*: 

\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8374"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w palaces|strong="H0759"\w*, 

\w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*. 

\w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*. 

When the uncle and another member of the family of a dead man come to carry the body out of the house for burial, they will call to someone in a corner of the house, ‘Any more there?’ and he will answer, ‘No’, and then he will add, ‘Be quiet!’ – for the name of the \nd Lord\nd* must not be mentioned.

When the uncle and another member of the family of a dead man come to carry the body out of the house for burial, they will call to someone in a corner of the house, ‘Any more there?’ and he will answer, ‘No’, and then he will add, ‘Be quiet!’ – for the name of the Lord must not be mentioned.

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\w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*! 

\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w smash|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w bits|strong="H6595"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w fragments|strong="H1233"\w*. 

\w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w gallop|strong="H6335"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*? 

\w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*? 

\w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w* weed, 

\w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*. 

\w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* \w proud|strong="H1343"\w* 

\w of|strong="H1697"\w* capturing \w Lo-debar|strong="H3810"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* 

\w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w Karnaim|strong="H7163"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w ourselves|strong="H0587"\w*?’ 

\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. 

\w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w entrance|strong="H6607"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* 

\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*. 

This is what the Lord \nd God\nd* showed me: he was forming a swarm of locusts, when the late spring grass began to come up after the king’s share had been harvested.

This is what the Lord God showed me: he was forming a swarm of locusts, when the late spring grass began to come up after the king’s share had been harvested.

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w forming|strong="H3335"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w swarm|strong="H8317"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w late|strong="H0309"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w grass|strong="H2682"\w* \w began|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w share|strong="H2506"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w harvested|strong="H1219"\w*. 

And when they had finished devouring all the land’s vegetation, I said:

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* \w devouring|strong="H0398"\w* \w all|strong="H6996"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land’s \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: 

“\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! 

\w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w*, 

\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*?” 

The \nd Lord\nd* relented. This will not happen,” said the \nd Lord\nd*.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*,” \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w Vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Fire|strong="H0784"\w* 

This is what he showed me: the Lord \nd God\nd* was giving command to execute judgment by fire. It burned up the great deep, and had begun to devour the fields, and I said:

This is what he showed me: the Lord God was giving command to execute judgment by fire. It burned up the great deep, and had begun to devour the fields, and I said:

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\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w* \w helpless|strong="H1800"\w*?” 

The \nd Lord\nd* relented. “This will not happen either,” said the \nd Lord\nd*.

The Lord relented. “This will not happen either,” said the Lord.

\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w*. “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w*,” \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w A|strong="H1961"\w* \w Vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w Plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w Line|strong="H1961"\w* 

This is what the Lord \nd God\nd* showed me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

This is what the Lord God showed me: the Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumb line, with a plumb line in his hand.

\w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3027"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, 

“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*?” 

\w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, 

“\w A|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w*,” 

\w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 

“\w Watch|strong="H7200"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w setting|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w plumb|strong="H0594"\w* \w line|strong="H6957"\w* 

\w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w overlook|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w crookedness|strong="H5558"\w*. 

\w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* 

\w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 

\w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H8074"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* 

\w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.” 

\w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* 

Then Amaziah, chief priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos has conspired against you right in the heart of Israel. The country cannot survive all his words.

\w Then|strong="H7971"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w chief|strong="H3478"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w survive|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 

Amos has said, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will be led away captive out of their land.’”

\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’” 

And Amaziah said to Amos, “Leave, you who see visions, go to the land of Judah. Earn your bread there and prophesy there,

\w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, “\w Leave|strong="H5800"\w*, \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w see|strong="H2374"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Earn \w your|strong="H8033"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*, 

but don’t prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is the royal residence.”

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w residence|strong="H1004"\w*.” 

“I am no prophet,” Amos answered Amaziah, “nor trained as one. I am a shepherd and a keeper of sycamores fig trees.

“\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*,” \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, “\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w trained|strong="H2593"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w keeper|strong="H8104"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sycamores|strong="H8256"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H8256"\w*. 

But the \nd Lord\nd* took me away from following the flock, and the \nd Lord\nd* said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

But the Lord took me away from following the flock, and the Lord said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’

\w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’ 

\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*: 

‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w*. 

\w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: 

\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w a|strong="H3478"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, 

\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, 

\w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*, 

\w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w soil|strong="H0127"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.’” 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*. 

“What do you see, Amos?” he asked. I replied, “A basket of ripe summer fruit.” Then the \nd Lord\nd* said to me:

“What do you see, Amos?” he asked. I replied, “A basket of ripe summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me:

“\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*?” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w replied|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: 

\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripe|strong="H1310"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, 

\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w overlook|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, 

\w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*: 

\w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*. 

\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H7673"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H0034"\w*, 

\w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, 

\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H4820"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w feast|strong="H2282"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* 

\w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*? 

\w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* \w ended|strong="H1961"\w* 

\w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w offer|strong="H5674"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w* \w for|strong="H3976"\w* \w sale|strong="H4465"\w*? 

Reducing \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w measure|strong="H4058"\w* \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w increasing|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w price|strong="H8255"\w*, 

cheating \w with|strong="H2320"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*, 

\w mixing|strong="H4842"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* sweepings \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*. 

\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*, 

\w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H7069"\w* \w pair|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*. 

\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* 

\w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*: 

\w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*! 

\w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w quake|strong="H7264"\w*, 

\w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*? 

\w Won’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*, 

churn \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w subside|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*? 

\w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w* 

\w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w darken|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w broad|strong="H7341"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, 

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* dirges. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w cause|strong="H2600"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w dress|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, 

\w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1548"\w*. 

\w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, 

\w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w*. 

\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*. 

\w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, 

\w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*. 

\w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, 

\w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, 

\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, 

\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*. 

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