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Amos 2 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime;
[2] but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
[3] and I will cut off the judge from among them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says Yahweh.
[4] Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have rejected Yahweh’s law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;
[5] but I will send a fire on Judah, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
[6] Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals;
[7] They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.
[8] They lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge. In the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
[9] Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
[10] Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
[11] I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.
[12] “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’
[13] Behold, I will crush you in your place, as a cart crushes that is full of grain.
[14] Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.
[15] He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
[16] He who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.

Amos 2:8 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Amos 2:13 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Amos 2 (KJVS)

[1] Thus saith () the LORD ; For three transgressions of Moab , and for four , I will not turn away () [the punishment] thereof; because he burned () the bones of the king of Edom into lime :
[2] But I will send () a fire upon Moab , and it shall devour () the palaces of Kerioth : 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 princes thereof with him, saith () the LORD .
[4] Thus saith () the LORD ; For three transgressions of Judah , and for four , I will not turn away () [the punishment] thereof; because they have despised () the law of the LORD , and have not kept () his commandments , and their lies caused them to err (), after the which their fathers have walked ():
[5] But I will send () a fire upon Judah , and it shall devour () the palaces of Jerusalem .
[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 , 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 () the way of the meek : and a man and his father will go () in unto the [same] maid , to profane () my holy name :
[8] And they lay [themselves] down () upon clothes laid to pledge () by every altar , and they 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 the cedars , and he [was] strong as the oaks ; yet I destroyed () his fruit from above , and his roots from beneath.
[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 .
[11] And I raised up () of your sons for prophets , and of your young men for Nazarites . [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 (), Prophesy () not.
[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 strengthen () his force , neither shall the mighty deliver () himself :
[15] Neither shall he stand () that handleth () the bow ; and [he that is] swift of foot shall 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 , saith () the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Amos 2 (YLT)

[1] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of his burning the bones of the king of Edom to lime,
[2] And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet.
[3] And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.
[4] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, And for four, I do not reserve it, Because of their loathing the law of Jehovah, And His statutes they have not kept, And their lies do cause them to err, After which their fathers did walk,
[5] And I have sent a fire against Judah, And it hath consumed palaces of Jerusalem.
[6] Thus said Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, And for four, I do not reverse it, Because of their selling for silver the righteous, And the needy for a pair of sandals.
[7] Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.
[8] And on pledged garments they stretch themselves near every altar, And the wine of fined ones they drink in the house of their gods.
[9] And I-I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height is as the height of cedars, And strong he is as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.
[10] And I-I have brought you up from the land of Egypt, And cause you to go in a wilderness forty years, To possess the land of the Amorite.
[11] And I raise of your sons for prophets, And of your choice ones for Nazarites, Is not this true, O sons of Israel? An affirmation of Jehovah.
[12] And ye cause the Nazarites to drink wine, And on the prophets ye have laid a charge, Saying, ‘Do not prophecy!’
[13] Lo, I am pressing you under, As the full cart doth press for itself a sheaf.
[14] And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.
[15] And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not himself, And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.
[16] And the courageous of heart among the mighty, Naked doth flee in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah!