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World English Bible

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 Kirioth: 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.

Amos 2:7 Or, young woman
Amos 2:8 Or, such as have fined or mulcted
Amos 2:13 Or, I will press your place as a cart full of sheaves presseth
Amos 2:14 Heb. his soul or life
Amos 2:16 Heb. strong of his heart

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Amos 2 (BYZ)

[1] ταδε λεγει κυριος επι ταις τρισιν ασεβειαις μωαβ και επι ταις τεσσαρσιν ουκ αποστραφησομαι αυτον ανθ ων κατεκαυσαν τα οστα βασιλεως της ιδουμαιας εις κονιαν
[2] και εξαποστελω πυρ επι μωαβ και καταφαγεται θεμελια των πολεων αυτης και αποθανειται εν αδυναμια μωαβ μετα κραυγης και μετα φωνης σαλπιγγος
[3] και εξολεθρευσω κριτην εξ αυτης και παντας τους αρχοντας αυτης αποκτενω μετ αυτου λεγει κυριος
[4] ταδε λεγει κυριος επι ταις τρισιν ασεβειαις υιων ιουδα και επι ταις τεσσαρσιν ουκ αποστραφησομαι αυτον ενεκα του απωσασθαι αυτους τον νομον κυριου και τα προσταγματα αυτου ουκ εφυλαξαντο και επλανησεν αυτους τα ματαια αυτων α εποιησαν οις εξηκολουθησαν οι πατερες αυτων οπισω αυτων
[5] και εξαποστελω πυρ επι ιουδαν και καταφαγεται θεμελια ιερουσαλημ
[6] ταδε λεγει κυριος επι ταις τρισιν ασεβειαις ισραηλ και επι ταις τεσσαρσιν ουκ αποστραφησομαι αυτον ανθ ων απεδοντο αργυριου δικαιον και πενητα ενεκεν υποδηματων
[7] τα πατουντα επι τον χουν της γης και εκονδυλιζον εις κεφαλας πτωχων και οδον ταπεινων εξεκλιναν και υιος και πατηρ αυτου εισεπορευοντο προς την αυτην παιδισκην οπως βεβηλωσωσιν το ονομα του θεου αυτων
[8] και τα ιματια αυτων δεσμευοντες σχοινιοις παραπετασματα εποιουν εχομενα του θυσιαστηριου και οινον εκ συκοφαντιων επινον εν τω οικω του θεου αυτων
[9] εγω δε εξηρα τον αμορραιον εκ προσωπου αυτων ου ην καθως υψος κεδρου το υψος αυτου και ισχυρος ην ως δρυς και εξηρα τον καρπον αυτου επανωθεν και τας ριζας αυτου υποκατωθεν
[10] και εγω ανηγαγον υμας εκ γης αιγυπτου και περιηγαγον υμας εν τη ερημω τεσσαρακοντα ετη του κατακληρονομησαι την γην των αμορραιων
[11] και ελαβον εκ των υιων υμων εις προφητας και εκ των νεανισκων υμων εις αγιασμον μη ουκ εστιν ταυτα υιοι ισραηλ λεγει κυριος
[12] και εποτιζετε τους ηγιασμενους οινον και τοις προφηταις ενετελλεσθε λεγοντες ου μη προφητευσητε
[13] δια τουτο ιδου εγω κυλιω υποκατω υμων ον τροπον κυλιεται η αμαξα η γεμουσα καλαμης
[14] και απολειται φυγη εκ δρομεως και ο κραταιος ου μη κρατηση της ισχυος αυτου και ο μαχητης ου μη σωση την ψυχην αυτου
[15] και ο τοξοτης ου μη υποστη και ο οξυς τοις ποσιν αυτου ου μη διασωθη ουδε ο ιππευς ου μη σωση την ψυχην αυτου
[16] και ευρησει την καρδιαν αυτου εν δυναστειαις ο γυμνος διωξεται εν εκεινη τη ημερα λεγει κυριος

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.