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World English Bible

Amos 3 (WEBP)

[1] Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:
[2] “I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”
[3] Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?
[4] Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
[5] Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?
[6] Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city, without the people being afraid? Does evil happen to a city, and Yahweh hasn’t done it?
[7] Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
[8] The lion has roared. Who will not fear? The Lord Yahweh has spoken. Who can but prophesy?
[9] Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them.”
[10] “Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says Yahweh, “Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”
[11] Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “An adversary will overrun the land; and he will pull down your strongholds, and your fortresses will be plundered.”
[12] Yahweh says: “As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.”
[13] “Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob,” says the Lord Yahweh, the God of Armies.
[14] “For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar will be cut off, and fall to the ground.
[15] I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will have an end,” says Yahweh.

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 3 (KJVS)

[1] Hear () this word that the LORD hath spoken () against you, O children of Israel , against 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 punish () you for all your iniquities .
[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 out () 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] take up () a snare from the earth , and have taken () nothing at all ()?
[6] Shall a trumpet be blown () in the city , and the people not be afraid ()? shall there be evil in a city , and the LORD hath not done () [it]?
[7] Surely the Lord GOD will do () nothing , but he revealeth () his secret unto his servants the prophets .
[8] The lion hath roared (), who will not fear ()? the Lord GOD hath spoken (), who can but prophesy ()?
[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 tumults 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 robbery in their palaces .
[11] Therefore thus saith () the Lord GOD ; An adversary [there shall be] even round about the land ; and he shall bring down () thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled ().
[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 dwell () 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 hosts ,
[14] That in the day that I shall visit () the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit () the altars of Bethel : and the horns 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 ivory shall perish (), and the great houses shall have an end (), saith () the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Amos 3 (YLT)

[1] Hear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
[2] Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.
[3] Do two walk together if they have not met?
[4] Roar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?
[5] Doth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?
[6] Is a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done it?
[7] For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.
[8] A lion hath roared-who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken-who doth not prophesy?
[9] Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
[10] And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.
[11] Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary-and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces.
[12] Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion’s mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus on that of a couch.
[13] Hear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.
[14] For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth.
[15] And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!