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World English Bible

Amos 4 (WEBP)

[1] Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”
[2] The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness, “Behold, the days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, and the last of you with fish hooks.
[3] You will go out at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon,” says Yahweh.
[4] “Go to Bethel, and sin; to Gilgal, and sin more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days,
[5] offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim free will offerings and brag about them; for this pleases you, you children of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh.
[6] “I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
[7] “I also have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One field was rained on, and the field where it didn’t rain withered.
[8] So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, and were not satisfied; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
[9] “I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards, and the swarming locusts have devoured your fig trees and your olive trees; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
[10] “I sent plagues among you like I did Egypt. I have slain your young men with the sword, and have carried away your horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
[11] “I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
[12] “Therefore I will do this to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.
[13] For, behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the earth: Yahweh, the God of Armies, is his name.”

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 4 (KJVS)

[1] Hear () this word , ye kine of Bashan , that [are] in the mountain of Samaria , which oppress () the poor , which crush () the needy , which say () to their masters , Bring (), and let us drink ().
[2] The Lord GOD hath sworn () by his holiness , that, lo, the days shall come () upon you, that he will take you away () with hooks , and your posterity with fishhooks .
[3] And ye shall go out () at the breaches , every [cow at that which is] before her; and ye shall cast () [them] into the palace , saith () the LORD .
[4] Come () to Bethel , and transgress (); at Gilgal multiply () transgression (); and bring () your sacrifices every morning , [and] your tithes after three years :
[5] And offer () a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven , and proclaim () [and] publish () the free offerings : for this liketh () you, O ye children of Israel , saith () the Lord GOD .
[6] And I also have given () you cleanness of teeth in all your cities , and want of bread in all your places : yet have ye not returned () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[7] And also I have withholden () the rain from you, when [there were] yet three months to the harvest : and I caused it to rain () upon one city , and caused it not to rain () upon another city : one piece was rained () upon, and the piece whereupon it rained () not withered ().
[8] So two [or] three cities wandered () unto one city , to drink () water ; but they were not satisfied (): yet have ye not returned () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[9] I have smitten () you with blasting and mildew : when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased (), the palmerworm devoured () [them]: yet have ye not returned () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[10] I have sent () among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt : your young men have I slain () with the sword , and have taken away your horses ; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up () unto your nostrils : yet have ye not returned () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[11] I have overthrown () [some] of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah , and ye were as a firebrand plucked out () of the burning : yet have ye not returned () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[12] Therefore thus will I do () unto thee, O Israel : [and] because I will do () this unto thee, prepare () to meet () thy God , O Israel .
[13] For, lo, he that formeth () the mountains , and createth () the wind , and declareth () unto man what [is] his thought , that maketh () the morning darkness , and treadeth () upon the high places of the earth , The LORD , The God of hosts , [is] his name .

Young’s Literal Translation

Amos 4 (YLT)

[1] Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, Who are in the mountain of Samaria, Who are oppressing the poor, Who are bruising the needy, Who are saying to their lords: ‘Bring in, and we do drink.’
[2] Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by His holiness, That lo, days are coming upon you, And he hath taken you away with hooks, And your posterity with fish-hooks.
[3] And by breaches ye go forth, A woman at that over-against her, And ye have cast down the high place, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[4] Enter ye Beth-El, and transgress, At Gilgal multiply transgression, And bring in every morning your sacrifices, Every third year your tithes.
[5] And perfume with leaven a thank-offering, And proclaim willing gifts, sound ye! For so ye have loved, O sons of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
[6] And I also-I have given to you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, And lack of bread in all your places, And ye have not turned back unto Me, an affirmation of Jehovah.
[7] And I also-I have withheld from you the rain. While yet three months to harvest, And I have sent rain on one city, And on another city I do not send rain, One portion is rained on, And the portion on which it raineth not withereth.
[8] And wandered have two or three cities, Unto the same city to drink water, And they are not satisfied, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[9] I have smitten you with blasting and with mildew, The abundance of your gardens and of your vineyards, And of your figs, and of your olives, Eat doth the palmer-worm, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[10] I have sent among you pestilence by the way of Egypt, I have slain by sword your choice ones, With your captive horses, And I cause the stink of your camps to come up-even into your nostrils, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[11] I have overturned among you, Like the overturn by God of Sodom and Gomorrah, And ye are as a brand delivered from a burning, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.
[12] Therefore, thus I do to thee, O Israel, at last, Because this I do to thee, Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
[13] For, lo, the former of mountains, and creator of wind, And the declarer to man what is His thought, He is making dawn obscurity, And is treading on high places of earth, Jehovah, God of Hosts, is His name!