Amos 3
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Amos 3:1
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Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
Amos 3:2
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"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."
Amos 3:3
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Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?
Amos 3:4
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Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured {something?}
Amos 3:5
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Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
Amos 3:6
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If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?
Amos 3:7
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Surely the Lord GOD does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.
Amos 3:8
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A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
Amos 3:9
Amos 3:10
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~"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."
Amos 3:11
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Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted."
Amos 3:12
Amos 3:13
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"Hear and testify against the house of Jacob," Declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts.
Amos 3:14
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"For on the day that I punish Israel's transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off And they will fall to the ground.
Amos 3:15
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"I will also smite the winter house together with the summer house; The houses of ivory will also perish And the great houses will come to an end," Declares the LORD.
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