New American Standard Bible AMOS 3

All the Tribes Are Guilty

1 Hear this word which the Loʀᴅ has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire 1 Afamily which 2He brought up from the land of Egypt:

2 “AYou only have I 1chosen among all the families of the earth;

Therefore I will 2 Bpunish you for all your iniquities.”

3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an 1appointment?

4 Does a Alion roar in the forest when he has no prey?

Does a young lion 1growl from his den unless he has captured something?

5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no 1bait in it?

Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

6 If a Atrumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble?

If a Bcalamity occurs in a city has not the Loʀᴅ done it?

7 1Surely the Lord 2Goᴅ does nothing

Unless He Areveals His secret counsel

To His servants the prophets.

8 A Alion has roared! Who will not fear?

The BLord 1Goᴅ has spoken! CWho can but prophesy?

9 Proclaim on the citadels in AAshdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the Bmountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the Coppressions in her midst. 10 “But they Ado not know how to do what is right,” declares the Loʀᴅ, “these who Bhoard up 1violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, thus says the Lord Goᴅ,

“An Aenemy, even one surrounding the land,

Will pull down your 1strength from you

And your Bcitadels will be looted.”

12 Thus says the Loʀᴅ,

“Just as the shepherd 1 Asnatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,

So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be 2snatched away—

With the Bcorner of a bed and the 3 Ccover of a couch!

13 “Hear and Atestify against the house of Jacob,”

Declares the Lord Goᴅ, the God of hosts.

14 “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions,

I will also punish the altars of ABethel;