Amos 3 Berean Literal Bible

Witnesses against Israel

1 Hear this word that YHWH has spoken against you⁺, O sons of Israel, against all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:

2 “Only you⁺ have I known†

from all of the families of the earth;

upon thus I will visit punishment on you⁺

for all your⁺ iniquities.”

3 Can two walk together,

unless they have agreed?†

4 Does a lion roar in the forest

and no prey is unto him?

Does a young lion give forth his voice from his den,

unless he has captured?

5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the earth

and no snare is unto it?

Does a trap spring up from the ground

and it has captured no prey?

6 If a shofar is blown in the city,

do the people not tremble?

If calamity comes to a city,

has not YHWH sent it?

7 Surely the Lord YHWH will not do a thing,

that unless He reveals His plan

to His servants the prophets.

8 A lion has roared—

who will not fear?

The Lord YHWH has spoken—

who will not prophesy?

9 Let it be heard in the citadels of Ashdod,

and in the citadels in the land of Egypt,

and say: “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria,

and see great tumults in her midst,

and the oppressed among her.”

10 “And they know not to do right—”

a declaration of YHWH

“Those storing up violence and plunder

in their palaces.”

11 Therefore, thus says the Lord YHWH:

“An enemy† will surround the land,

and he will bring down from you your strongholds

and plunder your citadels.”

12 Thus says YHWH:

“As a shepherd delivers from the mouth of a lion

two legs, or a piece of an ear,

so will be delivered the sons of Israel, those dwelling in Samaria,

with the corner of a bed,

or the cushion of a couch!†

13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,

a declaration of the Lord YHWH, the God of Hosts,

14 that on the day of my visiting punishment for the transgressions of Israel upon him,

then will I visit punishment on the altars of Bethel,

and the horns of the altar will be cut off,

and they will fall to the ground.

15 And I will destroy the house of winter

with the house of summer,

and the houses of ivory will perish,

and the great houses will be swept away,”

a declaration of YHWH.