Amos 3
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.
