\id AMO  
\h Amos 
\toc1 The Book of Amos 
\toc2 Amos 
\toc3 Amo 
\mt2 The Book of 
\mt1 Amos 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herdsmen \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*; \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth-shock. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* lion's \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* sounding \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* fields \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* keepers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sheep \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H3001"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* wasted away. 
\v 3 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* crushing \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* grain-crushing instruments. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H1004"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* into \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* locks \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* door \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* power \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Aven|strong="H0206"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* whose hand \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5730"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Aram|strong="H0758"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* prisoners \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 6 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w took|strong="H7725"\w* all \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* prisoners, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* great houses: 
\v 8 \w Him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w seated|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H6430"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ashdod|strong="H0795"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* whose \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Ashkelon|strong="H0831"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*. 
\v 9 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* all \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* prisoners \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* giving \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w thought|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* brothers' \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* great houses. 
\v 11 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* pity, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5331"\w* times, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great houses \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*. 
\v 13 These \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* words \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H2030"\w* cut \w open|strong="H1234"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H4616"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w might|strong="H4616"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w wider|strong="H7337"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* limits \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* make \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w its|strong="H0398"\w* great houses, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* loud \w cries|strong="H8643"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3341"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* great wind: 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1980"\w* prisoner, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 These \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* dust. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H6963"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great houses \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w*: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* come \w on|strong="H4191"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w with|strong="H0398"\w* \w noise|strong="H6963"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* outcries \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w*: 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w them|strong="H2026"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w captains|strong="H8269"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* put \w to|strong="H0559"\w* death \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w These|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H1980"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* given \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H3577"\w* ways, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w*, \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* right \w way|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H7971"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* great houses \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 6 These \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w*, \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* fate \w be|strong="H3808"\w* changed; \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* given \w the|strong="H0559"\w* upright \w man|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w two|strong="H3808"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*; 
\v 7 Crushing \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w turning|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* steps \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* gentle \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*: \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w* \w go|strong="H2490"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w young|strong="H5291"\w* \w woman|strong="H5291"\w*, putting shame \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: 
\v 8 \w By|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w stretched|strong="H5186"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* taken \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* debt, \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* payment \w for|strong="H5921"\w* wrongdoing. 
\v 9 \w Though|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* sent \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w tall|strong="H1363"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w cedar|strong="H0730"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oak-tree, cutting \w off|strong="H0853"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H8478"\w* \w high|strong="H1363"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w took|strong="H3423"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, guiding \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* waste \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w so|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* might \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H5927"\w* heritage \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amorite|strong="H0567"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* made \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* made separate \w for|strong="H3068"\w* myself. \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w even|strong="H0637"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H5030"\w* separate \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*; \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 13 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* crushing \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w down|strong="H5781"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* crushed \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* grain. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H5315"\w* \w flight|strong="H4498"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* impossible \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* quick-footed, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* force \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* become feeble, \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* war \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H4422"\w* safely: 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* bowman \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w*; \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* quick-footed \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H4422"\w* safely: \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w horseman|strong="H5483"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* without fear \w among|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* fighting \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* without \w his|strong="H3068"\w* clothing \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* taken \w care|strong="H6485"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* send \w punishment|strong="H5771"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Is|strong="H0518"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* possible \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w to|strong="H0518"\w* go walking \w together|strong="H3162"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w by|strong="H0518"\w* agreement? 
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* loud \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w in|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* woodland \w when|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w*? \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w be|strong="H6963"\w* sounding \w from|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* hole \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* possible \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* net \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* net \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* \w put|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*? \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* net \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H4170"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5927"\w*? 
\v 6 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w horn|strong="H7782"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w sounded|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* full \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H2729"\w*? \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w*? 
\v 7 \w Certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* clear \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H0518"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* cry \w of|strong="H0136"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* sounding; \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*? \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w word|strong="H1696"\w*; \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w prophet|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* keep quiet? 
\v 9 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w news|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* houses \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Assyria \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Come \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* outcries \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* cruel \w acts|strong="H6217"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* done \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 10 \w For|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* right, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* storing \w up|strong="H0686"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w acts|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* great houses. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w reason|strong="H3651"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w an|strong="H4480"\w* attacker \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w*, shutting \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w every|strong="H5439"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* great houses \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* made waste. 
\v 12 \w These|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w words|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H1121"\w* sheep takes \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w legs|strong="H3767"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* part \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w*; \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* safe, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* resting \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* seats \w of|strong="H1121"\w* honour \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* silk cushions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0176"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w now|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w witness|strong="H8085"\w* \w against|strong="H3290"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*; 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w punishment|strong="H6485"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* sins, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* send \w punishment|strong="H6485"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Beth-el, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* falling \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5486"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w end|strong="H5486"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w by|strong="H0935"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* kept \w down|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w crushed|strong="H7533"\w*; \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w lords|strong="H0113"\w*, \w Get|strong="H0935"\w* \w out|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* wine \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H0935"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* \w has|strong="H0136"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* name, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* hooks, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rest|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* fish-hooks. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* you \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* broken places, \w every|strong="H0802"\w* \w one|strong="H0802"\w* \w going|strong="H3318"\w* \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* you \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w Harmon|strong="H2038"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-el \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* evil; \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, increasing \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* sins; \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w offerings|strong="H2077"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* tenths \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: 
\v 5 \w Let|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H2557"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w leavened|strong="H2557"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w burned|strong="H6999"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* praise-offering, \w let|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* news \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* free \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* out publicly; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w places|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* need \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 7 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* grain-cutting: \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sent|strong="H4305"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w kept|strong="H4513"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w back|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w*: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w rained|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w part|strong="H4480"\w* \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* became \w a|strong="H4480"\w* waste. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* wandering \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* looking \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H7646"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fields \w by|strong="H3068"\w* burning \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w disease|strong="H3420"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* vine-gardens, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fig-trees \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* olive-trees, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* worms: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* disease \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w put|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*; \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* evil smell \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* tents \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w noses|strong="H0639"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* destruction \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7725"\w* destruction \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* stick pulled \w out|strong="H8316"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w*: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w ready|strong="H3559"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* meeting \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w O|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H6213"\w* form \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, giving knowledge \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* purpose \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* dark, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* walking \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w O|strong="H8085"\w* children \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* made low, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w*: \w she|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* stretched \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w herself|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* feet \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. 
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* these \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*: \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w able|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* only \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w sent|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*, \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* only \w ten|strong="H6235"\w*, \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* these \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* words \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* children \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: Let \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hearts \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H1875"\w*, \w so|strong="H3541"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*: 
\v 5 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w looking|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* help \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-el, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* way \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Beer-sheba: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* prisoner, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* Beth-el \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Go|strong="H3518"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H1004"\w* help \w so|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w*; \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w fear|strong="H6435"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* come \w like|strong="H1004"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* bursting \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*, causing destruction, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w put|strong="H3518"\w* \w it|strong="H0398"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* Beth-el. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w make|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* work \w of|strong="H0776"\w* judging \w a|strong="H0776"\w* bitter thing, crushing down \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; 
\v 8 Go \w for|strong="H5921"\w* help \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w black|strong="H6757"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*; \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* voice \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, sending \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; 
\v 9 Who sends sudden \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*, \w so|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H0935"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* walled town. 
\v 10 \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w have|strong="H1696"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H3198"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8549"\w* \w makes|strong="H1696"\w* protest \w against|strong="H1696"\w* evil \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* public place, \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* whose words \w are|strong="H8179"\w* upright \w is|strong="H1696"\w* disgusting \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* man \w is|strong="H3651"\w* crushed \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* feet, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* taxes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*: \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w made|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3651"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* rest \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fair vine-gardens \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* hands \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H3947"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. 
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* seen \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* evil-doing \w is|strong="H6662"\w* increased \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* troublers \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* upright, \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* rewards \w and|strong="H3045"\w* do wrong \w to|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cause \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w in|strong="H6662"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* public place. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* say nothing \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Go|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* yours: \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* haters \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lovers|strong="H0157"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* let \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* public \w place|strong="H4941"\w*: \w it|strong="H3322"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2603"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* words \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* weeping \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w open|strong="H7339"\w* spaces; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Sorrow|strong="H4553"\w*! \w sorrow|strong="H4553"\w*! \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* get \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w farmer|strong="H0406"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* weeping, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* makers \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w sad|strong="H0060"\w* songs \w to|strong="H0413"\w* give \w cries|strong="H7121"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* grief. 
\v 17 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* vine-gardens \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* cries \w of|strong="H3068"\w* grief: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 18 Sorrow \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* looking \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*! \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*? \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w if|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, running \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*; \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* got \w a|strong="H0935"\w* bite \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*? \w even|strong="H3808"\w* very \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*, \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w shining|strong="H0216"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\v 21 \w Your|strong="H3808"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* disgusting \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* do \w with|strong="H2282"\w* \w them|strong="H8130"\w*; \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* take \w no|strong="H3808"\w* delight \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* holy meetings. 
\v 22 \w Even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w give|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w take|strong="H5927"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7521"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*: \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0518"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H4503"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w with|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* peace-offerings \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fat beasts. 
\v 23 \w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*; \w my|strong="H8085"\w* ears \w are|strong="H3808"\w* shut \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w melody|strong="H2172"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w instruments|strong="H7892"\w*. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* let \w the|strong="H1556"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* go rolling \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* an \w ever-flowing|strong="H0386"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*. 
\v 25 Did \w you|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* beasts \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* waste land \w for|strong="H1004"\w* \w forty|strong="H0705"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w O|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? 
\v 26 Truly, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* Saccuth \w your|strong="H0834"\w* king \w and|strong="H0430"\w* Kaiwan \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w star|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*, \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\v 27 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* prisoners farther than \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*. 
\c 6  
\p
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\v 2 \w Go|strong="H3381"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H8033"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Hamath \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*; \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w* \w of|strong="H1366"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w*: \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*? \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H8033"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* wider \w than|strong="H4480"\w* theirs? 
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* who \w put|strong="H5066"\w* far \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, causing \w the|strong="H3117"\w* rule \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w violent|strong="H2555"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*; 
\v 4 Who \w are|strong="H8127"\w* resting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4296"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*, stretched \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* soft seats, feasting \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* young oxen \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* cattle-house; 
\v 5 Making foolish \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sound|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* corded \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w*, \w and|strong="H1732"\w* designing \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*; 
\v 6 \w Drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w basins|strong="H4219"\w*, rubbing \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* best \w oils|strong="H8081"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* will \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* prisoners \w with|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* those \w who|strong="H5493"\w* are \w made|strong="H1540"\w* prisoners, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3651"\w* loud cry \w of|strong="H7218"\w* those \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w were|strong="H7218"\w* stretched out will come \w to|strong="H1540"\w* \w an|strong="H1540"\w* end. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*: \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* disgusting \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5315"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w for|strong="H6635"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* houses: \w so|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* give \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* everything \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* still \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* overtake \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* man's relation, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* burning \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w*, lifting \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* inmost \w part|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0657"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, \w No|strong="H3808"\w*; \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Keep|strong="H2013"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w order|strong="H6680"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* full \w of|strong="H1004"\w* cracks \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* broken. 
\v 12 \w Is|strong="H4941"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* possible \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* go \w running|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rock|strong="H5553"\w*? may \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sea \w be|strong="H1241"\w* ploughed \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H7323"\w* \w be|strong="H1241"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w by|strong="H7323"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* bitter plant? 
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* whose \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* value, \w who|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Have|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* ourselves \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w strength|strong="H2392"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* ours? 
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* send \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, ruling \w you|strong="H3588"\w* cruelly \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w stream|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*. 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* let \w me|strong="H0310"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* growth \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* late grass \w was|strong="H4428"\w* starting, \w he|strong="H0310"\w* \w made|strong="H3335"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*; \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* late growth \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* king's cutting \w was|strong="H4428"\w* done. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*, \w have|strong="H1961"\w* mercy: \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w place|strong="H1961"\w*? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, changing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* purpose \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 4 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* let \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*: \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* sent \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w be|strong="H0136"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* instrument \w of|strong="H0398"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* punishment; \w and|strong="H0398"\w*, \w after|strong="H2009"\w* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H0784"\w* \w about|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* put \w an|strong="H7200"\w* end \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord's heritage. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w O|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* there \w be|strong="H4994"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end: \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w be|strong="H4994"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* keep \w his|strong="H3588"\w* place? \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, changing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* purpose \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\v 7 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* let \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* made straight \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* weighted \w line|strong="H0594"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* weighted \w line|strong="H0594"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w A|strong="H7760"\w* weighted \w line|strong="H0594"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w down|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* weighted \w line|strong="H0594"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* eyes \w be|strong="H5750"\w* shut \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sin: 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* unpeopled, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H8074"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Beth-el, \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w made|strong="H7194"\w* designs \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* troubled \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w certainly|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* prisoner \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, O \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, go \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w flight|strong="H1272"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* get \w your|strong="H0398"\w* living \w by|strong="H0413"\w* working \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w prophet|strong="H2374"\w*: 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* prophet \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* Beth-el: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w place|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* king's \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Amaziah|strong="H0558"\w*, \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*; \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w am|strong="H0595"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* herdman \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* takes care \w of|strong="H1121"\w* sycamore-trees: 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, Go, \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H6258"\w*, \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*: \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*: \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w loose|strong="H5921"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* cut \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* parts \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w yourself|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* end \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H1540"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* prisoner \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*. 
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* let \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*: \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H0136"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruit. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*? \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w A|strong="H7200"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* fruit. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*; \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* eyes \w be|strong="H5750"\w* shut \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* sin. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king's house \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w be|strong="H0136"\w* cries \w of|strong="H3117"\w* pain \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*: \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* \w be|strong="H0136"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* number \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0136"\w* put \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* without \w a|strong="H3117"\w* word. 
\v 4 \w Give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H0776"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* crushing \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* whose purpose \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* put \w an|strong="H8085"\w* end \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w those|strong="H2063"\w* \w who|strong="H0776"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* need \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, 
\v 5 \w Saying|strong="H0559"\w*, \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H4820"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* be gone, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1431"\w* do trade \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*? \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H0559"\w* we \w may|strong="H1431"\w* put out \w in|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* market \w the|strong="H0559"\w* produce \w of|strong="H8255"\w* our fields? making \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w measure|strong="H0374"\w* \w small|strong="H6994"\w* \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w price|strong="H8255"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H1431"\w* trading falsely \w with|strong="H2320"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*; 
\v 6 Getting \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H0034"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w him|strong="H7069"\w* who \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w in|strong="H3701"\w* need \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H5668"\w* two \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* taking \w a|strong="H7069"\w* \w price|strong="H3701"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* waste parts \w of|strong="H5668"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w Truly|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H7911"\w* keep \w in|strong="H3068"\w* mind \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Will|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* shaking \w with|strong="H5921"\w* fear \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w*? \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* overflowing \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w troubled|strong="H7264"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* again \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* down \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* middle \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w*: 
\v 10 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* melody \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief; \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* clothed \w with|strong="H5921"\w* haircloth, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hair|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* cut; \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* weeping \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 11 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* great \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H0518"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* go wandering \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, running \w here|strong="H4672"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w it|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\v 13 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fair|strong="H3303"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w men|strong="H0970"\w* \w will|strong="H0970"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* feeble \w from|strong="H3117"\w* need \w of|strong="H3117"\w* water. 
\v 14 Those \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w their|strong="H3808"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sin \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w By|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w O|strong="H0430"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w*, \w By|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Beer-sheba; \w even|strong="H5750"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w go|strong="H6965"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* lifted \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w stationed|strong="H5324"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* side \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, giving \w blows|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tops|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w pillars|strong="H3730"\w* \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* doorsteps \w were|strong="H7218"\w* shaking: \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* broken \w with|strong="H5921"\w* earth-shocks; \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w put|strong="H5127"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*: \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* goes \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w flight|strong="H5127"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe. 
\v 2 \w Even|strong="H0518"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* deep \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* underworld, \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*: 
\v 3 \w Though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w cover|strong="H5641"\w* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* go \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w get|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w out|strong="H5641"\w*; \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w keep|strong="H3947"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* bed \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* great \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3947"\w* bite: 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w though|strong="H0518"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w prisoners|strong="H7628"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* attackers, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* death: \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* fixed \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 5 \w For|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0136"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w he|strong="H0776"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* turned \w to|strong="H4714"\w* water, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H4127"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* given \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* sorrow; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H4127"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w* overflowing \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3427"\w* again \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; 
\v 6 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* rooms \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, basing \w his|strong="H5921"\w* arch \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* voice \w goes|strong="H6440"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sends \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w flowing|strong="H4325"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Are|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, \w O|strong="H0859"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*? \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w Have|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taken|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Aramaeans \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*? 
\v 8 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* evil \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* put \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0127"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* send complete \w destruction|strong="H8045"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w orders|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* moved \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* moved \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w by|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* shaking \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* tray, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* smallest seed \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w dropped|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w put|strong="H4191"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* face \w to|strong="H0559"\w* face \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* put \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w make|strong="H6965"\w* \w good|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* broken places; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* put \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H1732"\w* damaged walls, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w past|strong="H5769"\w*; 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* heritage, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. 
\v 13 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ploughman \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* cutting \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* crusher \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w planting|strong="H2233"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* dropping \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* turned \w into|strong="H0935"\w* streams \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* let \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fate \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* changed, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* planting vine-gardens \w and|strong="H3478"\w* taking \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w their|strong="H0398"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*; \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5428"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.