\id AMO Open English Bible 
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\h Amos 
\toc1 Amos 
\toc2 Amos 
\mt1 Amos  
\c 1
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sheep|strong="H5349"\w* breeders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Tekoa|strong="H8620"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reign|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reign|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 King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\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* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.  
\v 2 Amos said:  
\q1 Whenever \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w roars|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utters|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w pastures|strong="H4999"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w shepherds|strong="H7462"\w* \w dry|strong="H3001"\w* \w up|strong="H3001"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* becomes arid.   
\s1 God’s Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors  
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1758"\w* \w instruments|strong="H2742"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q1 \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Ben-hadad|strong="H1130"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w open|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* gate \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* wipe \w out|strong="H3427"\w* \w those|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aven  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sceptered \w ruler|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Beth-Eden.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aram \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* nation,  
\q1 sold \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* slaves \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Edom.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w shall|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w her|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.   
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* wipe \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Ashdod,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* sceptered \w ruler|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Askelon.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ekron|strong="H6138"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w perish|strong="H3772"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H3068"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1546"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w exile|strong="H1546"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Edom,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brotherly \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w walls|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w her|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* Edom’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H8104"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* relatives \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 stilled \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w pity|strong="H7356"\w*,  
\q1 cherished \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* \w continually|strong="H5703"\w*,  
\q1 retained \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fury|strong="H5678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire into \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces of \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Ammonites|strong="H1121"\w*’ \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* lust \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 So \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w kindle|strong="H3341"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H3341"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* destroy \w her|strong="H3117"\w* palaces,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* war-cry \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w tempest|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* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H1980"\w* \w exile|strong="H1473"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* nobles \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\c 2
\q1
\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Edom,   
\q1
\v 2 \w to|strong="H4191"\w* desecrate \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\q1 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire into \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H6963"\w* Kirioth,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* war-cry,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w trumpets|strong="H7782"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* nobles \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H8104"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*.  
\q1 \w Instead|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w false|strong="H3577"\w* \w gods|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w followed|strong="H1980"\w*,  
\q1 \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H3063"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.   
\s1 God’s Judgment on Israel  
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*’s \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w* – \w no|strong="H3808"\w*, \w four|strong="H7969"\w*! –  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* rescind \w my|strong="H3068"\w* judgment.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w sell|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* needy \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*,  
\q1 \w push|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w humble|strong="H6035"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*.  
\q1 Father \w and|strong="H3212"\w* son \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* temple \w girl|strong="H5291"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5186"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w on|strong="H5921"\w* garments \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pledges|strong="H2254"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*  
\q1 \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\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* God.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorites \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* sake,  
\q1 whose \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cedars,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* oaks.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w below|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w who|strong="H4057"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w led|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*,  
\q1 \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* here \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* Amorites.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w raised|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*  
\q1 some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w youths|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w*.  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1121"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w made|strong="H8248"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3196"\w* banned \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophesying|strong="H5012"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Listen|strong="H2009"\w*!  
\q1 \w It|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* who will make \w you|strong="H8478"\w* groan \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w places|strong="H8478"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wagon|strong="H5699"\w* groans \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* load \w of|strong="H8478"\w* grain.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H3808"\w* \w flight|strong="H4498"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H1368"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w strongest|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w useless|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w warrior|strong="H1368"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*,   
\q1
\v 15 \w the|strong="H5975"\w* archer \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w firm|strong="H5975"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w horseman|strong="H7392"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w save|strong="H4422"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* bravest \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w warriors|strong="H1368"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\c 3
\s1 A Warning to Israel  
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H4940"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w alone|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w cared|strong="H3045"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world,  
\q1 \w this|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w why|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5771"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* crimes.   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 Do \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*  
\q1 \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3259"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w meet|strong="H3259"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4 Does \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w forest|strong="H3293"\w*  
\q1 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* there \w is|strong="H6963"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\w* \w for|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*?  
\q1 Does \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H3715"\w* \w lion|strong="H3715"\w* \w cry|strong="H6963"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w den|strong="H4585"\w*  
\q1 \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* something?   
\q1
\v 5 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* swoop \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w*  
\q1 \w if|strong="H4170"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bait|strong="H4170"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground  
\q1 \w if|strong="H4170"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w sets|strong="H5927"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6 \w Can|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trumpet|strong="H7782"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w blown|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w tremble|strong="H2729"\w*?  
\q1 \w Can|strong="H6213"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w strike|strong="H8628"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w caused|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*  
\q1 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w revealing|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* lion \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w roared|strong="H7580"\w*; \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*?  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*; \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*:  
\q1 Gather \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* violent \w turmoil|strong="H4103"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w acts|strong="H6217"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6217"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w midst|strong="H8432"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w For|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* heaping \w up|strong="H6213"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppression|strong="H7701"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* palaces,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w An|strong="H4480"\w* \w enemy|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w surround|strong="H5439"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land,  
\q1 \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* strip \w your|strong="H4480"\w* \w strength|strong="H5797"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* palaces \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* looted.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w Just|strong="H6310"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w jaws|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion  
\q1 \w two|strong="H8147"\w* shinbones \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* ear,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Sameria \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* –  
\q1 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w corner|strong="H6285"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w couch|strong="H6210"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* damask \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* divan!   
\b  
\q1
\v 13 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w testify|strong="H5749"\w* \w against|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w punish|strong="H6485"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w judgment|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* hacked \w off|strong="H1438"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w perish|strong="H5486"\w*.  
\q1 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w swept|strong="H5486"\w* \w away|strong="H5486"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\c 4
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, women \w of|strong="H1697"\w* Sameria,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H6231"\w* well-fed \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w crush|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* husbands, “Bring \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*!”   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w holiness|strong="H6944"\w*:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* baskets,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H5921"\w* children \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* fish-baskets,   
\q1
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w through|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w breaches|strong="H6556"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* city wall \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w*,  
\q1 \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* garbage dump,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 Come \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w transgress|strong="H6586"\w*,  
\q1 \w at|strong="H3117"\w* Gilgald \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6586"\w*.  
\q1 Bring \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 5 \w Burn|strong="H6999"\w* some \w leavened|strong="H2557"\w* \w bread|strong="H2557"\w* \w as|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thank-offering,  
\q1 \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* \w aloud|strong="H3651"\w* \w your|strong="H8085"\w* \w voluntary|strong="H5071"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* love \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*  
\q1 empty stomachs \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w lack|strong="H2640"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w towns|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*,  
\q1 sending \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* allowed \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*.  
\q1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w received|strong="H5892"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*,  
\q1 \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 ranged \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w blight|strong="H7711"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mildew|strong="H3420"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* laid waste \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* swarming \w locust|strong="H1501"\w* devoured \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w plague|strong="H1698"\w* \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w slew|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* youths \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* raided \w away|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* caused \w the|strong="H5002"\w* stench \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camps|strong="H4264"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* wrought \w a|strong="H3068"\w* destruction \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2015"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stick \w snatched|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\q1
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w prepare|strong="H3559"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w meet|strong="H7125"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* God, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 13 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w here|strong="H2009"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w forms|strong="H3335"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q1 \w creates|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*,  
\q1 \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* mortals,  
\q1 \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w dawn|strong="H7837"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H5890"\w*,  
\q1 \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heights|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*!   
\c 5
\s1 A Funeral Song for Israel  
\q1
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* funeral \w song|strong="H1697"\w*  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am singing \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 \w Fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w*, \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!  
\q1 Hurled \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* own soil \w she|strong="H5921"\w* lies,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w lift|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*!   
\b  
\q1
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* marches \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w soldiers|strong="H3967"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* marches \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w*  
\q1 \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w only|strong="H3588"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\q1 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,   
\q1
\v 5 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q1 do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Beer-sheba.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* destruction.   
\b  
\q1
\v 6 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q1 \w or|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* devour  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H6435"\w* \w one|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w quench|strong="H3518"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7 You who \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* bitter \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cast \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* dirt:   
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\q1
\v 8 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Pleiades|strong="H3598"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Orion|strong="H3685"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H2015"\w* \w deep|strong="H6757"\w* \w darkness|strong="H6757"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w dawn|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkens|strong="H2821"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w summons|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth’s \w surface|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*!   
\q1
\v 9 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* causes \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* burst \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5921"\w* brings \w devastation|strong="H7701"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1696"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* arbiters \w at|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* anyone \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* truth:   
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\q1
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trample \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w weak|strong="H1800"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w tax|strong="H4864"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*,  
\q1 \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hewn|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* charming \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H6588"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* persecutors \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, takers \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w bribes|strong="H3724"\w*!  
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* deny \w the|strong="H3588"\w* poor \w their|strong="H3947"\w* justice \w at|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 13 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w would|strong="H7451"\w* \w be|strong="H7451"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* keep quiet \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 14 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*,  
\q1 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,  
\q1 \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* claimed \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 15 \w Hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* love \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q1 \w establish|strong="H3322"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\q1 Perhaps \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* surviving \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* public \w squares|strong="H7339"\w* \w there|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*,  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w street|strong="H2351"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sound \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmers \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w professional|strong="H3045"\w* \w mourners|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* lamenting,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
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\q1
\v 18 Fools \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*!  
\q1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* mean \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*?  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 19 \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* \w flees|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w attacked|strong="H3027"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w*,  
\q1 \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H5127"\w* \w one|strong="H1004"\w* reaches \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, \w leans|strong="H5564"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wall|strong="H7023"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w bites|strong="H5391"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 Won’t \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*,  
\q1 murky \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ray \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 21 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*, \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w despise|strong="H3988"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w smell|strong="H7306"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* savor \w of|strong="H2282"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w festivals|strong="H2282"\w*,   
\q1
\v 22 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H5927"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3588"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*  
\q1 \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fattened calves.   
\q1
\v 23 Spare \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*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \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* lyres.   
\q1
\v 24 \w But|strong="H4325"\w* let \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w roll|strong="H1556"\w* \w on|strong="H4325"\w* \w as|strong="H4325"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* an unfailing \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 25 \w Was|strong="H3478"\w* \w it|strong="H1004"\w* only \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* grain \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w*  
\q1 \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w brought|strong="H5066"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*  
\q1 during \w the|strong="H5066"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?   
\q1
\v 26 But now \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6213"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* “king” \w Sikkuth|strong="H5522"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6213"\w* “\w star|strong="H3556"\w* god” \w Kiyyun|strong="H3594"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H5375"\w* idols which \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H5375"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*,   
\q1
\v 27 \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w drive|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.   
\b  
\c 6
\s1 The Destruction of Israel  
\q1
\v 1 Sorrow awaits \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* carefree \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q1 overconfident \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*!  
\q1 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* elite \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w this|strong="H3478"\w*, \w the|strong="H1004"\w* best \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w on|strong="H1004"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* rest \w their|strong="H1992"\w* hopes!   
\b  
\q1
\v 2 \w You|strong="H7200"\w* say \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w*:  
\q1 \w Cross|strong="H5674"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Hamath \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*,  
\q1 \w then|strong="H5674"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\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*:  
\q1 \w Are|strong="H7227"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4467"\w*?  
\q1 \w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w larger|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* yours?   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* push \w away|strong="H5077"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* instituted \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rule \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 4 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*,  
\q1 \w sprawl|strong="H5628"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* divans,  
\q1 eat choice \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w fattened|strong="H4770"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*.   
\q1
\v 5 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* idly \w sing|strong="H7892"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sound|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* lyre,  
\q1 thinking \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* songwriters \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6 \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* bowlfuls \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8081"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2470"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w finest|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* grieve \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruin|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* must \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w exile|strong="H1540"\w*  
\q1 \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w captives|strong="H1540"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7218"\w* hushed will \w be|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* revelry \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* sprawlers.   
\b  
\q1
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8374"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* palaces,  
\q1 \w therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4393"\w* \w that|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H8130"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w If|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* people \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.  
\v 10 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w uncle|strong="H1730"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* member \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dead \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w carry|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w body|strong="H6106"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* burial, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H2142"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* someone \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* corner \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w Any|strong="H4480"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w*?’ \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* answer, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*’, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* add, ‘\w Be|strong="H3808"\w* \w quiet|strong="H2013"\w*!’ – \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w mentioned|strong="H2142"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Look|strong="H2009"\w*! \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w giving|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*!  
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* smash \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* bits,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* into \w fragments|strong="H1233"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 12 \w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* gallop \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*?  
\q1 Does \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* sea \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*?  
\q1 \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w* weed,  
\q1 \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* bitter \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 13 \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w so|strong="H3947"\w* proud  
\q1 \w of|strong="H1697"\w* capturing Lo-debar,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, ‘\w Have|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* own \w strength|strong="H2392"\w*  
\q1 \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* Karnaim \w for|strong="H3808"\w* ourselves?’   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w* \w raising|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppress|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w brook|strong="H5158"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Arabah|strong="H6160"\w*.   
\c 7
\s1 A Vision of Locusts  
\p
\v 1 \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w forming|strong="H3335"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* swarm \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w*, \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* late \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* grass \w began|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s share \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H5927"\w* harvested.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* devouring \w all|strong="H6996"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land’s \w vegetation|strong="H6212"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said:  
\q1 “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* helpless?”   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\b  
\s1 A Vision of Fire  
\p
\v 4  \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H7227"\w* giving command \w to|strong="H7200"\w* execute judgment \w by|strong="H7121"\w* fire. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* burned \w up|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w deep|strong="H8415"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* had begun \w to|strong="H7200"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7200"\w* fields, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*:   
\q1
\v 5 “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*, forgive, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*!  
\q1 \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w survive|strong="H6965"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H6965"\w* helpless?”   
\p
\v 6  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w*. “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w*,” said \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\s1 A Vision of a Plumb Line  
\p
\v 7  \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w what|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \nd \+w God|strong="H3027"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* built \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*?”  
\p \w And|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* answered,  
\q1 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line,”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said,  
\q1 “\w Watch|strong="H7200"\w*: \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* setting \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line  
\q1 \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w midst|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w overlook|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* crookedness.   
\q1
\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*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w*  
\q1 \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”   
\s1 Amaziah and Amos  
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Amaziah, \w chief|strong="H3478"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*: “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w conspired|strong="H7194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* country \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w survive|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* said, ‘\w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* land.’”   
\p
\v 12 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* Amaziah said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, “Leave, \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w who|strong="H3063"\w* \w see|strong="H2374"\w* visions, \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Earn \w your|strong="H8033"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*,  
\v 13 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w at|strong="H1004"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w residence|strong="H1004"\w*.”   
\p
\v 14 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*,” \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Amaziah, “\w nor|strong="H3808"\w* trained \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shepherd \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* keeper \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sycamores|strong="H8256"\w* fig \w trees|strong="H8256"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3478"\w* \w following|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H3947"\w*, ‘\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.’  
\v 16 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*’s \w message|strong="H1697"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w preach|strong="H5197"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w*.   
\q1
\v 17 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H2181"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q1 \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 fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q1 \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w* soil,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w led|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land.’”   
\c 8
\s1 The Time is Ripe  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H3541"\w*: \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3069"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.  
\v 2 “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*?” \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* replied, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* ripe \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.” \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*:  
\q1 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H5750"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* ripe \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w overlook|strong="H5674"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* crimes.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w singing|strong="H7892"\w* women \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w howl|strong="H3213"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*:  
\q1 \w Corpses|strong="H6297"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*,  
\q1 \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* who \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* needy,  
\q1 who oppress \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* earth,  
\v 5 saying:  
\q1 \w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* feast \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w grain|strong="H1250"\w*?  
\q1 \w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w sabbath|strong="H7676"\w* ended  
\q1 \w so|strong="H5674"\w* \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* \w offer|strong="H5674"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w* \w for|strong="H1250"\w* sale?  
\q1 Reducing \w the|strong="H5674"\w* measure \w and|strong="H5674"\w* increasing \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w price|strong="H8255"\w*,  
\q1 cheating \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w false|strong="H4820"\w* \w scales|strong="H3976"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6 mixing \w the|strong="H7069"\w* sweepings \w in|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*.  
\q1 Then \w we|strong="H3068"\w* can \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3701"\w* \w shoes|strong="H5275"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 7 Now \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* taken \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w*  
\q1 \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Pride|strong="H1347"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w deeds|strong="H4639"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* won’t \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w quake|strong="H7264"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 Won’t \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\q1 churn \w and|strong="H4714"\w* subside \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*?   
\b  
\q1
\v 9 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \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* set \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w darken|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* broad \w daylight|strong="H8121"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* mourning,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* dirges.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* dress \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*,  
\q1 \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* shaved.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* lost \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w happens|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* end \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H4751"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w hunger|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land.  
\q1 \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wander|strong="H5128"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* girls \w and|strong="H3117"\w* strong \w young|strong="H3117"\w* men  
\q1 \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.   
\b  
\q1
\v 14 Those \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w take|strong="H7650"\w* \w oaths|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* shameful idol \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w surely|strong="H6965"\w* \w as|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*!’  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6965"\w*, ‘\w By|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* sacred \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H1870"\w* Beer-sheba!’ –  
\q1 \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*.   
\c 9
\p
\v 1  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Lord towering \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* commanded:  
\q1 \w Strike|strong="H5221"\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*  
\q1 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* foundations \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*,  
\q1 bring \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* below.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* rest \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*:  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w get|strong="H1214"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*,  
\q1 \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.   
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\v 2 If \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\q1 If \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 If \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\q1 If \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w at|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w bottom|strong="H7172"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* \w to|strong="H6680"\w* \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w If|strong="H7760"\w* \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w taken|strong="H7628"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* enemies,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w slay|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* keep \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w It|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3069"\+w*\nd* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* trembles,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* mourn.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w* \w rises|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* sinks \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Nile|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* sets \w the|strong="H6440"\w* dome \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w summons|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pours|strong="H8210"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w out|strong="H8210"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*:  
\q1 \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 7 \w To|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*, \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w*  
\q1 just \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Cushites,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\q1 Yes, \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Arameans \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*!   
\q1
\v 8 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w God|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*  
\q1 \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinful|strong="H2400"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w*:  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth!  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H1004"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w give|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w shake|strong="H5128"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*  
\q1 \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w shakes|strong="H5128"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sieve|strong="H3531"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pebble \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ground.   
\q1
\v 10 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinners|strong="H2400"\w* \w of|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H3605"\w* deny \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w touch|strong="H5066"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* befall \w them|strong="H5066"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w by|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.   
\s1 A Promise of Restoration  
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\q1
\v 11 \w On|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* house \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H1443"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w gaps|strong="H6556"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2034"\w*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1732"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* again \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rest|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* once \w you|strong="H3605"\w* ruled \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q1 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 13 \w Listen|strong="H2790"\w*! \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*, \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7114"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* too big \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*  
\q1 \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w plow|strong="H2790"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w trod|strong="H1869"\w*  
\q1 \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w sow|strong="H2233"\w*,  
\q1 \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* flow \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,  
\q1 \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w waste|strong="H8074"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*,  
\q1 \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*,  
\q1 \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* eat \w their|strong="H7725"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* own soil,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5428"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land  
\q1 \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\q1 says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.