\id AMO 30-AMO-web.sfm World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB) 
\ide UTF-8
\h Amos 
\toc1 The Book of Amos 
\toc2 Amos 
\toc3 Amo 
\mt2 The Book of  
\mt1 Amos  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* amongst \w the|strong="H6440"\w* herdsmen \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 days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Uzziah|strong="H5818"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Joash|strong="H3101"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, two \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earthquake|strong="H7494"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*\f + \fr 1:2 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w roar|strong="H7580"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w utter|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 and|strong="H3068"\w* \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 will|strong="H3068"\w* mourn,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wither|strong="H3001"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w threshed|strong="H1758"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* \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 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire into \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hazael|strong="H2371"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Ben Hadad.   
\q1
\v 5 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w bar|strong="H1280"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w valley|strong="H1237"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Aven,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H3772"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Eden|strong="H5730"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* Syria \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*,”  
\p says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gaza|strong="H5804"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5462"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Edom;   
\q1
\v 7 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w its|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.   
\q1
\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w inhabitant|strong="H3427"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ashdod,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w holds|strong="H8551"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sceptre|strong="H7626"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* Ashkelon;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \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*;  
\q2 \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*,”  
\p says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*\f + \fr 1:8 \ft The word translated “Lord” (mixed case) is “Adonai.”\f* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5462"\w* \w up|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w whole|strong="H8003"\w* community \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Edom,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* didn’t \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* brotherly \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*;   
\q1
\v 10 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H2346"\w* \w Tyre|strong="H6865"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H2346"\w* devour \w its|strong="H7971"\w* palaces.”   
\p
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w pursued|strong="H7291"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* brother \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H3068"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w* \w pity|strong="H7356"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w anger|strong="H5678"\w* raged \w continually|strong="H5703"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w wrath|strong="H5678"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*;   
\q1
\v 12 but \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Teman|strong="H8487"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H7971"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces of \w Bozrah|strong="H1224"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w ripped|strong="H1234"\w* \w open|strong="H1234"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w pregnant|strong="H2030"\w* \w women|strong="H2030"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w enlarge|strong="H7337"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \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 in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Rabbah|strong="H7237"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* devour its palaces,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w* \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*,  
\q2 \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w storm|strong="H5591"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H5591"\w*;   
\q1
\v 15 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \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 captivity|strong="H1473"\w*,  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,”  
\p says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8313"\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 \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w lime|strong="H7875"\w*;   
\q1
\v 2 \w but|strong="H4191"\w* \w I|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w on|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w it|strong="H7971"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* devour \w the|strong="H7971"\w* palaces \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Kerioth|strong="H7152"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* \w will|strong="H4124"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w tumult|strong="H7588"\w*, \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w shouting|strong="H8643"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w with|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* shofar;   
\q1
\v 3 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* amongst \w them|strong="H2026"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*,”  
\p says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w rejected|strong="H3988"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w law|strong="H8451"\w*,  
\q2 \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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w led|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w astray|strong="H8582"\w*,  
\q2 \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* fathers \w walked|strong="H1980"\w*;   
\q1
\v 5 but \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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \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*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, yes, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w four|strong="H7969"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3541"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* punishment,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sold|strong="H4376"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* needy \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pair \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w sandals|strong="H5275"\w*;   
\q2
\v 7 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w trample|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w heads|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* deny justice \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* oppressed.  
\q1 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* father \w use|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w same|strong="H8034"\w* \w maiden|strong="H5291"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.   
\q2
\v 8 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* lay \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w down|strong="H5186"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* clothes \w taken|strong="H2254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w pledge|strong="H2254"\w*.  
\q2 \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\f + \fr 2:8 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w fined|strong="H6064"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 Yet \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Amorite \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*,  
\q2 whose \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w height|strong="H1363"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* cedars,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w strong|strong="H2634"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* oaks;  
\q2 yet \w I|strong="H8478"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8045"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w beneath|strong="H8478"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 Also \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3212"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H3423"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3423"\w* land \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \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*,  
\q2 \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* Amorite.   
\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 for|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* some \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w*.  
\q1 Isn’t \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w true|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 \w you|strong="H6965"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H6680"\w* \w gave|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Nazirites|strong="H5139"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w drink|strong="H8248"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w commanded|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, saying, ‘Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*!’   
\q1
\v 13 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 2:13 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* will crush \w you|strong="H8478"\w* \w in|strong="H8478"\w* \w your|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w cart|strong="H5699"\w* crushes \w that|strong="H2009"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w full|strong="H4395"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* grain.   
\q1
\v 14 \w Flight|strong="H4498"\w* \w will|strong="H5315"\w* perish \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3808"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2389"\w* won’t strengthen \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w force|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 15 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* handles \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w bow|strong="H7198"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H5315"\w* \w swift|strong="H7031"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5315"\w* \w rides|strong="H7392"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w horse|strong="H5483"\w* won’t \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*.   
\q1
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* courageous amongst \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w*  
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,”  
\p \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w only|strong="H7535"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w families|strong="H4940"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\q2 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\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 all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4940"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H5771"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 3 Do \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*,  
\q2 \w unless|strong="H1115"\w* \w they|strong="H3162"\w* \w have|strong="H8147"\w* \w agreed|strong="H3259"\w*?   
\q1
\v 4 \w Will|strong="H5414"\w* \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* thicket,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H6963"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w no|strong="H1115"\w* \w prey|strong="H2964"\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 of|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w den|strong="H4585"\w*,  
\q2 if \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3293"\w* \w caught|strong="H3920"\w* \w nothing|strong="H1115"\w*?   
\q1
\v 5 \w Can|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H6833"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w trap|strong="H4170"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H5927"\w*,  
\q2 \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w set|strong="H5927"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 \w Does|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w* \w spring|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w is|strong="H4480"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w catch|strong="H3920"\w*?   
\q1
\v 6 \w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* shofar alarm \w sound|strong="H8628"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*?  
\q1 \w Does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hasn’t \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*?   
\q1
\v 7 \w Surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*,  
\q2 \w unless|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1540"\w* \w his|strong="H1540"\w* \w secret|strong="H5475"\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*.  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*?  
\q1 \w The|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\q2 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w*?   
\q1
\v 9 \w Proclaim|strong="H8085"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* palaces \w at|strong="H5921"\w* Ashdod,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|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 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* say, “Assemble \w yourselves|strong="H8432"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* unrest \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w oppression|strong="H6217"\w* \w is|strong="H4714"\w* \w amongst|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 10 “\w Indeed|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w right|strong="H3045"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “\w Who|strong="H3068"\w* hoard plunder \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loot \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* palaces.”   
\p
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3069"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w An|strong="H4480"\w* \w adversary|strong="H6862"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* overrun \w the|strong="H3069"\w* land;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w pull|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* strongholds,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3381"\w* \w your|strong="H4480"\w* fortresses \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w be|strong="H3069"\w* plundered.”   
\p
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3541"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w* \w rescues|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* lion \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w legs|strong="H3767"\w*,  
\q2 \w or|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* piece \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* ear,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w rescued|strong="H5337"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3541"\w* silken cushions \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bed|strong="H4296"\w*.”   
\p
\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*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3069"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgressions|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w visit|strong="H6485"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w altars|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \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* \w cut|strong="H1438"\w* \w off|strong="H1438"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|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 strike|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w winter|strong="H2779"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*;  
\q2 \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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H5221"\w* \w end|strong="H5486"\w*,”  
\p \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w*, \w you|strong="H6231"\w* \w cows|strong="H6510"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w crush|strong="H7533"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w needy|strong="H1800"\w*, \w who|strong="H2088"\w* \w tell|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* husbands, “Bring \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w drinks|strong="H8354"\w*!”   
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \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*,  
\q2 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3069"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w hooks|strong="H6793"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w last|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w fish|strong="H1729"\w* \w hooks|strong="H6793"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w breaks|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* wall,  
\q2 everyone \w straight|strong="H5048"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w her|strong="H3318"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w Harmon|strong="H2038"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 “Go \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sin;  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* sin \w more|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\q1 Bring \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q2 \w your|strong="H7235"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w every|strong="H1242"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*,   
\q2
\v 5 \w offer|strong="H6999"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H6999"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="H8426"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3651"\w* \w leavened|strong="H2557"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w proclaim|strong="H7121"\w* free \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5071"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* brag \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H7121"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3651"\w* pleases \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w cleanness|strong="H5356"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8127"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \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 every|strong="H3605"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*;  
\q2 \w yet|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 “\w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w when|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H5892"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w months|strong="H2320"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w harvest|strong="H7105"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* caused \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* caused \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*.  
\q1 \w One|strong="H3808"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w was|strong="H5892"\w* \w rained|strong="H4305"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w field|strong="H2513"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* didn’t \w rain|strong="H1653"\w* \w withered|strong="H3001"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w staggered|strong="H5128"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H4325"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w*;  
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\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* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* times \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* swarming \w locusts|strong="H1501"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* devoured \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w olive|strong="H2132"\w* \w trees|strong="H2132"\w*;  
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w plagues|strong="H1870"\w* amongst \w you|strong="H7971"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w slain|strong="H2026"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w young|strong="H7971"\w* \w men|strong="H4264"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w carried|strong="H5927"\w* \w away|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* filled \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nostrils \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* stench \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w camp|strong="H4264"\w*,  
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7971"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 “\w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H2015"\w* some \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrew|strong="H2015"\w* \w Sodom|strong="H5467"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Gomorrah|strong="H6017"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H8316"\w* stick \w plucked|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H5337"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w fire|strong="H8316"\w*;  
\q2 \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* haven’t \w returned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 “\w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*;  
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,  
\q2 \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*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \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*, \w creates|strong="H1254"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w declares|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* man \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w thought|strong="H7808"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H7837"\w* \w darkness|strong="H5890"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w treads|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth:  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \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  
\p
\v 1 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:   
\q1
\v 2 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w virgin|strong="H1330"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*;  
\q2 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|strong="H6965"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\q1 \w She|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* land;  
\q2 \w there|strong="H6965"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.”   
\p
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w me|strong="H2421"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*;   
\q1
\v 5 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*,  
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1008"\w* don’t \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Beersheba;  
\q1 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* \w go|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1008"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*.   
\q1
\v 6 \w Seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6435"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*,  
\q2 \w lest|strong="H6435"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6743"\w* \w out|strong="H3518"\w* \w like|strong="H1004"\w* fire \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* devour, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|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 in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 You who \w turn|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w wormwood|strong="H3939"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* cast \w down|strong="H3240"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w to|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H2015"\w* earth!   
\q1
\v 8 Seek \w him|strong="H6440"\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w shadow|strong="H6757"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w death|strong="H6757"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*;  
\q2 \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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*,  
\q2 \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 surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,   
\q1
\v 9 who brings sudden \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H5794"\w*,  
\q2 \w so|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5921"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7701"\w* comes \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4013"\w*.   
\q1
\v 10 \w They|strong="H8179"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w reproves|strong="H3198"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w they|strong="H8179"\w* \w abhor|strong="H8581"\w* \w him|strong="H8130"\w* \w who|strong="H8130"\w* \w speaks|strong="H1696"\w* \w blamelessly|strong="H8549"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* trample \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* taxes \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*,  
\q2 \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 cut|strong="H1496"\w* \w stone|strong="H1496"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1129"\w* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2531"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|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* offences,  
\q2 \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*—  
\q2 \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w afflict|strong="H6887"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bribe|strong="H3724"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* needy \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prudent|strong="H7919"\w* \w person|strong="H7919"\w* \w keeps|strong="H1826"\w* \w silent|strong="H1826"\w* \w in|strong="H7919"\w* \w such|strong="H3651"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
\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*,  
\q2 \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*,  
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w* say.   
\q1
\v 15 \w Hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, love \w good|strong="H2896"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w establish|strong="H3322"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w courts|strong="H8179"\w*.  
\q2 \w It|strong="H3322"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.”   
\p
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w says|strong="H3541"\w*:  
\q1 “\w Wailing|strong="H4553"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wide \w ways|strong="H7339"\w*.  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*, ‘\w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*! \w Alas|strong="H1930"\w*!’  
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* farmer \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w mourning|strong="H4553"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H4553"\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* \w wailing|strong="H4553"\w*,  
\q2 \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\q1
\v 18 “\w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* desire \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\q2 \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\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* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* light.   
\q1
\v 19 \w As|strong="H6440"\w* if \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w fled|strong="H5127"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1677"\w* \w met|strong="H6293"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*;  
\q1 \w or|strong="H1004"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w went|strong="H1004"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w leaned|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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w bit|strong="H5391"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.   
\q1
\v 20 Won’t \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w light|strong="H5051"\w*?  
\q2 \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* very \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w brightness|strong="H5051"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3117"\w*?   
\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w can|strong="H3808"\w*’t stand \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w solemn|strong="H6116"\w* \w assemblies|strong="H6116"\w*.   
\q1
\v 22 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H5927"\w* \w me|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w and|strong="H5930"\w* \w meal|strong="H4503"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w*,  
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H5927"\w*;  
\q2 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5027"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w peace|strong="H8002"\w* \w offerings|strong="H8002"\w* \w of|strong="H4503"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* fat animals.   
\q1
\v 23 \w Take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w noise|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w*!  
\q2 \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 music|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w harps|strong="H5035"\w*.   
\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 like|strong="H1556"\w* \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w like|strong="H1556"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mighty \w stream|strong="H5158"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Did|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H8141"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5066"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w* forty \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?  
\v 26 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* king \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* shrine \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* \w images|strong="H6754"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w star|strong="H3556"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w your|strong="H5375"\w* god, which \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourselves|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* cause \w you|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1540"\w* \w beyond|strong="H1973"\w* \w Damascus|strong="H1834"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \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*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1 \w Woe|strong="H1945"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w at|strong="H3478"\w* \w ease|strong="H7600"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* secure \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*,  
\q2 \w the|strong="H1004"\w* notable \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,  
\q2 \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H3478"\w*!   
\q1
\v 2 \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w Calneh|strong="H3641"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\q2 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* Hamath \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\q2 \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*?  
\q2 \w Is|strong="H2896"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w*?   
\q1
\v 3 Alas \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* who \w put|strong="H5066"\w* far \w away|strong="H5077"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w seat|strong="H7675"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w* \w near|strong="H5066"\w*,   
\q2
\v 4 who \w lie|strong="H7901"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4296"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w ivory|strong="H8127"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w stretch|strong="H5628"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w couches|strong="H4296"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w lambs|strong="H3733"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6629"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w calves|strong="H5695"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H8432"\w* \w of|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w stall|strong="H4770"\w*,   
\q2
\v 5 \w who|strong="H1992"\w* strum \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* strings \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w harp|strong="H5035"\w*,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1992"\w* \w invent|strong="H2803"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w music|strong="H7892"\w*, \w like|strong="H2803"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*;   
\q2
\v 6 \w who|strong="H8354"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w bowls|strong="H4219"\w*,  
\q2 \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* best \w oils|strong="H8081"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w grieved|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w affliction|strong="H7667"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Joseph|strong="H3130"\w*.   
\q1
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w they|strong="H3651"\w* will \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w* \w with|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H5493"\w* \w go|strong="H1540"\w* \w captive|strong="H1540"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H5493"\w* feasting \w and|strong="H7218"\w* lounging will end.   
\q1
\v 8 “\w The|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w himself|strong="H5315"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*:  
\q2 “\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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w detest|strong="H8130"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* fortresses.  
\q2 \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* \w with|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*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* men \w remain|strong="H3498"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*,  
\q2 they \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w*’s relative \w carries|strong="H5375"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w burns|strong="H2142"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*, \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* bodies \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* asks \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w innermost|strong="H3411"\w* \w parts|strong="H3411"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, ‘\w Is|strong="H3068"\w* \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’ \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* says, ‘\w No|strong="H3808"\w*;’ \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘Hush! \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w must|strong="H5375"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w mention|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.’   
\b  
\q1
\v 11 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w smashed|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pieces|strong="H7447"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* into bits.   
\q1
\v 12 \w Do|strong="H2790"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w* \w run|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w rocky|strong="H5553"\w* \w crags|strong="H5553"\w*?  
\q2 Does \w one|strong="H3588"\w* plough there \w with|strong="H4941"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*?  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w poison|strong="H7219"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w of|strong="H4941"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w bitterness|strong="H7219"\w*,   
\q1
\v 13 \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*, \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 ‘Haven’t \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* ourselves \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w our|strong="H3947"\w* own \w strength|strong="H2392"\w*?’   
\q1
\v 14 \w For|strong="H3588"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*,”  
\q2 \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*;  
\q2 “\w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w afflict|strong="H3905"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* entrance \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Hamath|strong="H2574"\w* \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  
\p
\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H3541"\w* \w formed|strong="H3335"\w* \w locusts|strong="H1462"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* shooting \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* latter \w growth|strong="H3954"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* latter \w growth|strong="H3954"\w* \w after|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w harvest|strong="H1488"\w*.  
\v 2 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w grass|strong="H6212"\w* \w of|strong="H3615"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* land, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”   
\p
\v 3 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 4 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* judgement \w by|strong="H7121"\w* fire; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* dried \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* \w would|strong="H7227"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* devoured \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w land|strong="H2506"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w stop|strong="H2308"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w How|strong="H3588"\w* \w could|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w stand|strong="H6965"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*.”   
\p
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w relented|strong="H5162"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*. “\w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\p
\v 7 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Lord \w stood|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w wall|strong="H2346"\w* made \w by|strong="H3027"\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 The|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H7760"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H2005"\w* said, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* plumb line \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Isaac|strong="H3446"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuaries|strong="H4720"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w laid|strong="H2717"\w* \w waste|strong="H2717"\w*; \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w rise|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* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*.”   
\p
\v 10 \w Then|strong="H7971"\w* Amaziah \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Bethel|strong="H1008"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Jeroboam|strong="H3379"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1697"\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 in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w middle|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w bear|strong="H3557"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, ‘\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 shall|strong="H3478"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\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 his|strong="H5921"\w* land.’”   
\p
\v 12 Amaziah \w also|strong="H3063"\w* said \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3212"\w* \w seer|strong="H2374"\w*, \w go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w flee|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w the|strong="H8033"\w* land \w of|strong="H3899"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\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 again|strong="H5750"\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 a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4467"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*!”   
\p
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Amos|strong="H5986"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* Amaziah, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*’s \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* herdsman, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* farmer \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w sycamore|strong="H8256"\w* \w figs|strong="H1103"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w me|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* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* 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* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*: ‘\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, Don’t \w prophesy|strong="H5012"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* don’t \w proclaim|strong="H8085"\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*.’  
\v 17 \w Therefore|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H3541"\w*: ‘\w Your|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\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*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* land \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H4191"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w line|strong="H2256"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5307"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* land \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H4191"\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 his|strong="H3068"\w* land.’”   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w Thus|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w showed|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\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*.   
\p
\v 2 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* said, “\w Amos|strong="H5986"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*?”  
\p \w I|strong="H7200"\w* said, “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w basket|strong="H3619"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w summer|strong="H7019"\w* \w fruit|strong="H7019"\w*.”  
\p \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="H7200"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*.  
\q2 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w by|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w wailing|strong="H3213"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\q2 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H6297"\w* \w bodies|strong="H6297"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w them|strong="H7993"\w* \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w silence|strong="H2013"\w*.   
\q1
\v 4 \w Hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w you|strong="H8085"\w* who \w desire|strong="H7602"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w swallow|strong="H7602"\w* \w up|strong="H7602"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* needy,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* cause \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w poor|strong="H6035"\w* \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* land \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w fail|strong="H7673"\w*,   
\q2
\v 5 saying, ‘\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H2320"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w new|strong="H2320"\w* \w moon|strong="H2320"\w* \w be|strong="H2320"\w* \w gone|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*?  
\q2 \w And|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w Sabbath|strong="H7676"\w*, \w that|strong="H5674"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H1431"\w* market \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*,  
\q2 making \w the|strong="H5674"\w* efah\f + \fr 8:5 \ft 1 efah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel \f* \w small|strong="H6994"\w*, \w and|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5674"\w* \w shekel|strong="H8255"\w*\f + \fr 8:5 \ft a normal shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces.\f* large,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5674"\w* dealing falsely \w with|strong="H5674"\w* \w balances|strong="H3976"\w* \w of|strong="H8255"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*;   
\q1
\v 6 \w that|strong="H5668"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H5668"\w* \w buy|strong="H7069"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w poor|strong="H1800"\w* \w for|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \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 sandals|strong="H5275"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w sell|strong="H7666"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* sweepings \w with|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H7069"\w* \w wheat|strong="H1250"\w*?’”   
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w sworn|strong="H7650"\w* \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*,  
\q2 “Surely \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w never|strong="H5331"\w* \w forget|strong="H7911"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*.   
\q1
\v 8 Won’t \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w tremble|strong="H7264"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwells|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*?  
\q1 Yes, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w stirred|strong="H7264"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H4714"\w* sink again, \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.   
\q1
\v 9 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|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* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w cause|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* down \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w noon|strong="H6672"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w darken|strong="H2821"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w earth|strong="H8121"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* clear \w day|strong="H3117"\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,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w songs|strong="H7892"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w lamentation|strong="H7015"\w*;  
\q1 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w wear|strong="H5927"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* bodies,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w baldness|strong="H7144"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w only|strong="H3173"\w* \w son|strong="H3173"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* end \w like|strong="H5927"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*.   
\q1
\v 11 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7971"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w famine|strong="H7458"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* land,  
\q2 \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*,  
\q2 \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w*,  
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.   
\q1
\v 12 \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*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*;  
\q2 \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* run \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w word|strong="H1697"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|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 the|strong="H3117"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* \w virgins|strong="H1330"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* men \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w faint|strong="H5968"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w thirst|strong="H6772"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 Those \w who|strong="H2416"\w* \w swear|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H7650"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* sin \w of|strong="H1870"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w* say, ‘\w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Dan|strong="H1835"\w*, \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6965"\w*, ‘\w As|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1870"\w* Beersheba \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*,’  
\q2 \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 up|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 \w standing|strong="H5324"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* said, “\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*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w thresholds|strong="H5592"\w* \w may|strong="H3808"\w* \w shake|strong="H7493"\w*. \w Break|strong="H1214"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* pieces \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* last \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w flee|strong="H5127"\w* \w away|strong="H5127"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 2 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w dig|strong="H2864"\w* \w into|strong="H3381"\w* \w Sheol|strong="H7585"\w*,\f + \fr 9:2 \ft Sheol is the place of the dead.\f* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w climb|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w bring|strong="H5927"\w* \w them|strong="H3027"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w*.  
\v 3 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w top|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*, \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w search|strong="H2664"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w* \w out|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H5869"\w* though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w be|strong="H5869"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5641"\w* \w from|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H3947"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H3220"\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*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H6680"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* \w them|strong="H6680"\w*.  
\v 4 Though \w they|strong="H8033"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w into|strong="H3212"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w their|strong="H7760"\w* enemies, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w kill|strong="H2026"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H7760"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\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*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3069"\w*, \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w touches|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w melts|strong="H4127"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w dwell|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* mourn; \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w rise|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w wholly|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w sink|strong="H8257"\w* again, \w like|strong="H3427"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w River|strong="H2975"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w builds|strong="H1129"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* rooms \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w founded|strong="H3245"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* vault \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*; \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w calls|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\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*, \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 surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w earth|strong="H8064"\w*—\w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Are|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H5927"\w*, \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*?” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. “Haven’t \w I|strong="H4714"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\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*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \w Philistines|strong="H6430"\w* \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Caphtor|strong="H3731"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* Syrians \w from|strong="H5927"\w* \w Kir|strong="H7024"\w*?  
\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* \w GOD|strong="H3068"\w* \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*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \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 off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* earth, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w utterly|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*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*.  
\v 9 “\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w command|strong="H6680"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w sift|strong="H5128"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* amongst \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w grain|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w sifted|strong="H5128"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sieve|strong="H3531"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* least \w kernel|strong="H6872"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* earth.  
\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* \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*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* say, ‘\w Evil|strong="H7451"\w* won’t \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w us|strong="H5971"\w*.’  
\v 11 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* tent \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* close \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w breaches|strong="H6556"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w raise|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w its|strong="H6965"\w* \w ruins|strong="H2034"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*,  
\v 12 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w possess|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7611"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Edom \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*.   
\q1
\v 13 “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H5066"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,  
\q2 “\w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ploughman \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w overtake|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w reaper|strong="H7114"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w treading|strong="H1869"\w* \w grapes|strong="H6025"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w sows|strong="H4900"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sweet|strong="H6071"\w* \w wine|strong="H6071"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w drip|strong="H5197"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* flow \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7622"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8074"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w inhabit|strong="H3427"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H3478"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*,  
\q2 \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* land,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* land \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*,”  
\q2 says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*.