Amos 4New King James Version
God’s Punishments Have Not Reformed Israel
4 Hear this word, you(A)cows of Bashan, whoareon the mountain of Samaria,
Who oppress the(B)poor,
Who crush the needy,
Who say to[a]your husbands, “Bringwine,let us(C)drink!”
2 (D)The LordGodhas sworn by His holiness:
“Behold, the days shall come upon you
When He will take you away(E)with fishhooks,
And your posterity with fishhooks.
3 (F)You will go outthroughbrokenwalls,
Each one straight ahead of her,
And you will[b]be cast into Harmon,”
Says theLord.
4 “Come(G)to Bethel and transgress,
At(H)Gilgal multiply transgression;
(I)Bring your sacrifices every morning,
(J)Your tithes every three[c]days.
5 (K)Offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven,
Proclaimandannounce(L)the freewill offerings;
For this you love,
Youchildren of Israel!”
Says the LordGod.
Israel Did Not Accept Correction
6 “Also I gave you[d]cleanness of teeth in all your cities,
And lack of bread in all your places;
(M)Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says theLord.
7 “I also withheld rain from you,
Whenthere werestill three months to the harvest.
I made it rain on one city,
I withheld rain from another city.
One part was rained upon,
And where it did not rain the part withered.
8 So twoorthree cities wandered to another city to drink water,
But they were not satisfied;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says theLord.
9 “I(N)blasted you with blight and mildew.
When your gardens increased,
Your vineyards,
Your fig trees,
And your olive trees,
(O)The locust devouredthem;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says theLord.
10 “I sent among you a plague(P)after the manner of Egypt;
Your young men I killed with a sword,
Along with your captive horses;
I made the stench of your camps come up into your nostrils;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says theLord.
11 “I overthrewsomeof you,
As God overthrew(Q)Sodom and Gomorrah,
And you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning;
Yet you have not returned to Me,”
Says theLord.
12 “Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel;
Because I will do this to you,
(R)Prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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