Amos
CHAPTER1
1ThewordsofAmos,whowasamongtheherdmenof Tekoa,whichhesawconcerningIsraelinthedaysof UzziahkingofJudah,andinthedaysofJeroboamtheson ofJoashkingofIsrael,twoyearsbeforetheearthquake.
2Andhesaid,TheLORDwillroarfromZion,andutter hisvoicefromJerusalem;andthehabitationsofthe shepherdsshallmourn,andthetopofCarmelshallwither.
3ThussaiththeLORD;Forthreetransgressionsof Damascus,andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythe punishmentthereof;becausetheyhavethreshedGilead withthreshinginstrumentsofiron:
4ButIwillsendafireintothehouseofHazael,which shalldevourthepalacesofBenhadad.
5IwillbreakalsothebarofDamascus,andcutoffthe inhabitantfromtheplainofAven,andhimthatholdeththe sceptrefromthehouseofEden:andthepeopleofSyria shallgointocaptivityuntoKir,saiththeLORD
6ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofGaza, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becausetheycarriedawaycaptivethewholecaptivity,to deliverthemuptoEdom:
7ButIwillsendafireonthewallofGaza,whichshall devourthepalacesthereof:
8AndIwillcutofftheinhabitantfromAshdod,andhim thatholdeththesceptrefromAshkelon,andIwillturn minehandagainstEkron:andtheremnantofthe Philistinesshallperish,saiththeLordGOD
9ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofTyrus, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becausetheydeliveredupthewholecaptivitytoEdom,and rememberednotthebrotherlycovenant:
10ButIwillsendafireonthewallofTyrus,whichshall devourthepalacesthereof.
11ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofEdom, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becausehedidpursuehisbrotherwiththesword,anddid castoffallpity,andhisangerdidtearperpetually,andhe kepthiswrathforever:
12ButIwillsendafireuponTeman,whichshalldevour thepalacesofBozrah
13ThussaiththeLORD;Forthreetransgressionsofthe childrenofAmmon,andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythe punishmentthereof;becausetheyhaverippedupthe womenwithchildofGilead,thattheymightenlargetheir border:
14ButIwillkindleafireinthewallofRabbah,andit shalldevourthepalacesthereof,withshoutingintheday ofbattle,withatempestinthedayofthewhirlwind: 15Andtheirkingshallgointocaptivity,heandhisprinces together,saiththeLORD
CHAPTER2
1ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofMoab, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becauseheburnedthebonesofthekingofEdomintolime:
2ButIwillsendafireuponMoab,anditshalldevourthe palacesofKerioth:andMoabshalldiewithtumult,with shouting,andwiththesoundofthetrumpet:
3AndIwillcutoffthejudgefromthemidstthereof,and willslayalltheprincesthereofwithhim,saiththeLORD
4ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofJudah, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becausetheyhavedespisedthelawoftheLORD,andhave notkepthiscommandments,andtheirliescausedthemto err,afterthewhichtheirfathershavewalked:
5ButIwillsendafireuponJudah,anditshalldevourthe palacesofJerusalem.
6ThussaiththeLORD;ForthreetransgressionsofIsrael, andforfour,Iwillnotturnawaythepunishmentthereof; becausetheysoldtherighteousforsilver,andthepoorfor apairofshoes;
7Thatpantafterthedustoftheearthontheheadofthe poor,andturnasidethewayofthemeek:andamanand hisfatherwillgoinuntothesamemaid,toprofanemy holyname:
8Andtheylaythemselvesdownuponclotheslaidto pledgebyeveryaltar,andtheydrinkthewineofthe condemnedinthehouseoftheirgod.
9YetdestroyedItheAmoritebeforethem,whoseheight wasliketheheightofthecedars,andhewasstrongasthe oaks;yetIdestroyedhisfruitfromabove,andhisroots frombeneath.
10AlsoIbroughtyouupfromthelandofEgypt,andled youfortyyearsthroughthewilderness,topossesstheland oftheAmorite
11AndIraisedupofyoursonsforprophets,andofyour youngmenforNazarites.Isitnoteventhus,Oyechildren ofIsrael?saiththeLORD
12ButyegavetheNazariteswinetodrink;and commandedtheprophets,saying,Prophesynot.
13Behold,Iampressedunderyou,asacartispressedthat isfullofsheaves
14Thereforetheflightshallperishfromtheswift,andthe strongshallnotstrengthenhisforce,neithershallthe mightydeliverhimself:
15Neithershallhestandthathandleththebow;andhethat isswiftoffootshallnotdeliverhimself:neithershallhe thatrideththehorsedeliverhimself
16Andhethatiscourageousamongthemightyshallflee awaynakedinthatday,saiththeLORD
CHAPTER3
1HearthiswordthattheLORDhathspokenagainstyou, OchildrenofIsrael,againstthewholefamilywhichI broughtupfromthelandofEgypt,saying,
2YouonlyhaveIknownofallthefamiliesoftheearth: thereforeIwillpunishyouforallyouriniquities.
3Cantwowalktogether,excepttheybeagreed?
4Willalionroarintheforest,whenhehathnoprey?will ayounglioncryoutofhisden,ifhehavetakennothing?
5Canabirdfallinasnareupontheearth,wherenoginis forhim?shallonetakeupasnarefromtheearth,andhave takennothingatall?
6Shallatrumpetbeblowninthecity,andthepeoplenot beafraid?shalltherebeevilinacity,andtheLORDhath notdoneit?
7SurelytheLordGODwilldonothing,butherevealeth hissecretuntohisservantstheprophets.
8Thelionhathroared,whowillnotfear?theLordGOD hathspoken,whocanbutprophesy?
9PublishinthepalacesatAshdod,andinthepalacesin thelandofEgypt,andsay,Assembleyourselvesuponthe mountainsofSamaria,andbeholdthegreattumultsinthe midstthereof,andtheoppressedinthemidstthereof.
10Fortheyknownottodoright,saiththeLORD,who storeupviolenceandrobberyintheirpalaces
11ThereforethussaiththeLordGOD;Anadversarythere shallbeevenroundabouttheland;andheshallbringdown thystrengthfromthee,andthypalacesshallbespoiled.
12ThussaiththeLORD;Astheshepherdtakethoutofthe mouthoftheliontwolegs,orapieceofanear;soshallthe childrenofIsraelbetakenoutthatdwellinSamariainthe cornerofabed,andinDamascusinacouch
13Hearye,andtestifyinthehouseofJacob,saiththeLord GOD,theGodofhosts,
14ThatinthedaythatIshallvisitthetransgressionsof IsraeluponhimIwillalsovisitthealtarsofBethel:andthe hornsofthealtarshallbecutoff,andfalltotheground.
15AndIwillsmitethewinterhousewiththesummer house;andthehousesofivoryshallperish,andthegreat housesshallhaveanend,saiththeLORD.
CHAPTER4
1Hearthisword,yekineofBashan,thatareinthe mountainofSamaria,whichoppressthepoor,whichcrush theneedy,whichsaytotheirmasters,Bring,andletus drink
2TheLordGODhathswornbyhisholiness,that,lo,the daysshallcomeuponyou,thathewilltakeyouawaywith hooks,andyourposteritywithfishhooks
3Andyeshallgooutatthebreaches,everycowatthat whichisbeforeher;andyeshallcastthemintothepalace, saiththeLORD
4CometoBethel,andtransgress;atGilgalmultiply transgression;andbringyoursacrificeseverymorning,and yourtithesafterthreeyears:
5Andofferasacrificeofthanksgivingwithleaven,and proclaimandpublishthefreeofferings:forthislikethyou, OyechildrenofIsrael,saiththeLordGOD
6AndIalsohavegivenyoucleannessofteethinallyour cities,andwantofbreadinallyourplaces:yethaveyenot returneduntome,saiththeLORD
7AndalsoIhavewithholdentherainfromyou,when therewereyetthreemonthstotheharvest:andIcausedit torainupononecity,andcauseditnottorainuponanother city:onepiecewasrainedupon,andthepiecewhereuponit rainednotwithered.
8Sotwoorthreecitieswandereduntoonecity,todrink water;buttheywerenotsatisfied:yethaveyenotreturned untome,saiththeLORD
9Ihavesmittenyouwithblastingandmildew:whenyour gardensandyourvineyardsandyourfigtreesandyour olivetreesincreased,thepalmerwormdevouredthem:yet haveyenotreturneduntome,saiththeLORD
10Ihavesentamongyouthepestilenceafterthemannerof Egypt:youryoungmenhaveIslainwiththesword,and havetakenawayyourhorses;andIhavemadethestinkof
yourcampstocomeupuntoyournostrils:yethaveyenot returneduntome,saiththeLORD.
11Ihaveoverthrownsomeofyou,asGodoverthrew SodomandGomorrah,andyewereasafirebrandplucked outoftheburning:yethaveyenotreturneduntome,saith theLORD
12ThereforethuswillIdountothee,OIsrael:andbecause Iwilldothisuntothee,preparetomeetthyGod,OIsrael. 13For,lo,hethatformeththemountains,andcreateththe wind,anddeclarethuntomanwhatishisthought,that makeththemorningdarkness,andtreadethuponthehigh placesoftheearth,TheLORD,TheGodofhosts,ishis name.
CHAPTER5
1HearyethiswordwhichItakeupagainstyou,evena lamentation,OhouseofIsrael
2ThevirginofIsraelisfallen;sheshallnomorerise:she isforsakenuponherland;thereisnonetoraiseherup
3ForthussaiththeLordGOD;Thecitythatwentoutbya thousandshallleaveanhundred,andthatwhichwentforth byanhundredshallleaveten,tothehouseofIsrael
4ForthussaiththeLORDuntothehouseofIsrael,Seek yeme,andyeshalllive:
5ButseeknotBethel,norenterintoGilgal,andpassnotto Beersheba:forGilgalshallsurelygointocaptivity,and Bethelshallcometonought.
6SeektheLORD,andyeshalllive;lesthebreakoutlike fireinthehouseofJoseph,anddevourit,andtherebenone toquenchitinBethel.
7Yewhoturnjudgmenttowormwood,andleaveoff righteousnessintheearth,
8SeekhimthatmakeththesevenstarsandOrion,and turneththeshadowofdeathintothemorning,andmaketh thedaydarkwithnight:thatcallethforthewatersofthe sea,andpoureththemoutuponthefaceoftheearth:The LORDishisname:
9Thatstrengtheneththespoiledagainstthestrong,sothat thespoiledshallcomeagainstthefortress.
10Theyhatehimthatrebukethinthegate,andtheyabhor himthatspeakethuprightly
11Forasmuchthereforeasyourtreadingisuponthepoor, andyetakefromhimburdensofwheat:yehavebuilt housesofhewnstone,butyeshallnotdwellinthem;ye haveplantedpleasantvineyards,butyeshallnotdrink wineofthem
12ForIknowyourmanifoldtransgressionsandyour mightysins:theyafflictthejust,theytakeabribe,andthey turnasidethepoorinthegatefromtheirright
13Thereforetheprudentshallkeepsilenceinthattime;for itisaneviltime.
14Seekgood,andnotevil,thatyemaylive:andsothe LORD,theGodofhosts,shallbewithyou,asyehave spoken
15Hatetheevil,andlovethegood,andestablishjudgment inthegate:itmaybethattheLORDGodofhostswillbe graciousuntotheremnantofJoseph
16ThereforetheLORD,theGodofhosts,theLord,saith thus;Wailingshallbeinallstreets;andtheyshallsayinall thehighways,Alas!alas!andtheyshallcallthe
husbandmantomourning,andsuchasareskilfulof lamentationtowailing.
17Andinallvineyardsshallbewailing:forIwillpass throughthee,saiththeLORD.
18WoeuntoyouthatdesirethedayoftheLORD!towhat endisitforyou?thedayoftheLORDisdarkness,andnot light
19Asifamandidfleefromalion,andabearmethim;or wentintothehouse,andleanedhishandonthewall,anda serpentbithim
20ShallnotthedayoftheLORDbedarkness,andnot light?evenverydark,andnobrightnessinit?
21Ihate,Idespiseyourfeastdays,andIwillnotsmellin yoursolemnassemblies
22Thoughyeoffermeburntofferingsandyourmeat offerings,Iwillnotacceptthem:neitherwillIregardthe peaceofferingsofyourfatbeasts
23Takethouawayfrommethenoiseofthysongs;forI willnothearthemelodyofthyviols.
24Butletjudgmentrundownaswaters,andrighteousness asamightystream
25Haveyeoffereduntomesacrificesandofferingsinthe wildernessfortyyears,OhouseofIsrael?
26ButyehavebornethetabernacleofyourMolochand Chiunyourimages,thestarofyourgod,whichyemadeto yourselves
27ThereforewillIcauseyoutogointocaptivitybeyond Damascus,saiththeLORD,whosenameisTheGodof hosts
CHAPTER6
1WoetothemthatareateaseinZion,andtrustinthe mountainofSamaria,whicharenamedchiefofthenations, towhomthehouseofIsraelcame!
2PassyeuntoCalneh,andsee;andfromthencegoyeto Hamaththegreat:thengodowntoGathofthePhilistines: betheybetterthanthesekingdoms?ortheirbordergreater thanyourborder?
3Yethatputfarawaytheevilday,andcausetheseatof violencetocomenear;
4Thatlieuponbedsofivory,andstretchthemselvesupon theircouches,andeatthelambsoutoftheflock,andthe calvesoutofthemidstofthestall;
5Thatchanttothesoundoftheviol,andinventto themselvesinstrumentsofmusick,likeDavid;
6Thatdrinkwineinbowls,andanointthemselveswiththe chiefointments:buttheyarenotgrievedfortheaffliction ofJoseph
7Thereforenowshalltheygocaptivewiththefirstthatgo captive,andthebanquetofthemthatstretchedthemselves shallberemoved.
8TheLordGODhathswornbyhimself,saiththeLORD theGodofhosts,IabhortheexcellencyofJacob,andhate hispalaces:thereforewillIdeliverupthecitywithallthat istherein
9Anditshallcometopass,ifthereremaintenmeninone house,thattheyshalldie
10Andaman'suncleshalltakehimup,andhethat burnethhim,tobringoutthebonesoutofthehouse,and shallsayuntohimthatisbythesidesofthehouse,Isthere yetanywiththee?andheshallsay,NoThenshallhesay,
Holdthytongue:forwemaynotmakementionofthe nameoftheLORD.
11For,behold,theLORDcommandeth,andhewillsmite thegreathousewithbreaches,andthelittlehousewith clefts.
12Shallhorsesrunupontherock?willoneplowthere withoxen?foryehaveturnedjudgmentintogall,andthe fruitofrighteousnessintohemlock:
13Yewhichrejoiceinathingofnought,whichsay,Have wenottakentoushornsbyourownstrength?
14But,behold,Iwillraiseupagainstyouanation,O houseofIsrael,saiththeLORDtheGodofhosts;andthey shallafflictyoufromtheenteringinofHemathuntothe riverofthewilderness
CHAPTER7
1ThushaththeLordGODsheweduntome;and,behold, heformedgrasshoppersinthebeginningoftheshootingup ofthelattergrowth;and,lo,itwasthelattergrowthafter theking'smowings
2Anditcametopass,thatwhentheyhadmadeanendof eatingthegrassoftheland,thenIsaid,OLordGOD, forgive,Ibeseechthee:bywhomshallJacobarise?forhe issmall.
3TheLORDrepentedforthis:Itshallnotbe,saiththe LORD
4ThushaththeLordGODsheweduntome:and,behold, theLordGODcalledtocontendbyfire,anditdevoured thegreatdeep,anddideatupapart
5ThensaidI,OLordGOD,cease,Ibeseechthee:by whomshallJacobarise?forheissmall
6TheLORDrepentedforthis:Thisalsoshallnotbe,saith theLordGOD.
7Thusheshewedme:and,behold,theLordstoodupona wallmadebyaplumbline,withaplumblineinhishand 8AndtheLORDsaiduntome,Amos,whatseestthou? AndIsaid,AplumblineThensaidtheLord,Behold,Iwill setaplumblineinthemidstofmypeopleIsrael:Iwillnot againpassbythemanymore:
9AndthehighplacesofIsaacshallbedesolate,andthe sanctuariesofIsraelshallbelaidwaste;andIwillrise againstthehouseofJeroboamwiththesword.
10ThenAmaziahthepriestofBethelsenttoJeroboam kingofIsrael,saying,Amoshathconspiredagainsttheein themidstofthehouseofIsrael:thelandisnotabletobear allhiswords
11ForthusAmossaith,Jeroboamshalldiebythesword, andIsraelshallsurelybeledawaycaptiveoutoftheirown land
12AlsoAmaziahsaiduntoAmos,Othouseer,go,flee theeawayintothelandofJudah,andthereeatbread,and prophesythere:
13ButprophesynotagainanymoreatBethel:foritisthe king'schapel,anditistheking'scourt
14ThenansweredAmos,andsaidtoAmaziah,Iwasno prophet,neitherwasIaprophet'sson;butIwasan herdman,andagathererofsycomorefruit:
15AndtheLORDtookmeasIfollowedtheflock,andthe LORDsaiduntome,Go,prophesyuntomypeopleIsrael.
16NowthereforehearthouthewordoftheLORD:Thou sayest,ProphesynotagainstIsrael,anddropnotthyword againstthehouseofIsaac
17ThereforethussaiththeLORD;Thywifeshallbean harlotinthecity,andthysonsandthydaughtersshallfall bythesword,andthylandshallbedividedbyline;and thoushaltdieinapollutedland:andIsraelshallsurelygo intocaptivityforthofhisland.
CHAPTER8
1ThushaththeLordGODsheweduntome:andbeholda basketofsummerfruit.
2Andhesaid,Amos,whatseestthou?AndIsaid,A basketofsummerfruitThensaidtheLORDuntome,The endiscomeuponmypeopleofIsrael;Iwillnotagainpass bythemanymore
3Andthesongsofthetempleshallbehowlingsinthatday, saiththeLordGOD:thereshallbemanydeadbodiesin everyplace;theyshallcastthemforthwithsilence
4Hearthis,Oyethatswallowuptheneedy,eventomake thepoorofthelandtofail,
5Saying,Whenwillthenewmoonbegone,thatwemay sellcorn?andthesabbath,thatwemaysetforthwheat, makingtheephahsmall,andtheshekelgreat,and falsifyingthebalancesbydeceit?
6Thatwemaybuythepoorforsilver,andtheneedyfora pairofshoes;yea,andselltherefuseofthewheat?
7TheLORDhathswornbytheexcellencyofJacob, SurelyIwillneverforgetanyoftheirworks
8Shallnotthelandtrembleforthis,andeveryonemourn thatdwelleththerein?anditshallriseupwhollyasaflood; anditshallbecastoutanddrowned,asbythefloodof Egypt.
9Anditshallcometopassinthatday,saiththeLordGOD, thatIwillcausethesuntogodownatnoon,andIwill darkentheearthintheclearday:
10AndIwillturnyourfeastsintomourning,andallyour songsintolamentation;andIwillbringupsackclothupon allloins,andbaldnessuponeveryhead;andIwillmakeit asthemourningofanonlyson,andtheendthereofasa bitterday
11Behold,thedayscome,saiththeLordGOD,thatIwill sendafamineintheland,notafamineofbread,norathirst forwater,butofhearingthewordsoftheLORD:
12Andtheyshallwanderfromseatosea,andfromthe northeventotheeast,theyshallruntoandfrotoseekthe wordoftheLORD,andshallnotfindit.
13Inthatdayshallthefairvirginsandyoungmenfaintfor thirst
14TheythatswearbythesinofSamaria,andsay,Thygod, ODan,liveth;and,ThemannerofBeershebaliveth;even theyshallfall,andneverriseupagain
CHAPTER9
1IsawtheLordstandinguponthealtar:andhesaid,Smite thelintelofthedoor,thatthepostsmayshake:andcut theminthehead,allofthem;andIwillslaythelastof themwiththesword:hethatfleethofthemshallnotflee away,andhethatescapethofthemshallnotbedelivered
2Thoughtheydigintohell,thenceshallminehandtake them;thoughtheyclimbuptoheaven,thencewillIbring themdown:
3AndthoughtheyhidethemselvesinthetopofCarmel,I willsearchandtakethemoutthence;andthoughtheybe hidfrommysightinthebottomofthesea,thencewillI commandtheserpent,andheshallbitethem:
4Andthoughtheygointocaptivitybeforetheirenemies, thencewillIcommandthesword,anditshallslaythem: andIwillsetmineeyesuponthemforevil,andnotfor good
5AndtheLordGODofhostsishethattoucheththeland, anditshallmelt,andallthatdwellthereinshallmourn:and itshallriseupwhollylikeaflood;andshallbedrowned,as bythefloodofEgypt
6Itishethatbuildethhisstoriesintheheaven,andhath foundedhistroopintheearth;hethatcallethforthewaters ofthesea,andpoureththemoutuponthefaceoftheearth: TheLORDishisname.
7AreyenotaschildrenoftheEthiopiansuntome,O childrenofIsrael?saiththeLORDHavenotIbroughtup IsraeloutofthelandofEgypt?andthePhilistinesfrom Caphtor,andtheSyriansfromKir?
8Behold,theeyesoftheLordGODareuponthesinful kingdom,andIwilldestroyitfromoffthefaceoftheearth; savingthatIwillnotutterlydestroythehouseofJacob, saiththeLORD
9For,lo,Iwillcommand,andIwillsiftthehouseofIsrael amongallnations,likeascornissiftedinasieve,yetshall nottheleastgrainfallupontheearth
10Allthesinnersofmypeopleshalldiebythesword, whichsay,Theevilshallnotovertakenorpreventus
11InthatdaywillIraiseupthetabernacleofDavidthatis fallen,andcloseupthebreachesthereof;andIwillraiseup hisruins,andIwillbuilditasinthedaysofold:
12ThattheymaypossesstheremnantofEdom,andofall theheathen,whicharecalledbymyname,saiththeLORD thatdoeththis
13Behold,thedayscome,saiththeLORD,thatthe plowmanshallovertakethereaper,andthetreaderof grapeshimthatsowethseed;andthemountainsshalldrop sweetwine,andallthehillsshallmelt
14AndIwillbringagainthecaptivityofmypeopleof Israel,andtheyshallbuildthewastecities,andinhabit them;andtheyshallplantvineyards,anddrinkthewine thereof;theyshallalsomakegardens,andeatthefruitof them
15AndIwillplantthemupontheirland,andtheyshallno morebepulledupoutoftheirlandwhichIhavegiven them,saiththeLORDthyGod