Amos

  1 The words of Amos, who was among the herdsmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake. 2 And he said: YHWH will roar from Zion and utter … Continue reading »

  1 Thus says YHWH: For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn back from punishing it, for he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime. 2 But I will send a fire against Moab, which shall devour the palaces of Kerioth. And Moab shall die with uproar, … Continue reading »

  1 Hear this Word that YHWH has spoken against you, O sons of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: 2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. 3 Can two walk … Continue reading »

  1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are in the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, Bring in, that we may drink. 2 The Lord YHWH has sworn by His holiness that the days are coming that He will carry you away … Continue reading »

  1 Hear this word which I am taking up against you, a lamentation, O house of Israel. 2 The virgin of Israel has fallen, and will not rise again; she lies forsaken on her land; there is no one to raise her up. 3 For thus says the Lord YHWH, The city that goes … Continue reading »

  1 Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, noted as chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came. 2 Cross over to Calneh and see; and from there go to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they … Continue reading »

  1 The Lord YHWH showed me this: And, behold, He formed locusts at the beginning of the after growth; indeed, the after growth after the mowings of the king. 2 And so it was that when they had made an end of eating the vegetation of the land, then I said, Lord YHWH, I … Continue reading »

  1 The Lord YHWH showed me this: And, behold, a basket of summer fruit. 2 And He said, Amos, what do you see? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. And YHWH said to me, The end has come upon My people Israel; I will not again pass over him any more. 3 … Continue reading »

  1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar. And He said, Strike the capital of the door, and the thresholds will shake; and cut them off on the head of all of them. And I will kill the last of them with the sword. Not one of them who flees will get away, … Continue reading »