Amos

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1:1	The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he envisioned in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.	The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he beheld in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
1:2	He said, The Lord roars from Zion And from Jerusalem He utters His voice; And the shepherds pasture grounds mourn, And the summit of Carmel dries up.	And he said, Yahweh roars from Zion And from Jerusalem He gives forth His voice; And the shepherds pasture grounds mourn, And the top of Carmel dries up.
1:3	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Damascus and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they threshed Gilead with implements of sharp iron.
1:4	So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael And it will consume the citadels of Ben hadad.	So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael, And it will consume the citadels of Ben hadad.
1:5	I will also break the gate bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter, from Beth eden; So the people of Aram will go exiled to Kir, Says the Lord.	I will also break the gate bar of Damascus And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven And him who holds the scepter from Beth eden; So the people of Aram will go into exile to Kir, Says Yahweh.
1:6	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they deported an entire population To deliver it up to Edom.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they took away into exile the whole community of exiles To deliver it up to Edom.
1:7	So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.	So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza, And it will consume her citadels.
1:8	I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from Ashkelon; I will even unleash My power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord God.	I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod And him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will even turn My hand against Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says Lord Yahweh.
1:9	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they delivered up the whole community of exiles to Edom And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
1:10	So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre And it will consume her citadels.	So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre, And it will consume her citadels.
1:11	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Edom and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he pursued his brother with the sword, While he stifled his compassion; His anger also tore continually, And he maintained his fury forever.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Edom and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because he pursued his brother with the sword While he corrupted his compassion; And his anger also tore continually, And he kept his wrath forever.
1:12	So I will send fire upon Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.	So I will send fire upon Teman, And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.
1:13	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their borders.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead In order to enlarge their borders.
1:14	So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah And it will consume her citadels Amid war cries on the day of battle, And a storm on the day of tempest.	So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah, And it will consume her citadels Amid a loud shout on the day of battle And a storm on the day of tempest.
1:15	Their king will go into exile, He and his princes together, says the Lord.	And their king will go into exile, He and his princes together, Says Yahweh.
2:1	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Moab and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Moab and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because he burned the bones of the king of Edom to lime.
2:2	So I will send fire upon Moab And it will consume the citadels of Kerioth; And Moab will die amid tumult, With war cries and the sound of a trumpet.	So I will send fire upon Moab, And it will consume the citadels of Kerioth; And Moab will die amid great rumbling, Amid a loud shout and the sound of a trumpet.
2:3	I will also cut off the judge from her midst And slay all her princes with him, says the Lord.	I will also cut off the judge from her midst And kill all her princes with him, says Yahweh.
2:4	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they rejected the law of the Lord And have not kept His statutes; Their lies also have led them astray, Those after which their fathers walked.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Judah and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they rejected the law of Yahweh And have not kept His statutes; Their falsehood also has led them astray, That which their fathers walked after.
2:5	So I will send fire upon Judah And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.	So I will send fire upon Judah, And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.
2:6	Thus says the Lord, For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they sell the righteous for money And the needy for a pair of sandals.	Thus says Yahweh, For three transgressions of Israel and for four I will not turn back its punishment Because they sell the righteous for money And the needy for a pair of sandals.
2:7	These who pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the helpless Also turn aside the way of the humble; And a man and his father resort to the same girl In order to profane My holy name.	These who pant after the very dust of the earth on the head of the poor Also turn aside the way of the humble; And a man and his father go to the same young woman In order to profane My holy name.
2:9	Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Though his height was like the height of cedars And he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.	¶Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, Though his height was like the height of cedars, And he was strong as the oaks; I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.
2:10	It was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, And I led you in the wilderness forty years That you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.	And it was I who brought you up from the land of Egypt, And I led you in the wilderness forty years That you might take possession of the land of the Amorite.
2:11	Then I raised up some of your sons to be prophets And some of your young men to be Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Israel? declares the Lord.	Then I raised up some of your sons to be prophets And some of your choice men to be Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Israel? declares Yahweh.
2:14	Flight will perish from the swift, And the stalwart will not strengthen his power, Nor the mighty man save his life.	So flight will perish from the swift, And the strong will not instill his power with courage, Nor will the mighty man make his life escape.
2:15	He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.	He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse make his life escape.
2:16	Even the bravest among the warriors will flee naked in that day, declares the Lord.	Even the most courageous of heart among the mighty men will flee naked in that day, declares Yahweh.
3:1	Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:	Hear this word which Yahweh has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
3:2	You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.	You only have I known among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
3:4	Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?	Does a lion roar in the forest when it has no prey? Does a young lion give forth its voice from its den unless it has captured something?
3:6	If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the Lord done it?	If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity happens in a city has not Yahweh done it?
3:7	Surely the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.	Surely Lord Yahweh does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His slaves the prophets.
3:8	A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?	A lion has roared! Who will not fear? Lord Yahweh has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
3:9	Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the oppressions in her midst.	Make it heard on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, Gather yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the great confusions within her and the oppressions in her midst.
3:10	But they do not know how to do what is right, declares the Lord, these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.	But they do not know how to do what is right, declares Yahweh, these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.
3:11	Therefore, thus says the Lord God, An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted.	Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, An adversary, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you, And your citadels will be plundered.
3:12	Thus says the Lord, Just as the shepherd snatches from the lions mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away— With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!	Thus says Yahweh, Just as the shepherd delivers from the lions mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel inhabiting Samaria be delivered— With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch!
3:13	Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, Declares the Lord God, the God of hosts.	Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, Declares Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts.
3:14	For on the day that I punish Israels transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off And they will fall to the ground.	For on the day that I punish Israels transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut in pieces, And they will fall to the ground.
3:15	I will also smite the winter house together with the summer house; The houses of ivory will also perish And the great houses will come to an end, Declares the Lord.	I will also strike the winter house together with the summer house; The houses of ivory will also perish, And the great houses will come to an end, Declares Yahweh.
4:1	Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria, Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, Who say to your husbands, Bring now, that we may drink!	Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria, Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, Who say to their husbands, Bring now, that we may drink!
4:2	The Lord God has sworn by His holiness, Behold, the days are coming upon you When they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.	Lord Yahweh has sworn by His holiness that, Behold, the days are coming upon you, And they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.
4:3	You will go out through breaches in the walls, Each one straight before her, And you will be cast to Harmon, declares the Lord.	And you will go out through breaches in the walls, Each one straight before her, And you will be cast to Harmon, declares Yahweh.
4:4	Enter Bethel and transgress; In Gilgal multiply transgression! Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days.	¶Enter Bethel and transgress; In Gilgal multiply transgression! Bring your sacrifices every morning, Your tithes every three days.
4:5	Offer a thank offering also from that which is leavened, And proclaim freewill offerings, make them known. For so you love to do, you sons of Israel, Declares the Lord God.	And offer a thank offering also from that which is leavened, And call for freewill offerings; cause them to be heard about. For so you love to do, you sons of Israel, Declares Lord Yahweh.
4:6	But I gave you also cleanness of teeth in all your cities And lack of bread in all your places, Yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.	¶But I gave you also cleanness of teeth in all your cities And lack of bread in all your places, Yet you have not returned to Me, declares Yahweh.
4:7	Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city And on another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.	And I also withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest. Then I would send rain on one city, And on another city I would not send rain; One portion would be rained on, While the portion not rained on would dry up.
4:8	So two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink water, But would not be satisfied; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.	So two or three cities would wander around to another city to drink water, But would not be satisfied; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares Yahweh.
4:9	I smote you with scorching wind and mildew; And the caterpillar was devouring Your many gardens and vineyards, fig trees and olive trees; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.	I struck you with scorching wind and mildew; And the gnawing locust was devouring Your many gardens and vineyards, fig trees, and olive trees; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares Yahweh.
4:10	I sent a plague among you after the manner of Egypt; I slew your young men by the sword along with your captured horses, And I made the stench of your camp rise up in your nostrils; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.	I sent a pestilence among you after the manner of Egypt; I killed your choice men by the sword along with your captured horses, And I made the stench of your camp rise up even in your nostrils; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares Yahweh.
4:11	I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares the Lord.	I overthrew you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand delivered from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me, declares Yahweh.
4:13	For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind And declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into darkness And treads on the high places of the earth, The Lord God of hosts is His name.	For behold, He who forms mountains and creates the wind And declares to man what are His thoughts, He who makes dawn into gloom And treads on the high places of the earth, Yahweh God of hosts is His name.
5:1	Hear this word which I take up for you as a dirge, O house of Israel:	Hear this word which I take up for you as a funeral lament, O house of Israel:
5:2	She has fallen, she will not rise again— The virgin Israel. She lies neglected on her land; There is none to raise her up.	She has fallen; she will not rise again— The virgin Israel. She lies abandoned on her land; There is none to raise her up.
5:3	For thus says the Lord God, The city which goes forth a thousand strong Will have a hundred left, And the one which goes forth a hundred strong Will have ten left to the house of Israel.	For thus says Lord Yahweh, The city which goes forth one thousand strong Will have one hundred left, And the one which goes forth one hundred strong Will have ten left to the house of Israel.
5:4	For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek Me that you may live.	For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel, Seek Me that you may live.
5:5	But do not resort to Bethel And do not come to Gilgal, Nor cross over to Beersheba; For Gilgal will certainly go into captivity And Bethel will come to trouble.	But do not seek Bethel, And do not come to Gilgal, Nor cross over to Beersheba; For Gilgal will certainly go into exile, And Bethel will become evil.
5:6	Seek the Lord that you may live, Or He will break forth like a fire, O house of Joseph, And it will consume with none to quench it for Bethel,	Seek Yahweh that you may live, Lest He come mightily like a fire, O house of Joseph, And it will consume with none to quench it for Bethel,
5:7	For those who turn justice into wormwood And cast righteousness down to the earth.	For those who overturn justice into wormwood And put righteousness down to the earth.
5:8	He who made the Pleiades and Orion And changes deep darkness into morning, Who also darkens day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the surface of the earth, The Lord is His name.	¶He who made the Pleiades and Orion And overturns the shadow of death into morning, Who also darkens day into night, Who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is His name.
5:9	It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.	It is He who flashes forth with devastation upon the strong So that devastation comes upon the fortification.
5:10	They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks with integrity.	¶They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks with integrity.
5:11	Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor And exact a tribute of grain from them, Though you have built houses of well hewn stone, Yet you will not live in them; You have planted pleasant vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.	Therefore because you impose heavy rent on the poor And take a tribute of grain from them, Though you have built houses of cut stone, Yet you will not live in them; You have planted desirable vineyards, yet you will not drink their wine.
5:12	For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, You who distress the righteous and accept bribes And turn aside the poor in the gate.	For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are mighty, You who distress the righteous and take bribes And turn aside the needy in the gate.
5:13	Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time.	Therefore at such a time the one with insight keeps silent, for it is an evil time.
5:14	Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the Lord God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!	¶Seek good and not evil, in order that you may live; And thus may Yahweh God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said!
5:15	Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the gate! Perhaps the Lord God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.	Hate evil, love good, And set justice at the gate! Perhaps Yahweh God of hosts May be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
5:16	Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts, the Lord, There is wailing in all the plazas, And in all the streets they say, Alas! Alas! They also call the farmer to mourning And professional mourners to lamentation.	Therefore thus says Yahweh God of hosts, the Lord, There is wailing in all the plazas, And in all the streets they say, Alas! Alas! They also call the farmer to mourning And professional weepers to wailing.
5:17	And in all the vineyards there is wailing, Because I will pass through the midst of you, says the Lord.	And in all the vineyards there is wailing Because I will pass through the midst of you, says Yahweh.
5:18	Alas, you who are longing for the day of the Lord, For what purpose will the day of the Lord be to you? It will be darkness and not light;	¶Woe, you who are longing for the day of Yahweh, For what purpose will the day of Yahweh be to you? It will be darkness and not light;
5:19	As when a man flees from a lion And a bear meets him, Or goes home, leans his hand against the wall And a snake bites him.	As when a man flees from a lion And a bear meets him; Or he goes home, leans his hand against the wall, And a snake bites him.
5:20	Will not the day of the Lord be darkness instead of light, Even gloom with no brightness in it?	Will not the day of Yahweh be darkness instead of light, Even thick darkness with no brightness in it?
5:21	I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies.	¶I hate, I reject your feasts, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies.
5:23	Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps.	Remove from Me the tumult of your songs; I will not even listen to the melody of your harps.
5:27	Therefore, I will make you go into exile beyond Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of hosts.	Therefore, I will make you go into exile beyond Damascus, says Yahweh, whose name is the God of hosts.
6:1	Woe to those who are at ease in Zion And to those who feel secure in the mountain of Samaria, The distinguished men of the foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.	Woe to those who are at ease in Zion And to those who feel secure in the mountain of Samaria, The distinguished men of the first of the nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.
6:2	Go over to Calneh and look, And go from there to Hamath the great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, Or is their territory greater than yours?	Pass on over to Calneh and look, And go from there to Hamath the great, Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms, Or are their borders greater than your borders?
6:3	Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?	Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you cause the seat of violence to approach?
6:4	Those who recline on beds of ivory And sprawl on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall,	¶Those who lay down on beds of ivory And sprawl on their couches And eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall,
6:6	Who drink wine from sacrificial bowls While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils, Yet they have not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.	Who drink wine from sacrificial bowls While they anoint themselves with the first pick of the oils, Yet they have not grieved over the destruction of Joseph.
6:7	Therefore, they will now go into exile at the head of the exiles, And the sprawlers banqueting will pass away.	Therefore, they will now go into exile among the first of the exiles, And the sprawlers banqueting will turn aside.
6:8	The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of hosts has declared: I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains.	¶Lord Yahweh has sworn by Himself, Yahweh God of hosts has declared: I abhor the lofty pride of Jacob And hate his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city as well as its fullness.
6:10	Then ones uncle, or his undertaker, will lift him up to carry out his bones from the house, and he will say to the one who is in the innermost part of the house, Is anyone else with you? And that one will say, No one. Then he will answer, Keep quiet. For the name of the Lord is not to be mentioned.	Then ones uncle, or the one who burns his bones, will lift him up to bring out his bones from the house, and he will say to the one who is in the innermost part of the house, Is anyone else with you? And that one will say, No one. Then he will answer, Keep quiet. For the name of Yahweh is not to be mentioned.
6:11	For behold, the Lord is going to command that the great house be smashed to pieces and the small house to fragments.	For behold, Yahweh is going to command and will strike the great house to pieces and the small house to fragments.
6:12	Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into poison And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,	¶Do horses run on rocks? Or does one plow them with oxen? Yet you have overturned justice into gall And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
6:13	You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?	You who are glad in Lo debar And say, Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?
6:14	For behold, I am going to raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel, declares the Lord God of hosts, And they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath To the brook of the Arabah.	For behold, I am going to raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel, declares Yahweh God of hosts, And they will press down on you from Lebo hamath To the brook of the Arabah.
7:1	Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, He was forming a locust swarm when the spring crop began to sprout. And behold, the spring crop was after the kings mowing.	Thus Lord Yahweh showed me, and behold, He was forming a locust swarm when the spring crop began to come up. And behold, the spring crop was after the kings mowing.
7:2	And it came about, when it had finished eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, Lord God, please pardon! How can Jacob stand, For he is small?	And it happened when it had completed eating the vegetation of the land, that I said, Lord Yahweh, please pardon! How can Jacob rise up, For he is small?
7:3	The Lord changed His mind about this. It shall not be, said the Lord.	Yahweh relented concerning this. It shall not be, said Yahweh.
7:4	Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.	Thus Lord Yahweh showed me, and behold, Lord Yahweh was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.
7:5	Then I said, Lord God, please stop! How can Jacob stand, for he is small?	Then I said, Lord Yahweh, please stop! How can Jacob rise up, for he is small?
7:6	The Lord changed His mind about this. This too shall not be, said the Lord God.	Yahweh relented concerning this. This too shall not be, said Lord Yahweh.
7:7	Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a vertical wall with a plumb line in His hand.	Thus He showed me, and behold, the Lord was standing by a wall made with a plumb line, and in His hand was a plumb line.
7:8	The Lord said to me, What do you see, Amos? And I said, A plumb line. Then the Lord said, Behold I am about to put a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.	And Yahweh said to me, What do you see, Amos? And I said, A plumb line. Then the Lord said, Behold, I am about to put a plumb line In the midst of My people Israel. I will pass over them no longer.
7:11	For thus Amos says, Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.	For thus Amos says, Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.
7:12	Then Amaziah said to Amos, Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah and there eat bread and there do your prophesying!	Then Amaziah said to Amos, Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and there do your prophesying!
7:13	But no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal residence.	But no longer prophesy at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal house.
7:14	Then Amos replied to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.	Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs.
7:15	But the Lord took me from following the flock and the Lord said to me, Go prophesy to My people Israel.	But Yahweh took me from following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, Go prophesy to My people Israel.
7:16	Now hear the word of the Lord: you are saying, You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.	So now, hear the word of Yahweh: you are saying, You shall not prophesy against Israel, nor shall you drip out words against the house of Isaac.
7:17	Therefore, thus says the Lord, Your wife will become a harlot in the city, your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be parceled up by a measuring line and you yourself will die upon unclean soil. Moreover, Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.	Therefore, thus says Yahweh, Your wife will play the harlot in the city, your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be divided up by a measuring line, and you yourself will die upon unclean land. Moreover, Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.
8:1	Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, there was a basket of summer fruit.	Thus Lord Yahweh showed me, and behold, there was a basket of summer fruit.
8:2	He said, What do you see, Amos? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord said to me, The end has come for My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.	And he said, What do you see, Amos? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then Yahweh said to me, The end has come for My people Israel. I will pass over them no longer.
8:3	The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day, declares the Lord God. Many will be the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.	And they will wail with the songs of the palace in that day, declares Lord Yahweh. Many will be the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.
8:4	Hear this, you who trample the needy, to do away with the humble of the land,	Hear this, you who trample the needy, even to cause the humble of the land to cease,
8:5	saying, When will the new moon be over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales,	saying, When will the new moon pass over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with a deceptive balance,
8:6	So as to buy the helpless for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?	So as to buy the poor for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?
8:7	The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob, Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.	¶Yahweh has sworn by the lofty pride of Jacob, Indeed, I will never forget any of their works.
8:8	Because of this will not the land quake And everyone who dwells in it mourn? Indeed, all of it will rise up like the Nile, And it will be tossed about And subside like the Nile of Egypt.	Because of this will not the land tremble And everyone who inhabits it mourn? Indeed, all of it will rise up like the Nile, And it will be tossed about And subside like the Nile of Egypt.
8:9	It will come about in that day, declares the Lord God, That I will make the sun go down at noon And make the earth dark in broad daylight.	And it will be in that day, declares Lord Yahweh, That I will make the sun go down at noon And make the earth dark in broad daylight.
8:10	Then I will turn your festivals into mourning And all your songs into lamentation; And I will bring sackcloth on everyones loins And baldness on every head. And I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, And the end of it will be like a bitter day.	Then I will overturn your feasts into mourning And all your songs into lamentation; And I will bring up sackcloth on everyones loins And baldness on every head. And I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, And the end of it will be like a bitter day.
8:11	Behold, days are coming, declares the Lord God, When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, But rather for hearing the words of the Lord.	¶Behold, days are coming, declares Lord Yahweh, When I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, But rather for hearing the words of Yahweh.
8:12	People will stagger from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, But they will not find it.	People will wander from sea to sea And from the north even to the east; They will go to and fro to seek the word of Yahweh, But they will not find it.
8:13	In that day the beautiful virgins And the young men will faint from thirst.	In that day the beautiful virgins And the choice men will faint from thirst.
9:1	I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said, Smite the capitals so that the thresholds will shake, And break them on the heads of them all! Then I will slay the rest of them with the sword; They will not have a fugitive who will flee, Or a refugee who will escape.	I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said, Strike the capitals so that the thresholds will quake, And break them on the heads of them all! Then I will kill the rest of them with the sword; Not one of them who can flee will flee, And not one of them who can survive will escape.
9:3	Though they hide on the summit of Carmel, I will search them out and take them from there; And though they conceal themselves from My sight on the floor of the sea, From there I will command the serpent and it will bite them.	And though they hide on the top of Carmel, From there I will search them out and take them; And though they conceal themselves from My eyes on the floor of the sea, From there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.
9:4	And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it slay them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good.	And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it kill them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good.
9:5	The Lord God of hosts, The One who touches the land so that it melts, And all those who dwell in it mourn, And all of it rises up like the Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt;	¶Now Lord Yahweh of hosts, The One who touches the land so that it melts, And all those who inhabit it mourn, And all of it rises up like the Nile And subsides like the Nile of Egypt;
9:6	The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens And has founded His vaulted dome over the earth, He who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth, The Lord is His name.	The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens And has founded His vaulted dome over the earth; The One who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth; Yahweh is His name.
9:7	Are you not as the sons of Ethiopia to Me, O sons of Israel? declares the Lord. Have I not brought up Israel from the land of Egypt, And the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?	¶Are you not as the sons of Ethiopia to Me, O sons of Israel? declares Yahweh. Have I not brought up Israel from the land of Egypt, And the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?
9:8	Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth; Nevertheless, I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob, Declares the Lord.	Behold, the eyes of Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom, And I will destroy it from the face of the earth; Nevertheless, I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob, Declares Yahweh.
9:11	In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David, And wall up its breaches; I will also raise up its ruins And rebuild it as in the days of old;	¶In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David And wall up its breaches; I will also raise up its ruins And rebuild it as in the ancient days,
9:12	That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name, Declares the Lord who does this.	That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name, Declares Yahweh who does this.
9:13	Behold, days are coming, declares the Lord, When the plowman will overtake the reaper And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; When the mountains will drip sweet wine And all the hills will be dissolved.	¶Behold, days are coming, declares Yahweh, When the plowman will overtake the reaper And the treader of grapes him who sows seed; When the mountains will drip sweet wine And all the hills will melt.
9:14	Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine, And make gardens and eat their fruit.	Also I will restore the captivity of My people Israel, And they will rebuild the desolated cities and live in them; They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine And make gardens and eat their fruit.
9:15	I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be rooted out from their land Which I have given them, Says the Lord your God.	I will also plant them on their land, And they will not again be uprooted from their land Which I have given them, Says Yahweh your God.