3:1 Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel and Judah--the entire family I rescued from Egypt:
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 1 , Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel and Judah--the entire family I rescued from Egypt:
3:2 'From among all the families on the earth, I chose you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.'
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 2 , 'From among all the families on the earth, I chose you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.'
3:3 Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 3 , Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
3:4 Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 4 , Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?
3:5 Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap ever spring shut when there's nothing there to catch?
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 5 , Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap ever spring shut when there's nothing there to catch?
3:6 When the war trumpet blares, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When disaster comes to a city, isn't it because the LORD planned it?
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 6 , When the war trumpet blares, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When disaster comes to a city, isn't it because the LORD planned it?
3:7 'But always, first of all, I warn you through my servants the prophets. I, the Sovereign LORD, have now done this.'
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 7 , 'But always, first of all, I warn you through my servants the prophets. I, the Sovereign LORD, have now done this.'
3:8 The lion has roared--tremble in fear! The Sovereign LORD has spoken--I dare not refuse to proclaim his message!
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 8 , The lion has roared--tremble in fear! The Sovereign LORD has spoken--I dare not refuse to proclaim his message!
3:9 Announce this to the leaders of Philistia and Egypt: 'Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria, and witness the scandalous spectacle of all Israel's crimes.'
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 9 , Announce this to the leaders of Philistia and Egypt: 'Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria, and witness the scandalous spectacle of all Israel's crimes.'
3:10 'My people have forgotten what it means to do right,' says the LORD. 'Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence.
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 10 , 'My people have forgotten what it means to do right,' says the LORD. 'Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence.
3:11 Therefore,' says the Sovereign LORD, 'an enemy is coming! He will surround them and shatter their defenses. Then he will plunder all their fortresses.'
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 11 , Therefore,' says the Sovereign LORD, 'an enemy is coming! He will surround them and shatter their defenses. Then he will plunder all their fortresses.'
3:12 This is what the LORD says: 'A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth will recover only two legs and a piece of ear. So it will be when the Israelites in Samaria are rescued with only a broken chair and a tattered pillow.
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 12 , This is what the LORD says: 'A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth will recover only two legs and a piece of ear. So it will be when the Israelites in Samaria are rescued with only a broken chair and a tattered pillow.
3:13 Now listen to this, and announce it throughout all Israel,' says the Lord, the LORD God Almighty.
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 13 , Now listen to this, and announce it throughout all Israel,' says the Lord, the LORD God Almighty.
3:14 'On the very day I punish Israel for its sins, I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 14 , 'On the very day I punish Israel for its sins, I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
3:15 And I will destroy the beautiful homes of the wealthy--their winter mansions and their summer houses, too--all their palaces filled with ivory. I, the LORD, have spoken!'
The NLT Book of Amos , Chapter 3 , Verse 15 , And I will destroy the beautiful homes of the wealthy--their winter mansions and their summer houses, too--all their palaces filled with ivory. I, the LORD, have spoken!'
