5:1 Listen to this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 1 , Listen to this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel.
5:2 "The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; There is no one to raise her up."
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 2 , "The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; There is no one to raise her up."
5:3 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, And that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 3 , For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, And that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."
5:4 For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live;
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 4 , For thus says Yahweh to the house of Israel: "Seek me, and you will live;
5:5 But don't seek Bethel, Nor enter into Gilgal, And don't pass to Beersheba: For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, And Bethel shall come to nothing.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 5 , But don't seek Bethel, Nor enter into Gilgal, And don't pass to Beersheba: For Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, And Bethel shall come to nothing.
5:6 Seek Yahweh, and you will live; Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 6 , Seek Yahweh, and you will live; Lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, And it devour, and there be no one to quench it in Bethel.
5:7 You who turn justice to wormwood, And cast down righteousness to the earth:
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 7 , You who turn justice to wormwood, And cast down righteousness to the earth:
5:8 Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with night; Who calls for the waters of the sea, And pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 8 , Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, And turns the shadow of death into the morning, And makes the day dark with 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 Who brings sudden destruction on the strong, So that destruction comes on the fortress.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 9 , Who brings sudden destruction on the strong, So that destruction comes on the fortress.
5:10 They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 10 , They hate him who reproves in the gate, And they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
5:11 Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, And take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone, But you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall not drink their wine.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 11 , Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, And take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of hewn stone, But you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, But you shall not drink their wine.
5:12 For I know how many your offenses, And how great are your sins-- You who afflict the just, Who take a bribe, And who turn aside the needy in the courts.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 12 , For I know how many your offenses, And how great are your sins-- You who afflict the just, Who take a bribe, And who turn aside the needy in the courts.
5:13 Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; For it is an evil time.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 13 , Therefore he who is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; For it is an evil time.
5:14 Seek good, and not evil, That you may live; And so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, As you say.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 14 , Seek good, and not evil, That you may live; And so Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be with you, As you say.
5:15 Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 15 , Hate evil, love good, And establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph."
5:16 Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; And they will say in all the streets, 'Alas! Alas!' And they will call the farmer to mourning, And those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 16 , Therefore thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the Lord: "Wailing will be in all the broad ways; And they will say in all the streets, 'Alas! Alas!' And they will call the farmer to mourning, And those who are skillful in lamentation to wailing.
5:17 In all vineyards there will be wailing; For I will pass through the midst of you," says Yahweh.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 17 , In all vineyards there will be wailing; For I will pass through the midst of you," says Yahweh.
5:18 "Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, And not light.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 18 , "Woe to you who desire the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? It is darkness, And not light.
5:19 As if a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a snake bit him.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 19 , As if a man fled from a lion, And a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, And a snake bit him.
5:20 Will the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 20 , Will the day of Yahweh not be darkness, and not light? Even very dark, and no brightness in it?
5:21 I hate, I despise your feasts, And I can't stand your solemn assemblies.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 21 , I hate, I despise your feasts, And I can't stand your solemn assemblies.
5:22 Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 22 , Yes, though you offer me your burnt offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; Neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat animals.
5:23 Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 23 , Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.
5:24 But let justice roll on like rivers, And righteousness like a mighty stream.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 24 , But let justice roll on like rivers, And righteousness like a mighty stream.
5:25 "Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, house of Israel?
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 25 , "Did you bring to me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, house of Israel?
5:26 Yes, you have borne the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 26 , Yes, you have borne the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.
5:27 Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," says Yahweh, whose name is the God of hosts.
The WEB Book of Amos , Chapter 5 , Verse 27 , Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," says Yahweh, whose name is the God of hosts.
