Amo 2:6-3:8 | NASB2020 | STEP | This is what the Lord says : “For three offenses 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 .

Amos 2:6-16

Judgment on Israel

6 This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of ^aIsrael, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they ^bsell the righteous for ^{▼▼Lit silver}money,
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
7 “These who ^{▼▼Or pant for the dust...on the head of the helpless}trample the head of the ^ehelpless to the dust of the earth
Also ^fdivert the way of the humble;
And a ^gman and his father ^{▼▼Lit go}resort to the same ^{▼▼Possibly a prostitute, or a temple prostitute}girl
So as to profane My holy name.
8 “And on garments ^jseized as pledges they stretch out beside ^kevery altar,
And in the house of their God they ^ldrink the wine of those who have been fined.

9 “Yet it was I who destroyed the ^mAmorite before them,
^{▼▼Lit Whose height}Though his ^oheight was like the height of cedars
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I also destroyed his ^pfruit above and his roots below.
10 “And it was I who ^qbrought you up from the land of Egypt,
And led you in the wilderness for ^rforty years
So that you might take possession of the land of the ^sAmorite.
11 “Then I ^traised up some of your sons to be prophets,
And some of your young men to be ^uNazirites.
Is this not so, you sons of Israel?” declares the Lord.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine,
And you commanded the prophets, saying, ‘You ^vshall not prophesy!’
13 “Behold, I am ^wmaking a rut in the ground beneath you,
Just as a wagon makes a rut when filled with sheaves.
14 “ ^xRefuge will be lost from the swift,
And the strong will not strengthen his power,
Nor the ^ywarrior save his ^{▼▼Lit soul}life.
15 “The one who ^aagrasps the bow will not stand his ground,
The swift of foot will not escape,
Nor will the one who rides the ^abhorse save his ^{▼▼Lit soul}life.
16 “Even the ^{▼▼Lit strong of his heart}bravest among the warriors will ^aeflee naked on that day,” declares the Lord.

Amos 3:1-8

All the Tribes Are Guilty

1 Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire ^{▼▼I.e., nation
,} ^agfamily which ^{▼▼Lit I}He brought up from the land of Egypt:
2 “ ^aiYou only have I ^{▼▼Or chosen}known among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will ^{▼▼Lit visit
,} ^alpunish you for all your wrongdoing.”
3 Do two people walk together unless they have agreed to meet?
4 Does a ^amlion roar in the forest when he has no prey?
Does a young lion ^{▼▼Lit give his voice}growl from his den unless he has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no ^{▼▼Lit snare}device in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
6 If a ^aptrumpet is blown in a city, will the people not tremble?
If a ^aqdisaster occurs in a city, has the Lord not brought it about?
7 ^{▼▼Or For}Certainly the Lord ^{▼▼Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch}God does nothing
Unless He ^atreveals His secret plan
To His servants the prophets.
8 A ^aulion has roared! Who will not fear?
The ^avLord God has spoken! ^awWho can do anything but prophesy?