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Amos 3:1 - 3:8

Yahweh Speaks Against Israel

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,
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“You only have I known among all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
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Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?
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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?
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Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it?
Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
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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?
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Surely Lord Yahweh does nothing
Unless He reveals His secret counsel
To His slaves the prophets.
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A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
Lord Yahweh has spoken! Who can but prophesy?