Amos - 3

1 - Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel - , against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt - , saying,

2 - You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

3 - Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

4 - Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

5 - Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

6 - Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

7 - Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

8 - The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9 - Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt - , and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria - , and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

10 - For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

11 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

12 - Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel - be taken out that dwell in Samaria - in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus - in a couch.

13 - Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob - , saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

14 - That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel - upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel - : and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

15 - And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.