Amos 2:4-6

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Punishment for Judah

⁴ This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Judah for the many crimes they did. They refused to obey the Lord’s teachings and they did not keep his commands. Their ancestors believed lies, and those same lies caused the people of Judah to stop following God. ⁵ So I will start a fire in Judah that will destroy the high towers of Jerusalem.”

Punishment for Israel

⁶ This is what the Lord says: “I will definitely punish Israel for the many crimes they have done. They sold honest people for a little silver. They sold the poor for the price of a pair of sandals.