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Amos 4:2-4
Contemporary English Version
Amos 4:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 I, the Lord God, have sworn
by my own name
that your time is coming.
Not one of you will be left—
you will be taken away
by sharp hooks.[a]
3 You will be dragged through holes
in your city walls,
and you will be thrown
toward Harmon.[b]
I, the Lord, have spoken!
Israel Refuses To Obey
The Lord said:
4 Come to Bethel and Gilgal.[c]
Sin all you want!
Offer sacrifices the next morning
and bring a tenth of your crops
on the third day.[d]
Footnotes
- 4.2 taken … hooks: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
- 4.3 Harmon: Hebrew; some manuscripts of one ancient translation “Mount Hermon,” a mountain in the north of Palestine, on the way to Assyria.
- 4.4 Bethel and Gilgal: These were two of the most important centers of worship in northern Israel. Amos mentions these together again in 5.5.
- 4.4 Offer … day: Or “Offer sacrifices each morning and bring a tenth of your crops every three days.” In verses 4,5 God is condemning the people for meaningless acts of worship.
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