Proclaim on the citadels in (A)Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, “Assemble yourselves on the (B)mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the (C)oppressions in her midst. 10 But they (D)do not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who (E)hoard up [a]violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, thus says the Lord God,

“An (F)enemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your [b]strength from you
And your (G)citadels will be looted.”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:10 I.e. the booty from violence
  2. Amos 3:11 Or stronghold

Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod(A)
    and to the fortresses of Egypt:
“Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria;(B)
    see the great unrest within her
    and the oppression among her people.”

10 “They do not know how to do right,(C)” declares the Lord,
    “who store up in their fortresses(D)
    what they have plundered(E) and looted.”

11 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“An enemy will overrun your land,
    pull down your strongholds
    and plunder your fortresses.(F)

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