Amos 2

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1: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 forH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Moab,H4124 forH5921 four,H0702 notH3808 I will turn away its [punishment]H7725 becauseH5921 he burnedH8313 the bonesH6106 of the kingH4428 of EdomH0123 to lime.H7875

2: But I will sendH7971 a fireH0784 upon Moab,H4124 and it shall devourH0398 the palacesH0759 of Kerioth-H7152 and shall dieH4191 with tumult,H7588 MoabH4124 with shouting,H8643 [and] soundH6963 trumpet.H7782

3: And I will cut offH3772 the judgeH8199 from its midstH7130 and allH3605 its princesH8269 slayH2026 with himH5973 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068

4: ThusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3069 forH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Judah,H3063 forH5921 four,H0702 notH3808 I will turn away its [punishment]H7725 becauseH5921 they have despisedH3988 -H0853 the law ofH8451 YahwehH3069 and His commandments,H2706 notH3808 have keptH8104 and lead them astray,H8582 their liesH3577 [Lies] whichH0834 followedH1980 their fathersH0001 after.H0310

5: But I will sendH7971 a fireH0784 upon Judah,H3063 and it shall devourH0398 the palacesH0759 of Jerusalem.H3389

6: ThusH3541 saysH0559 Yahweh-H3068 forH5921 threeH7969 transgressionsH6588 of Israel,H3478 forH5921 four,H0702 notH3808 I will turn away its [punishment]H7725 becauseH5921 they sellH4376 for silver,H3701 the righteousH6662 and the poorH0034 forH5668 a pair of sandals-H5275

7: they pantH7602 afterH5921 the dustH6083 of the earthH0776 [which is] on the headH7218 of the poor,H1800 and the wayH1870 of the humble-H6035 pervertH5186 and a manH0376 and his fatherH0001 go inH1980 toH0413 the [same] girl,H5291 toH4616 defileH2490 -H0853 nameH8034 My holy.H6944

8: And onH5921 clothesH0899 taken in pledgeH2254 they lie downH5186 byH0681 everyH3605 altar,H4196 and the wineH3196 of the condemnedH6064 drinkH8354 [in] the houseH1004 of their god.H0430

9: And yet [it was] IH0595 [who] destroyedH8045 -H0853 the AmoriteH0567 before themH6440 WhoseH0834 like height [was]H1363 the cedars,H0730 the heightH1363 and [as] strongH2634 he [was]H1931 as the oaks-H0437 and yet I destroyedH8045 his fruitH6529 above,H4605 and his rootsH8328 beneath.H8478

10: And [it was] IH0595 [who] brought upH5927 youH0853 from the landH0776 of Egypt,H4714 and ledH1980 youH0853 through the wilderness,H4057 fortyH0705 yearsH8141 to possessH3423 -H0853 the landH0776 of the Amorite.H0567

11: And I raised upH6965 some of your sonsH1121 as prophets,H5030 and some of your young menH0970 as Nazirites.H5139 [IsH0637 [it] notH0369 this,H2063 you sonsH1121 of Israel?H3478 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068

12: But you gave to drink-H8248 -H0853 the NaziritesH5139 wineH3196 andH5921 the prophets,H5030 commandedH6680 saying,H0559 notH3808 do prophesy.H5012

13: Behold,H2009 IH0595 am weighed downH5781 by youH8478 asH0834 is weighed downH5781 a cartH5699 fullH4395 sheaves.H5995

14: Therefore shall perishH0006 flightH4498 from the swift,H7031 and the strongH2389 notH3808 shall strengthenH0553 his power,H3581 and the mightyH1368 norH3808 shall deliverH4422 himself.H5315

15: And who handlesH8610 the bow-H7198 notH3808 He shall standH5975 and the swiftH7031 of footH7272 notH3808 shall escapeH4422 and he who ridesH7392 a horseH5483 norH3808 shall deliverH4422 himself.H5315

16: And [most] strongH0533 the menH3820 of mightH1368 nakedH6174 shall fleeH5127 in day,H3117 thatH1931 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068