Amos 4 Darby Translation
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1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say to their lords, Bring, and let us drink:
1 Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, “Bring us drinks!”
2 the Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that behold, days shall come upon you, when he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks;
2 The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness, “Behold, the days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, and the last of you with fish hooks.
3 and ye shall go out by the breaches, every one straight before her, and ye shall be cast out to Harmon, saith Jehovah.
3 You will go out at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon,” says Yahweh.
4 Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices in the morning, your tithes every three days,
4 “Go to Bethel, and sin; to Gilgal, and sin more. Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days,
5 and burn a thank-offering with leaven, and proclaim, publish, voluntary offerings: for this pleaseth you, children of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah.
5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of that which is leavened, and proclaim free will offerings and brag about them; for this pleases you, you children of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh.
6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places; yet ye have not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
6 “I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
7 And I also have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece [of land] was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
7 “I also have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One field was rained on, and the field where it didn’t rain withered.
8 And two, three, cities wandered unto one city, to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
8 So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, and were not satisfied; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
9 I have smitten you with blasting and mildew; the palmer-worm hath devoured the multitude of your gardens, and your vineyards, and your fig-trees and your olive-trees: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
9 “I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards, and the swarming locusts have devoured your fig trees and your olive trees; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
10 I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, taking away captive your horses; and I made the stench of your camps to come up, even into your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
10 “I sent plagues among you like I did Egypt. I have slain your young men with the sword, and have carried away your horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
11 I have overthrown among you, like God's overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.
11 “I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh.
12 Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
12 “Therefore I will do this to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.
13 For behold, he who formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, who maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, — Jehovah, the God of hosts, is his name.
13 For, behold, he who forms the mountains, creates the wind, declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the earth: Yahweh, the God of Armies, is his name.”
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 22:12; Amos 6:1; Amos 5:11; Ezekiel 39:18; Ecclesiastes 4:1
- 2 Jeremiah 16:16; Psalm 89:35; Habakkuk 1:15–16; Isaiah 37:29; Amos 6:8
- 3 Ezekiel 12:5; Ezekiel 12:12; Isaiah 31:7; Matthew 16:26; 2 Kings 25:4
- 4 Ezekiel 20:39; Hosea 4:15; Numbers 28:3–4; Hosea 9:15; Amos 5:5
- 5 Psalm 81:12; Leviticus 22:18–21; Hosea 9:10; Matthew 23:23; Hosea 9:1
- 6 Haggai 2:17; Jeremiah 5:3; Isaiah 9:13; Revelation 16:10–11; Leviticus 26:26
- 7 Exodus 9:26; Jeremiah 3:3; Isaiah 5:6; 2 Chronicles 7:13–14; Exodus 9:4
- 8 Amos 4:6; 1 Kings 18:5; Haggai 1:6; Micah 6:14; Hosea 7:10
- 9 Deuteronomy 28:22; Haggai 2:17; Joel 1:4; Amos 7:1–2; Amos 4:6
- 10 Deuteronomy 28:60; Leviticus 26:25; Joel 2:20; 2 Kings 13:7; Exodus 9:3–6
- 11 Isaiah 13:19; Zechariah 3:2; Genesis 19:24–25; Jeremiah 23:14; 2 Peter 2:6
- 12 1 Thessalonians 5:2–4; James 4:1–10; Amos 9:1–4; Mark 13:32–37; Ezekiel 13:5
- 13 Amos 5:8; Micah 1:3; Amos 9:6; Isaiah 47:4; Psalm 65:6
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