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1. This is what the Lord God showed me: He was making a gathering of locusts when the spring grain began to grow. The spring grain was after the king's share had been cut.
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1. Thus H3541 hath the Lord H136 GOD H3069 showed H7200 unto me; and, behold H2009 , he formed H3335 grasshoppers H1462 in the beginning H8462 of the shooting up H5927 of the latter growth H3954 ; and, lo H2009 , it was the latter growth H3954 after H310 the king H4428 's mowings H1488 .
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2. When they had finished eating the grass I said, "Lord God, forgive! O that Jacob may stay alive for he is so small!"
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2. And it came to pass H1961 , that when H518 they had made an end H3615 of eating H398 H853 the grass H6212 of the land H776 , then I said H559 , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , forgive H5545 , I beseech thee H4994 : by whom H4310 shall Jacob H3290 arise H6965 ? for H3588 he H1931 is small H6996 .
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3. So the Lord changed His mind about this. "It will not be," said the Lord.
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3. The LORD H3068 repented H5162 for H5921 this H2063 : It shall not H3808 be H1961 , saith H559 the LORD H3068 .
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4. This is what the Lord God showed me: The Lord God was calling for a punishment by fire. It dried up the deep waters and began to destroy the farm land.
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4. Thus H3541 hath the Lord H136 GOD H3069 showed H7200 unto me: and, behold H2009 , the Lord H136 GOD H3069 called H7121 to contend H7378 by fire H784 , and it devoured H398 H853 the great H7227 deep H8415 , and did eat up H398 H853 a part H2506 .
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5. Then I said, "Lord God, I beg You to stop! How can Jacob stay alive, for he is so small?"
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5. Then said H559 I , O Lord H136 GOD H3069 , cease H2308 , I beseech thee H4994 : by whom H4310 shall Jacob H3290 arise H6965 ? for H3588 he H1931 is small H6996 .
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6. So the Lord changed His mind about this. "This also will not be," said the Lord God.
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6. The LORD H3068 repented H5162 for H5921 this H2063 : This H1931 also H1571 shall not H3808 be H1961 , saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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7. This is what He showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall made straight by a string held in His hand.
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7. Thus H3541 he showed H7200 me: and, behold H2009 , the Lord H136 stood H5324 upon H5921 a wall H2346 made by a plumb line H594 , with a plumb line H594 in his hand H3027 .
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8. The Lord said to me, "What do you see, Amos?" And I said, "A string." Then the Lord said, "See, I am about to put a straight string among my people Israel. I will not change My mind again about punishing them.
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8. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Amos H5986 , what H4100 seest H7200 thou H859 ? And I said H559 , A plumb line H594 . Then said H559 the Lord H136 , Behold H2009 , I will set H7760 a plumb line H594 in the midst H7130 of my people H5971 Israel H3478 : I will not H3808 again H3254 pass H5674 by them any more H5750 :
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9. The high places of Isaac will be destroyed. The holy places of Israel will be laid waste. Then I will rise up against the people of Jeroboam with the sword."
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9. And the high places H1116 of Isaac H3446 shall be desolate H8074 , and the sanctuaries H4720 of Israel H3478 shall be laid waste H2717 ; and I will rise H6965 against H5921 the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379 with the sword H2719 .
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10. Then Amaziah, the religious leader of Bethel, sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, "Amos has made plans against you among the people of Israel. His words will destroy the land.
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10. Then Amaziah H558 the priest H3548 of Bethel H1008 sent H7971 to H413 Jeroboam H3379 king H4428 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , Amos H5986 hath conspired H7194 against H5921 thee in the midst H7130 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 : the land H776 is not able H3201 H3808 to bear H3557 H853 all H3605 his words H1697 .
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11. For this is what Amos is saying: 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and the people of Israel will be taken away from their own land to a strange land.' "
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11. For H3588 thus H3541 Amos H5986 saith H559 , Jeroboam H3379 shall die H4191 by the sword H2719 , and Israel H3478 shall surely be led away captive H1540 H1540 out of H4480 H5921 their own land H127 .
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12. Then Amaziah said to Amos, "Go, you who tell what is going to happen in the future! Run away to the land of Judah! There eat your bread, and there speak your words!
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12. Also Amaziah H558 said H559 unto H413 Amos H5986 , O thou seer H2374 , go H1980 , flee thee away H1272 into H413 the land H776 of Judah H3063 , and there H8033 eat H398 bread H3899 , and prophesy H5012 there H8033 :
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13. But never speak about your special dreams again at Bethel. For it is a holy place of the king, a place where the nation worships."
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13. But prophesy H5012 not H3808 again H3254 any more H5750 at Bethel H1008 : for H3588 it H1931 is the king H4428 's chapel H4720 , and it H1931 is the king H4467 's court H1004 .
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14. Amos answered Amaziah, saying, "I am not a man who tells what is going to happen in the future, or the son of such a man. I take care of sheep and cattle, and grow fig trees.
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14. Then answered H6030 Amos H5986 , and said H559 to H413 Amaziah H558 , I H595 was no H3808 prophet H5030 , neither H3808 was I H595 a prophet H5030 's son H1121 ; but H3588 I H595 was a herdsman H951 , and a gatherer H1103 of sycamore fruit H8256 :
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15. But the Lord took me from following the flock and said to me, 'Go and speak in My name to My people Israel.'
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15. And the LORD H3068 took H3947 me as I followed H4480 H310 the flock H6629 , and the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Go H1980 , prophesy H5012 unto H413 my people H5971 Israel H3478 .
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16. So now hear the Word of the Lord. You are saying, 'Do not speak against Israel or preach against the people of Isaac.'
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16. Now H6258 therefore hear H8085 thou the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 : Thou H859 sayest H559 , Prophesy H5012 not H3808 against H5921 Israel H3478 , and drop H5197 not H3808 thy word against H5921 the house H1004 of Isaac H3446 .
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17. So this is what the Lord says: 'Your wife will sell the use of her body in the city. Your sons and daughters will be killed by the sword. Your land will be divided and given to others. You yourself will die in an unclean land. And Israel will be driven away from this land to a strange country.' "
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17. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; Thy wife H802 shall be a harlot H2181 in the city H5892 , and thy sons H1121 and thy daughters H1323 shall fall H5307 by the sword H2719 , and thy land H127 shall be divided H2505 by line H2256 ; and thou H859 shalt die H4191 in H5921 a polluted H2931 land H127 : and Israel H3478 shall surely go into captivity H1540 H1540 forth of H4480 H5921 his land H127 .
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