ABP - Amos - 3

3:1  Hear this word! which the lord spoke concerning you, O house of Israel, even against every tribe of which I led from out of the land of Egypt, saying,

3:2  Only you I knew from out of all the tribes of the earth. On account of this I will take vengeance upon you for all your sins.

3:3  Shall [2go 1two] together altogether if they do not make themselves known to each other, no.

3:4  Shall [2bellow 1a lion] from out of his forest [3game 1not 2having], no. Shall [2utter 1a cub] his voice from out of his haven altogether, if [2should not 3have been seized 1anything], no.

3:5  Shall [2fall 1a bird] upon the earth without a fowler, no. Shall [2be opened up 1a snare] upon the earth without seizing anything, no.

3:6  Shall [2sound out loud 1the trumpet] in the city, and the people shall not be terrified, no. Shall hurt be in a city which the lord did it not, no.

3:7  For in no way shall [3make 1the lord 2God] a thing that he should not uncover instruction to his servants the prophets.

3:8  A lion shall bellow, and who will not be fearful? The lord God spoke, and who will not prophesy?

3:9  Announce it to the places among the Assyrians, and unto the places in the land of Egypt! And say, Gather together upon the mountain of Samaria, and behold [2wonders 1many] in the midst of her, and the tyranny in her!

3:10  And he knew not what will be before her, says the lord, the ones treasuring up injustice and misery in their regions.

3:11  On account of this, thus says the lord God, Tyre and round about your land shall be made desolate; and he shall lead out of you your strength, and shall tear in pieces your regions.

3:12  Thus says the lord, In which manner [3should pull out 1the 2shepherd] from the mouth of the lion two legs or a lobe of an ear, so shall [4be pulled out 1the 2sons 3of Israel], the ones dwelling in Samaria before a foreign tribe, and in Damascus.

3:13  O priests, hear and attest to the house of Jacob! says the lord God almighty.

3:14  For in the day whenever I shall avenge the impious deeds of Israel upon him, also I will take vengeance upon the altars of Beth-el. And [5shall be razed 1the 2horns 3of the 4altar], and shall fall upon the ground.

3:15  I will confound and I will strike the [2house 1turreted] upon the [2house 1harvest]; and [3shall be destroyed 2houses 1the ivory], and [4shall be added 3houses 2other 1many], says the lord.