Amos 3:1

AMP: Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt:

ASV: Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying,

BSB: Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt:

DARBY: Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

DRA: Hear the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning you, O ye children of Israel: concerning the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:

KJV: Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,

Amos 3:2

AMP: “I have known [chosen, cared for, and loved] only you of all the families of the earth;Therefore I shall punish you for all your wickedness.”

ASV: You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

BSB: “Only you have I knownfrom all the families of the earth;therefore I will punish youfor all your iniquities.”

DARBY: You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

DRA: You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

KJV: You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Amos 3:3

AMP: Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?

ASV: Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?

BSB: Can two walk togetherwithout agreeing where to go?

DARBY: Shall two walk together except they be agreed?

DRA: Shall two walk together except they be agreed?

KJV: Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Amos 3:4

AMP: Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey?Does a young lion growl from his den if he has not captured something?

ASV: Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

BSB: Does a lion roar in the forestwhen he has no prey?Does a young lion growl in his denif he has caught nothing?

DARBY: Will a lion roar in the forest when he hath no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den if he have taken nothing?

DRA: Will a lion roar in the forest, if he have no prey? will the lion's whelp cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing ?

KJV: Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?

Amos 3:5

AMP: Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it?Does a trap spring up from the ground when it has caught nothing at all? [Of course not! So it is that Israel has earned her impending judgment.]

ASV: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is [set] for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

BSB: Does a bird land in a snarewhere no bait has been set?Does a trap spring from the groundwhen it has nothing to catch?

DARBY: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth when no gin [is laid] for him? Will the snare spring up from the earth when nothing at all hath been taken?

DRA: Will the bird fall into the snare upon the earth, if there be no fowler? Shall the snare be taken up from the earth, before it hath taken somewhat ?

KJV: Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Amos 3:6

AMP: If a trumpet is blown in a city [warning of danger] will not the people tremble?If a disaster or misfortune occurs in a city has not the Lord caused it?

ASV: Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?

BSB: If a ram’s horn sounds in a city,do the people not tremble?If calamity comes to a city,has not the LORD caused it?

DARBY: Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, and Jehovah not have done [it]?

DRA: Shall the trumpet sound in a city, and the people not be afraid? Shall there be evil in a city, which the Lord hath not done?

KJV: Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?

Amos 3:7

AMP: Surely the Lord God does nothingWithout revealing His secret plan [of the judgment to come]To His servants the prophets. [Rev 10:7]

ASV: Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

BSB: Surely the Lord GOD does nothingwithout revealing His planto His servants the prophets.

DARBY: But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

DRA: For the Lord God doth nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets.

KJV: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Amos 3:8

AMP: The lion has roared! Who will not fear?The Lord God has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy? [Acts 4:20; 5:20, 29; 1 Cor 9:16]

ASV: The lion hath roared; who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken; who can but prophesy?

BSB: The lion has roared —who will not fear?The Lord GOD has spoken —who will not prophesy?

DARBY: The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

DRA: The lion shall roar, who will not fear? The Lord God hath spoken, who shall not prophesy?

KJV: The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

Amos 3:9

AMP: Proclaim on the fortresses in Ashdod (Philistia) and on the citadels in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great confusion within her and the oppressions and abuse of authority in her midst.

ASV: Publish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.

BSB: Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdodand to the citadels of Egypt:“Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;see the great unrest in the cityand the acts of oppression in her midst.”

DARBY: Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great uproar in the midst thereof, and the oppressions that are within her:

DRA: Publish it in the houses of Azotus, and in the houses of the land of Egypt, and say: Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the many follies in the midst thereof, and them that suffer oppression in the inner rooms thereof.

KJV: Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

Amos 3:10

AMP: For they do not know how to do right,” says the Lord, “these who store up violence and devastation [like treasures] in their strongholds.”

ASV: For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

BSB: “For they know not how to do right,”declares the LORD.“They store up violence and destructionin their citadels.”

DARBY: and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.

DRA: And they have not known to do the right thing, saith the Lord, storing up iniquity, and robberies in their houses.

KJV: For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

Amos 3:11

AMP: Therefore, thus says the Lord God,“An adversary (Assyria), even one surrounding the land,Shall pull down your strength from youAnd your fortresses will be looted.”

ASV: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary [there shall be], even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.

BSB: Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:“An enemy will surround the land;he will pull down your strongholdsand plunder your citadels.”

DARBY: Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary! even round about the land! And he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be pillaged.

DRA: Therefore thus saith the Lord God: The land shall be in tribulation, and shall be compassed about: and thy strength shall be taken away from thee, and thy houses shall be spoiled.

KJV: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

Amos 3:12

AMP: Thus says the Lord,“Just as the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion a couple of legs or a piece of the [sheep’s] ear [to prove to the owner that he has not stolen the animal],So will the [remaining] children of Israel living in Samaria be snatched awayWith the corner of a bed and [part of] the damask covering of a couch.

ASV: Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.

BSB: This is what the LORD says:“As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the liontwo legs or a piece of an ear,so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescuedhaving just the corner of a bedor the cushion of a couch.

DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah: Like as the shepherd rescueth out of the jaw of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and upon the damask of a bed.

DRA: Thus saith the Lord: As if a shepherd should get out of the lion's mouth two legs, or the tip of the ear: so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria, in a piece of a bed, and in the couch of Damascus.

KJV: Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

Amos 3:13

AMP: “Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,”Says the Lord God, the God of hosts,

ASV: Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts.

BSB: Hear and testify against the house of Jacob,declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.

DARBY: Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts,

DRA: Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord the God of hosts:

KJV: Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

Amos 3:14

AMP: “On that day when I punish Israel’s transgressions,I shall also punish the altars of Bethel [with their golden calves];And the horns of the altar shall be cut offAnd fall to the ground.

ASV: For in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also visit the altars of Beth-el; and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

BSB: On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions,I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel;the horns of the altar will be cut off,and they will fall to the ground.

DARBY: that in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

DRA: That in the day when I shall begin to visit the transgressions of Israel, I will visit upon him, and upon the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altars shall be cut off, and shall fall to the ground.

KJV: That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

Amos 3:15

AMP: “And I shall tear down the winter house with the summer house;And the houses of ivory shall also perishAnd the great houses shall come to an end,”Says the Lord.

ASV: And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.

BSB: I will tear down the winter housealong with the summer house;the houses of ivory will also perish,and the great houses will come to an end,”declares the LORD.

DARBY: And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.

DRA: And I will strike the winter house with the summer house: and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall be destroyed, saith the Lord.

KJV: And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

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