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Amos 5

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Hearh8085h8798 ye this wordh1697 which I take uph5375h8802 against you, even a lamentationh7015, O househ1004 of Israelh3478.

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The virginh1330 of Israelh3478 is fallenh5307h8804; she shall no moreh3254h8686 riseh6965h8800: she is forsakenh5203h8738 upon her landh127; there is none to raise her uph6965h8688.

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For thus saithh559h8804 the Lordh136 GODh3069; The cityh5892 that went outh3318h8802 by a thousandh505 shall leaveh7604h8686 an hundredh3967, and that which went forthh3318h8802 by an hundredh3967 shall leaveh7604h8686 tenh6235, to the househ1004 of Israelh3478.

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For thus saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 unto the househ1004 of Israelh3478, Seekh1875h8798 ye me, and ye shall liveh2421h8798:

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But seekh1875h8799 not Bethelh1008, nor enterh935h8799 into Gilgalh1537, and passh5674h8799 not to Beershebah884: for Gilgalh1537 shall surelyh1540h8800 go into captivityh1540h8799, and Bethelh1008 shall come to noughth205.

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Seekh1875h8798 the LORDh3068, and ye shall liveh2421h8798; lest he break outh6743h8799 like fireh784 in the househ1004 of Josephh3130, and devourh398h8804 it , and there be none to quenchh3518h8764 it in Bethelh1008.

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Ye who turnh2015h8802 judgmenth4941 to wormwoodh3939, and leave offh3240h8689 righteousnessh6666 in the earthh776,

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Seek him that makethh6213h8802 the seven starsh3598 and Orionh3685, and turnethh2015h8802 the shadow of deathh6757 into the morningh1242, and maketh the dayh3117 darkh2821h8689 with nighth3915: that callethh7121h8802 for the watersh4325 of the seah3220, and poureth them outh8210h8799 upon the faceh6440 of the earthh776: The LORDh3068 is his nameh8034:

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That strengthenethh1082h8688 the spoiledh7701 against the strongh5794, so that the spoiledh7701 shall comeh935h8799 against the fortressh4013. spoiled: Heb. spoil

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They hateh8130h8804 him that rebukethh3198h8688 in the gateh8179, and they abhorh8581h8762 him that speakethh1696h8802 uprightlyh8549.

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Forasmuchh3282 therefore as your treadingh1318h8780 is upon the poorh1800, and ye takeh3947h8799 from him burdensh4864 of wheath1250: ye have builth1129h8804 housesh1004 of hewn stoneh1496, but ye shall not dwellh3427h8799 in them; ye have plantedh5193h8804 pleasanth2531 vineyardsh3754, but ye shall not drinkh8354h8799 wineh3196 of them. pleasant...: Heb. vineyards of desire

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For I knowh3045h8804 your manifoldh7227 transgressionsh6588 and your mightyh6099 sinsh2403: they afflicth6887h8802 the justh6662, they takeh3947h8802 a bribeh3724, and they turn asideh5186h8689 the poorh34 in the gateh8179 from their right . a bribe: or, a ransom

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Therefore the prudenth7919h8688 shall keep silenceh1826h8799 in that timeh6256; for it is an evilh7451 timeh6256.

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Seekh1875h8798 goodh2896, and not evilh7451, that ye may liveh2421h8799: and so the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of hostsh6635, shall be with you, as ye have spokenh559h8804.

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Hateh8130h8798 the evilh7451, and loveh157h8798 the goodh2896, and establishh3322h8685 judgmenth4941 in the gateh8179: it may be that the LORDh3068 Godh430 of hostsh6635 will be gracioush2603h8799 unto the remnanth7611 of Josephh3130.

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Therefore the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of hostsh6635, the Lordh136, saithh559h8804 thus; Wailingh4553 shall be in all streetsh7339; and they shall sayh559h8799 in all the highwaysh2351, Alash1930! alash1930! and they shall callh7121h8804 the husbandmanh406 to mourningh60, and such as are skilfulh3045h8802 of lamentationh5092 to wailingh4553.

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And in all vineyardsh3754 shall be wailingh4553: for I will passh5674h8799 throughh7130 thee, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068.

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Woeh1945 unto you that desireh183h8693 the dayh3117 of the LORDh3068! to what endh4100 is it for you? the dayh3117 of the LORDh3068 is darknessh2822, and not lighth216.

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As if a manh376 did fleeh5127h8799 fromh6440 a lionh738, and a bearh1677 meth6293h8804 him; or wenth935h8804 into the househ1004, and leanedh5564h8804 his handh3027 on the wallh7023, and a serpenth5175 bith5391h8804 him.

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Shall not the dayh3117 of the LORDh3068 be darknessh2822, and not lighth216? even very darkh651, and no brightnessh5051 in it?

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I hateh8130h8804, I despiseh3988h8804 your feast daysh2282, and I will not smellh7306h8686 in your solemn assembliesh6116. in...: or, your holy days

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Though ye offerh5927h8686 me burnt offeringsh5930 and your meat offeringsh4503, I will not accepth7521h8799 them : neither will I regardh5027h8686 the peace offeringsh8002 of your fat beastsh4806. peace...: or, thank offerings

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Take thou awayh5493h8685 from me the noiseh1995 of thy songsh7892; for I will not hearh8085h8799 the melodyh2172 of thy violsh5035.

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But let judgmenth4941 run downh1556h8735 as watersh4325, and righteousnessh6666 as a mightyh386 streamh5158. run: Heb. roll

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Have ye offeredh5066h8689 unto me sacrificesh2077 and offeringsh4503 in the wildernessh4057 fortyh705 yearsh8141, O househ1004 of Israelh3478?

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But ye have borneh5375h8804 the tabernacleh5522 of your Molochh4428 and Chiunh3594 your imagesh6754, the starh3556 of your godh430, which ye madeh6213h8804 to yourselves. the tabernacle...: or, Siccuth your king

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Therefore will I cause you to go into captivityh1540h8689 beyondh1973 Damascush1834, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068, whose nameh8034 is The Godh430 of hostsh6635.



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