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
,
You only have I known of all the families
of the earth
: therefore I will punish
you for all your iniquities
.
Can two walk
together
, except
they be agreed
?
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
?
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
?
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 ?
Surely the Lord GOD
will do
nothing
, but he revealeth
his secret
unto his servants
the prophets
.
The lion hath roared
, who will not
fear
? the Lord
GOD
hath spoken
, who can but prophesy
?
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.
For they know not to do
right
, saith
the LORD
, who store
up violence
and robbery
in their palaces
.
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
.
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
.
Hear ye, and testify
in the house
of Jacob
, saith
the Lord
GOD
, the God
of hosts
,
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
.
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
.