| 章 |
| 3:1 |
Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt,
|
| 3:2 |
"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities."
|
| 3:3 |
Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?
|
| 3:4 |
Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured [something]?
|
| 3:5 |
Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
|
| 3:6 |
If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it?
|
| 3:7 |
Surely the Lord God does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets.
|
| 3:8 |
A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
|
| 3:9 |
Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see [the] great tumults within her and [the] oppressions in her midst.
|
| 3:10 |
"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."
|
| 3:11 |
Therefore, thus says the Lord God, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted."
|
| 3:12 |
Thus says the LORD, "Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion's mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away-- With [the] corner of a bed and [the] cover of a couch!
|
| 3:13 |
"Hear and testify against the house of Jacob," Declares the Lord God, the God of hosts.
|
| 3:14 |
"For on the day that I punish Israel's transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off, And they will fall to the ground.
|
| 3:15 |
"I will also smite the winter house together with the summer house; The houses of ivory will also perish And the great houses will come to an end," Declares the LORD.
|
