Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “On the day I punish Israel for her sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. New Living Translation “On the very day I punish Israel for its sins, I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. English Standard Version “that on the day I punish Israel for his transgressions, I will punish the altars of Bethel, and the horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version “That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And fall to the ground. New American Standard Bible “For on the day that I punish Israel’s offenses, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off, And will fall to the ground. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible “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 in pieces, And they will fall to the ground. Amplified Bible “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 off And fall to the ground. Christian Standard Bible I will punish the altars of Bethel on the day I punish Israel for its crimes; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will punish the altars of Bethel on the day I punish Israel for its crimes; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version When I, the LORD, punish Israel for their sins, I will destroy the altars at Bethel. Even the corners of the altar will be left in the dirt. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation On the day I punish Israel for its disobedience, I will also destroy the altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and will fall to the ground. Good News Translation "On the day when I punish the people of Israel for their sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel. The corners of every altar will be broken off and will fall to the ground. International Standard Version "because on that day I will lay out the charges against Israel. I will also bring judgment upon the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and will fall to the ground. NET Bible "Certainly when I punish Israel for their covenant transgressions, I will destroy Bethel's altars. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. New Heart English Bible "For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar will be cut off, and fall to the ground. Webster's Bible Translation That 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleOn 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. World English Bible “For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him, I will also visit the altars of Bethel; and the horns of the altar will be cut off, and fall to the ground. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, "" And the horns of the altar have been cut off, "" And they have fallen to the earth. Young's Literal Translation For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth. Smith's Literal Translation For in the day of my reviewing the transgressions of Israel upon him, and reviewed upon the altars of the house of God: and the horns of the altar were broken, and they fell to the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat 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. Catholic Public Domain Version that in the day, when I will begin to visit the betrayals of Israel, I will visit upon him and upon the altars of Bethel. And the horns of the altars will be cut off and will fall to the ground. New American Bible On the day when I punish Israel for its crimes, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar shall be broken off and fall to the ground. New Revised Standard Version On the day I punish Israel for its transgressions, I will punish the altars of Bethel, and the horns of the altar shall be cut off and fall to the ground. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThat in the day that I punish the transgressions of Israel I will also punish the altars of Beth-el; and the horns of the altars shall be cut off and fall to the ground. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because in the day that I review the evil of Israel upon him, I shall review concerning the altars of Bayth Eil and the horns of the altars shall be cut off and they shall fall on the ground OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also punish the altars of Beth-el, And the horns of the altar shall be cut off, And fall to the ground. Brenton Septuagint Translation For in the day wherein I shall take vengeance of the sins of Israel upon him, I will also take vengeance on the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be broken down, and they shall fall upon the ground. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Witnesses Against Israel…13Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts. 14 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. 15I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.… Cross References Hosea 10:8 The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!” 2 Kings 23:15 He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole. 1 Kings 13:2 And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’” 2 Kings 23:19-20 Just as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger. / On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem. Isaiah 10:11 and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?” Jeremiah 7:14 therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. Micah 1:5-7 All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem? / Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations. / All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute. 2 Kings 17:9-12 The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. / They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger. ... 1 Kings 12:28-30 After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves and said to the people, “Going up to Jerusalem is too much for you. Here, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” / One calf he set up in Bethel, and the other in Dan. / And this thing became a sin; the people walked as far as Dan to worship before one of the calves. 2 Chronicles 34:4-7 Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. / Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. ... Hosea 4:15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel, may Judah avoid such guilt! Do not journey to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear on oath, ‘As surely as the LORD lives!’ Matthew 24:2 “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Mark 13:2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” Luke 21:6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” John 4:20-21 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. Treasury of Scripture That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel on him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. in the. Exodus 32:34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them. Amos 9:1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. 1 Kings 13:2-5 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee… 2 Kings 23:15 Moreover the altar that was at Bethel, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove. Jump to Previous Altar Altars Bethel Beth-El Charge Charging Cut Destroy Earth Fall Fallen Ground Horns Israel Israel's Laid Punish Punishment Sins Transgressions VisitJump to Next Altar Altars Bethel Beth-El Charge Charging Cut Destroy Earth Fall Fallen Ground Horns Israel Israel's Laid Punish Punishment Sins Transgressions VisitAmos 3 1. The necessity of God's judgment against Israel.9. The publication of it, with the causes thereof. On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions This phrase indicates a specific time of divine judgment. The context is the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had fallen into idolatry and social injustice. The "transgressions" refer to the covenant violations, including worshiping other gods and neglecting the poor. This judgment is consistent with the warnings given in Deuteronomy 28, where blessings and curses are outlined based on Israel's obedience or disobedience to God's law. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. AmosA prophet from Tekoa, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to Israel. 2. Israel The Northern Kingdom, often straying from God's commandments and engaging in idolatry. 3. Bethel A significant religious site in Israel, where idolatrous practices were conducted, including the worship of golden calves. 4. Altars of Bethel Central to Israel's idolatrous worship, representing the nation's spiritual apostasy. 5. Horns of the Altar Symbolic of strength and sanctuary, their removal signifies the end of false security and divine protection. Teaching Points Judgment on IdolatryGod’s judgment on the altars of Bethel underscores His intolerance for idolatry and false worship. Believers are called to examine their own lives for modern-day idols that may take precedence over God. False Security The cutting off of the altar's horns symbolizes the removal of false security. Christians should place their trust in God alone, rather than in material or worldly assurances. Repentance and Restoration The prophecy serves as a call to repentance. Just as Israel was warned, believers today are encouraged to turn from sin and seek restoration through Christ. God’s Sovereignty The passage highlights God’s control over nations and His ability to execute judgment. This should inspire reverence and awe, reminding believers of the importance of aligning with God’s will. Historical Context and Relevance Understanding the historical context of Israel’s idolatry helps believers appreciate the relevance of God’s timeless principles and the importance of faithfulness. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Amos 3Amos 3:14: Have researchers discovered any compelling historical proof of the destruction of Bethel’s altars described here? Deuteronomy 33:17 promises Joseph a strength likened to “horns of a wild ox”; how do we address this metaphor scientifically or literally? (Amos 2:8) How do we reconcile the practice of sharing pagan altars with strict laws against idolatry found elsewhere in the Old Testament? Amos 7:10-13 - Does the account of Amaziah's accusation against Amos align with known historical records and political dynamics of Jeroboam's reign?Verse 14. - That in the day, etc. This verse is rightly joined to the preceding, as it particularizes the threats which the heathen are summoned to testify. Visit upon; equivalent to "punish" (Zephaniah 1:8). Altars of Bethal. We read of one altar being set up by Jeroboam I (1 Kings 12:29, 33), but doubtless others had been added in the course of time. The denunciation of 1 Kings 13:2, 3 is here repeated. The horns of the altar. These were certain projections at the four angles of the altar, perhaps in the form of an ox's horn, on which the blood of the sin offering was smeared, and which therefore were considered the holiest part of the altar (see Exodus 27:2; Exodus 29:12; Leviticus 16:18). The instruments of idolatry or impure worship should share the destruction of the idolaters. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On the dayבְּי֛וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day I punish פָּקְדִ֥י (pā·qə·ḏî) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc for their transgressions, פִשְׁעֵֽי־ (p̄iš·‘ê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6588: Transgression I will visit [destruction] וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙ (ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the altars מִזְבְּח֣וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4196: An altar of בֵּֽית־ (bêṯ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew Bethel; אֵ֔ל (’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah the horns קַרְנ֣וֹת (qar·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar will be cut off, וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ (wə·niḡ·də·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything and they will fall וְנָפְל֖וּ (wə·nā·p̄ə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie to the ground. לָאָֽרֶץ׃ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Amos 3:14 NIVAmos 3:14 NLT Amos 3:14 ESV Amos 3:14 NASB Amos 3:14 KJV Amos 3:14 BibleApps.com Amos 3:14 Biblia Paralela Amos 3:14 Chinese Bible Amos 3:14 French Bible Amos 3:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 3:14 For in the day that I visit (Amo. 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