Amos 4:1-9 ▼

1 Hear this word, O cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria, those oppressing the poor, those crushing the needy, those saying to their lords, “Bring in, and let us drink!”

2 The Lord YHWH has sworn by His holiness that, “Behold, the days are coming upon you⁺ and He will lift you⁺ up with hooks, and what is left of you⁺ with hooks for fishing!

3 And through the breaches you⁺ will go out, each woman straight ahead of her, and you⁺ will be cast out to Harmon,” a declaration of YHWH.

4 “Go to Bethel and rebel, at Gilgal multiply rebelling, and bring your⁺ sacrifices in the morning, your⁺ tithes every three days.

5 And offer a sacrifice of of thanksgiving with leaven, and call out the freewill offerings—proclaim that—for this you⁺ love, O sons of Israel,” a declaration of the Lord YHWH.

6 “Also I have given to you⁺ cleanness of teeth in all your⁺ cities, and lack of bread in all your⁺ stations, and you⁺ have not returned to Me,” a declaration of YHWH.

7 “Also I have withheld from you⁺ the rain while still were three months until the harvest. And I made it rain on one city, and on one city I did not send rain; the one portion was rained on, and the portion where it did not rain upon it withered.

8 And they would stagger off two or three cities to one city, to drink water, and they were not satisfied—and still you⁺ have returned not to Me!” An utterance of YHWH.

9 “I struck you⁺ with blight and with mildew in your growing your⁺ gardens and your⁺ vineyards and your⁺ fig trees and your⁺ olive trees. The locust devoured and you⁺ have not returned to Me,” a declaration of YHWH.