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Amos 8:7

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I, the LORD, won't forget any of this, though you take great pride in your ancestor Jacob.

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God may let them feel secure, but they are never out of his sight.

They say, “God can't see! He's got a blindfold on.”

and he chose for us the land that was the pride of Jacob, his favourite.

God goes up to his throne, as people shout and trumpets blast.

Tell about God's power! He is honoured in Israel, and he rules the skies.

Then Moses explained, “This is because I depended on the LORD. But in future generations, the LORD will have to fight the Amalekites again.”

The LORD All-Powerful has spoken to me this solemn promise: “I won't forgive them for this, not as long as they live.”

But I wipe away your sins because of who I am. And so, I will forget the wrongs you have done.

People of Judah, your sins cannot be erased. They are written on your hearts like words chiselled in stone or carved on the corners of your altars.

“No longer will they have to teach one another to obey me. I, the LORD, promise that all of them will obey me, ordinary people and rulers alike. I will forgive their sins and forget the evil things they have done.”

Don't you think the LORD knew that you and your ancestors, your leaders and kings, and the rest of the people were burning incense to other gods in Jerusalem and everywhere else in Judah?

No one realizes that I have seen their sins surround them like a flood.

You sacrifice your best animals and eat the sacrificial meals, but I, the LORD, refuse your offerings. I will remember your sins and punish you. Then you will return to Egypt.

You are brutal and corrupt, as were the men of Gibeah. But God remembers your sin, and you will be punished.

I, the LORD God, have sworn by my own name that your time is coming. Not one of you will be left— you will be taken away by sharp hooks.

The LORD God All-Powerful has sworn by his own name: “You descendants of Jacob make me angry by your pride, and I hate your fortresses. And so I will surrender your city and possessions to your enemies.”

Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honour to your people Israel.”




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