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Amos 6:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The Lord God has sworn by himself   #– #this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city  and everything in it.

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The Lord God has sworn  by his holiness: Look, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, every last one of you with fish hooks.


The Lord of Armies has sworn by himself: I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will sing the victory song over you.


The Lord has sworn  by the Pride of Jacob:  , I will never forget all their deeds.


Therefore, the Lord God says: An enemy  will surround the land; he will destroy  your strongholds and plunder your citadels.


But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by myself   #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #that this house will become a ruin.” ’


In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.


Say to the house of Israel, “This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.


The Lord is like an enemy; he has swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all its palaces and destroyed its fortified cities. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation within Daughter Judah.


When the Lord saw this, he despised them, angered by his sons and daughters.


I will destroy your high places, cut down your shrines,  and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless bodies of your idols;  I will reject you.


I will place my residence  among you, and I will not reject you.


and said, ‘By myself I have sworn,’  this is the Lord’s declaration: ‘Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,


My inheritance has behaved towards me like a lion in the forest. She has roared against me. Therefore, I hate her.


‘Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, all you Judeans who live in the land of Egypt: “I have sworn by my great name,  says the Lord, that my name will never again be invoked by anyone of Judah in all the land of Egypt,  saying, ‘As the Lord God lives.’


For by myself I have sworn’   #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘Bozrah  will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and an example for cursing, and all its surrounding cities will become ruins for ever.’


A sword will whirl through his cities; it will destroy and devour the bars of his gates,  , because of their schemes.


The people are incapable of doing right   – this is the  Lord’s declaration – those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels.


I hate, I despise, your feasts! I can’t stand the stench of your solemn assemblies.


In that day the temple  songs  will become wailing’   #– #this is the Lord God’s declaration. ‘Many dead bodies, thrown everywhere!  Silence! ’


To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.


Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, and to the fading flower of its beautiful splendour, which is on the summit above the rich valley. Woe to those overcome with wine.


who says, ‘I will build myself a massive palace, with spacious upstairs rooms.’ He will cut windows  in it, and it will be panelled with cedar and painted bright red.





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