Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moshe his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
And all the children of Yisrael murmured against Moshe and against Aharon: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would Elohim that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would Elohim we had died in this wilderness!
Crying out, Men of Yisrael, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the Torah, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the Temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Yerushalayim with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Then Amaziah the kohen of Beit-El sent to Yarovam king of Yisrael, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Yisrael: the land is not able to bear all his words.
YY , when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
But Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Bavel.
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.