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Amos 8:7

New International Reader's Version

People of Jacob, you are proud that the Lord is your God. But he has made a promise in his own name. He says, “I will never forget anything Israel has done.

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God might let them rest and feel secure. But his eyes see how they live.

Sinful people say to themselves, “God will never notice. He covers his face. He never sees us.”

He chose our land for us. The people of Jacob are proud of their land, and God loves them.

God went up to his throne while his people were shouting with joy. The Lord went up while trumpets were playing.

Tell how powerful God is. He rules as king over Israel. The skies show how powerful he is.

He said, “The Amalekites opposed the authority of the Lord. So the Lord will fight against the Amalekites for all time to come.”

I heard the Lord who rules over all speaking. “Your sin can never be paid for as long as you live,” says the Lord.

“I am the one who wipes out your lawless acts. I do it because of who I am. I will not remember your sins anymore.

“Judah’s sin is carved with an iron tool. It is written with the flint point of the tool. It is carved on the tablets of their hearts. It is written on the horns that stick out from the corners of their altars.

They will not need to teach their neighbor anymore. And they will not need to teach one another anymore. They will not need to say, ‘Know the Lord.’ That’s because everyone will know me. From the least important of them to the most important, all of them will know me,” announces the Lord. “I will forgive their evil ways. I will not remember their sins anymore.”

“Didn’t the Lord know you were burning incense in the towns of Judah? Didn’t he care that you were also doing it in the streets of Jerusalem? You and your people of long ago were doing it. Your kings and officials were doing it too. So were the rest of the people in the land.

But they do not realize that I remember all the evil things they do. Their sins pile up and cover them. I am always aware of their sins.

They offer sacrifices as gifts to me. They eat the meat of the animals they bring. But the Lord is not pleased with any of this. He will remember the evil things they have done. He will punish them for their sins. And they will return to Egypt.

You have sunk very deep into sin, just as your people did at Gibeah long ago. God will remember the evil things they have done. He will punish them for their sins.

The Lord and King has made a promise by his own holy name. He says, “You can be sure that the time will come when your enemies will put hooks in your faces. They will lead every one of you away with fishhooks.

The Lord and King has made a promise in his own name. He is the Lord God who rules over all. He announces, “I hate the pride of Jacob’s people. I can’t stand their forts. I will hand the city of Samaria and everything in it over to their enemies.”

It is a light to be given to the Gentiles. It will be the glory of your people Israel.”




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