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Amos 6:3

The Scriptures 1998

You who are putting off the day of evil, yet bring near the seat of violence,

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Would a throne of destruction, Which devises trouble by decree, Be joined with You?

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is filled in them to do evil.

“And you said, ‘I am mistress forever,’ so that you did not take these matters to heart, and did not remember the latter end of them.

“Come, let me bring wine and fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as today, even much greater.”

Those who ate delicacies Have been laid waste in the streets; Those who were brought up in scarlet Have embraced dunghills.

“Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Yisra’ĕ

“Son of man, see, the house of Yisra’ĕ

“And the sound of a crowd at ease was with her, and drunkards were brought from the wilderness with men of the commonest sort. And they put bracelets on their wrists and pretty crowns on their heads.

‘But they do not know to do what is right,’ declares יהוה, ‘these who store up plunder and loot in their palaces.’ ”

“Cry out at the palaces in Ashdoḏ

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, afflicting the righteous and accepting bribes, and turning aside the poor at the gate.

Woe to you who are longing for the day of יהוה! What does the day of יהוה  mean to you? It is darkness, and not light,

Do horses run on a rock? Does one plough it with oxen? For you have turned right-ruling into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

“All the sinners of My people are going to die by the sword, those who are saying, ‘Evil does not overtake us nor meet us.’

“For her rich men are filled with cruel unrighteousness, and her inhabitants have spoken falsehood, and their tongue is deceit in their mouth.

“But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’

For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as labour pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.

and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all continues as from the beginning of creation.”

‘For in one hour such great riches was laid waste.’ And every shipmaster, and every passenger, and sailors, and as many as work the sea for their living, stood at a distance,




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