Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
Amos 9:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised All the sinners among my people who say, ‘Disaster will never overtake or confront us,’ will die by the sword. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake or meet [and assail] us. American Standard Version (1901) All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us. Common English Bible All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, those who say, “Evil won’t overtake or meet us.” Catholic Public Domain Version All the sinners of my people will die by the sword. They say, "Disaster will not come near us, and it will not overcome us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All the sinners of my people shall fall by the sword: who say: The evils shall not approach, and shall not come upon us. |
Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly, the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling seizes the ungodly: ‘Who among us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with ever-burning flames? ’
to those who say, ‘Let him hurry up and do his work quickly so that we can see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place so that we can know it! ’
‘Come, let me get some wine, let’s guzzle some beer; and tomorrow will be like today, only far better! ’
Then certain ones said, ‘Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.’
They keep on saying to those who despise me, “The Lord has spoken: You will have peace.” They have said to everyone who follows the stubbornness of his heart, “No harm will come to you.” ’
this is what the Lord says: I am about to punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. There will not be even one of his descendants living among these people, nor will any ever see the good that I will bring to my people #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #for he has preached rebellion against the Lord.” ’
I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they live as foreign residents, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria – the notable people in this first of the nations, those the house of Israel comes to.
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.
Look, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom, and I will obliterate it from the face of the earth. However, I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob – this is the Lord’s declaration –
Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord among us? No disaster will overtake us.’
But didn’t my words and my statutes that I commanded my servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? ” ’ So the people repented and said, ‘As the Lord of Armies decided to deal with us for our ways and our deeds, so he has dealt with us.’
So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.’
‘For look, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘not leaving them root or branches.