God, you don’t help crooked judges.\par Those bad judges use the law\par to make life hard for the people.\par
Amos 6:3 - Easy To Read Version You people are rushing towards\par that day of punishment.\par You bring that rule of violence\par nearer and nearer.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near? American Standard Version (1901) —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; Common English Bible Doom to those who ignore the evil day and make violent rule draw near: Catholic Public Domain Version You have been set aside for the day of disaster, and you approach the throne of iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity; |
God, you don’t help crooked judges.\par Those bad judges use the law\par to make life hard for the people.\par
Sometimes people are not immediately punished for the bad things they do. Their punishment is slow to come. And that makes other people want to do bad things too.
You said,\par ‘I will live forever.\par I will always be The Queen.’\par You didn’t even notice the bad things\par you did to those people.\par You didn’t think about what would happen.\par
They come and say,\par “I will drink some wine.\par I will drink some beer.\par I will do the same thing tomorrow.\par Only, I will drink even more.”\par
The people that at one time ate rich food\par now are dying in the streets.\par The people that grew up\par wearing nice red clothes\par now pick through garbage piles.\par
“Son of man, {\cf2\super [106]} why do people say this poem about the land of Israel:
“The noise in Jerusalem sounded like a crowd of people having a party. {\cf2\super [197]} Many people came to the party. People were already drinking as they came in from the desert. They gave bracelets and beautiful crowns to the women.
Why? Because I know about your many sins.\par You have done some really bad things:\par You hurt people that do right.\par You accept money to do wrong.\par You keep justice from the poor people in court.\par
Some of you want \{to see\}\par the Lord’s special day \{of judgment\}.\par Why do you want \{to see\} that day?\par The Lord’s special day will bring darkness\par not light!\par
Do horses run over loose rocks? No!\par and people don’t use cows for plowing.\par But you turn everything upside down.\par You changed goodness to poison.\par You changed fairness to bitter poison.\par
You will be covered with shame,\par and you will be destroyed forever.\par Why? Because you were very cruel\par to your brother Jacob. {\cf2\super [8]} \par
Rich people in that city are still cruel!\par The people in that city still tell lies.\par Yes, those people tell their lies!\par
But what will happen if the servant is evil and thinks his master will not come back soon?
People will say, “We have peace and we are safe.” At that time destruction will come to them quickly. Destruction will come like the pains of a woman who is having a baby. And those people will not escape.
Those people will say, “He (Jesus) promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died. But the world continues the way it has been since it was made.”