He says in his heart: “God has forgotten. He hides His face—He will never see it.”
Amos 9:10 - Tree of Life Version By the sword shall all the sinners of My people die, those who say: ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’ 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. |
He says in his heart: “God has forgotten. He hides His face—He will never see it.”
When the sentence against a crime is not swiftly carried out, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
Sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless: “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?” “Who among us can live with everlasting burnings?”
They say: “Let Him hurry up and hasten His work, so we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, so we may know it!”
“Come, let’s get wine, let’s guzzle strong drink. Tomorrow will be like today, only even better!”
Then they said: “Come, let us devise plans against Jeremiah. Surely Torah from the kohen will not be lost, nor will counsel from the wise, nor will the word from the prophet. Come, let’s strike at him with the tongue, and pay no attention to any of his words.”
They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘Adonai has said, you will have shalom.’ To everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say: ‘No evil will come on you.’”
therefore thus says Adonai, “I will indeed punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his offspring. There will be none living among this people, and he will not see the good that I will do to My people,” declares Adonai, “because he has spoken rebellion against Adonai.”
I will purge out the rebels from among you and those who transgress against Me. I will bring them out from the land where they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. So you will know that I am Adonai.
Oy ! You who are at ease in Zion, trusting in Samaria’s hill! Distinguished ones of the foremost of nations— to whom the house of Israel comes
Dismissing the day of calamity, you bring near the throne of violence.
Behold, the eyes of my Lord Adonai are on the sinful kingdom. So I will utterly destroy it from the face of the earth. Nevertheless, I will not annihilate the house of Jacob.” It is a declaration of Adonai.
Her leaders give judgment for a bribe. Her priests give direction for a price. Her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean on Adonai by saying: “Is not Adonai in our midst? No calamity will come upon us!”
But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets—did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As He determined, Adonai-Tzva’ot has dealt with us according to our ways and our deeds.’”
So now we are calling the proud blessed. Those who practice iniquity are built up. Indeed, they have tested God, and escaped!”