Amos 3 - Easy To Read Version

¹ People of Israel, listen to this message! The Lord said these things about you, Israel. This message is about all the families (Israel) that I brought from the land of Egypt.

² “There are many families on earth. But you are the only family I chose to know in a special way. \{And you turned against me.\} So I will punish you for all your sins.”

³ Two people will not walk together unless they agree!

⁴ A lion in the forest will roar only after catching an animal. If a young lion is roaring in his cave, then it means he caught something.

⁵ A bird will not fly into a trap on the ground if there is no food in the trap. And if the trap closes, then it will catch the bird.

⁶ If a trumpet blows a warning, then the people will surely shake with fear. If trouble comes to a city, then the Lord caused it.

⁷ The Lord my Master might decide to do something. But before he does anything, he will tell his plans to his servants, the prophets.

^8-10 If a lion roars, people will be scared. If the Lord speaks, prophets will prophesy. {\cf2\super [43]}

¹¹ So the Lord says, “An enemy will come to that land. That enemy will take away your strength. He will take the things you hid in your high towers.”

¹² The Lord says,

¹³ My Master, the Lord God All-Powerful, says these things: “Warn Jacob’s family (Israel) about these things.

¹⁴ Israel sinned, and I will punish them for their sins. I will also destroy the altars {\cf2\super [45]} at Bethel. {\cf2\super [46]} The horns of the altar {\cf2\super [47]} will be cut off and fall to the ground.

¹⁵ I will destroy the winter house with the summer house. The houses of ivory will be destroyed. Many houses will be destroyed.” The Lord said those things.