Judgment on Judah
Judgment on Israel
6 The Lord says:
7 8
7 8
They stretch out beside every altar(S)
on garments taken as collateral,(T)
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.(U)
on garments taken as collateral,(T)
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.(U)
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I raised up some of your sons as prophets(AB)
and some of your young men as Nazirites.(AC)
Is this not the case, Israelites?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
and some of your young men as Nazirites.(AC)
Is this not the case, Israelites?
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Footnotes:
a.
Amos 2:13: Or hinder; Hb obscure
Cross references:
Q.
Amos 2:7:
Hosea 4:14
T.
Amos 2:8:
Exodus 22:26
V.
Amos 2:9:
Joshua 10:12
AA.
Amos 2:10:
Numbers 21:25
AF.
Amos 2:14:
Isaiah 30:16-17
AG.
Amos 2:14:
Jeremiah 9:23
AI.
Amos 2:15:
Isaiah 31:3
AJ.
Amos 2:16:
Judges 4:17