Thematic Bible




Amos 3:1 (show verse)

Listen to this message that the Lord has spoken against you, Israelites, against the entire clan that I brought from the land of Egypt:

Amos 3:2 (show verse)

I have known only you
out of all the clans of the earth;
therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Amos 3:3 (show verse)

Can two walk together
without agreeing to meet?

Amos 3:4 (show verse)

Does a lion roar in the forest
when it has no prey?
Does a young lion growl from its lair
unless it has captured something?

Amos 3:5 (show verse)

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground
if there is no bait for it?
Does a trap spring from the ground
when it has caught nothing?

Amos 3:6 (show verse)

If a ram’s horn is blown in a city,
aren’t people afraid?
If a disaster occurs in a city,
hasn’t the Lord done it?

Amos 3:7 (show verse)

Indeed, the Lord God does nothing
without revealing His counsel
to His servants the prophets.

Amos 3:8 (show verse)

A lion has roared;
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who will not prophesy?

Amos 3:9 (show verse)

Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod
and on the citadels in the land of Egypt:
Assemble on the mountains of Samaria
and see the great turmoil in the city
and the acts of oppression within it.

Amos 3:10 (show verse)

The people are incapable of doing right
this is the Lord’s declaration—
those who store up violence and destruction
in their citadels.

Amos 3:11 (show verse)

Therefore, the Lord God says:

An enemy will surround the land;
he will destroy your strongholds
and plunder your citadels.

Amos 3:12 (show verse)

The Lord says:

As the shepherd snatches two legs
or a piece of an ear
from the lion’s mouth,
so the Israelites who live in Samaria
will be rescued
with only the corner of a bed
or the cushion of a couch.

Amos 3:13 (show verse)

Listen and testify against the house of Jacob—
this is the declaration of the Lord God,
the God of Hosts.
No Themes for this verse.

Amos 3:14 (show verse)

I will punish the altars of Bethel
on the day I punish Israel for its crimes;
the horns of the altar will be cut off
and fall to the ground.

Amos 3:15 (show verse)

I will demolish the winter house
and the summer house;
the houses inlaid with ivory will be destroyed,
and the great houses will come to an end.
This is the Lord’s declaration.