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Amos
Chapter 5
(Passion Bible)
Amos 5
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Listen to this funeral song that I sing over you, people of Israel:
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“Virgin Israel has fallen, never to rise again. There she lies, abandoned on her own soil, with no one to lift her up.”
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Lord Yahweh says this: “The city that deployed a thousand soldiers will only have a hundred come back, and the city that deployed a hundred soldiers will only have ten survivors.” No Salvation without Repentance
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For Yahweh says this to the people of Israel: “Come, seek me, and you will live.
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But don’t go down to seek me at Beersheba. Don’t try to find me at Bethel’s shrines or at the altars at Gilgal. For Gilgal will be taken into exile, and Bethel will be brought to nothing.”
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Come back to Yahweh and live, or he will sweep down like fire upon the people of Israel. The fire will burn at Bethel with no one there to put out the flames.
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They turn justice into a bitter pill to swallow and trample righteousness into the mud. Creator and Destroyer
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Creator of Constellations—Maker of the Pleiades and Orion, you turn the deepest darkness into dawn and daylight into the darkest night. You draw up drops of water distilled from the sea to drench the earth with pouring rain. Yahweh is your name.
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You destroy the mighty with a blinding flash and overwhelm their strongholds with certain destruction. Amos’ Warning
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They hate the one who challenges injustice and despise the one who declares the whole truth in court.
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For I know how outrageous are your many sins and how many crimes you have committed. You persecute the righteous, trample on the rights of the poor, and seize their grain through extortion. By taking bribes, you prevent them from getting justice in the courts. This is why you will not live in the fine stone houses you build or enjoy the fruits of your luxury. You will not drink wine from the lush vineyards you plant, for your judgment is imminent.
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Yes, the smartest thing for the prudent is to remain silent in such an evil time as this. Amos’ Exhortation
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Devote yourself to what is good, not evil, so that you may live. And Yahweh, the God of Angel Armies, will really be with you, just as you claim he is.
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Hate what is evil, love what is right, and let justice prevail in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, God of Angel Armies, will show mercy to the remnant of Israel. Israel’s Impending Punishment
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Because of Israel’s sins, Lord Yahweh, God of Angel Armies, says this: “Wailing and sorrow everywhere! In every street they will mourn the dead. Those who work in the fields will be expected to mourn along with the professional mourners.
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There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst to punish you,” declares Yahweh. False Sense of Security
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Woe to you who long for the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? Its arrival will mean darkness, not light.
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You will be seized like someone who runs from a lion and a bear charges at him. Then he hides indoors and leans his hand against the wall only to have a venomous snake bite him.
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Will not the day of Yahweh bring darkness, not light— a day of gloom without a ray of light? Yahweh’s Rebuke of Religious Formalism
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“I hate your religious festivals; I absolutely despise them! Your pious gatherings make me sick!
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Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. And though you bring me choice peace offerings of fattened animals, I won’t even look at them.
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Spare me the monotonous melodies of your ‘worship.’ I don’t want to hear your strumming guitars anymore. It’s just noise to me.
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However, I delight in a land where justice flows like a river and where true righteousness rolls like a steady flowing stream.
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Listen, people of Israel! Didn’t you worship me with your offerings and sacrifices during those forty years in the wilderness?
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Now you carry around the pagan idols that you made to worship your phony king, Sakkuth, and your very own star-god, Kaiwan.
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Therefore, you can carry them all the way beyond Damascus, where I am about to drive you into captivity,” says Yahweh. God of Angel Armies is his name!
| # | Passion Bible | |
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| 1 | Listen to this funeral song that I sing over you, people of Israel: | |
| 2 | “Virgin Israel has fallen, never to rise again. There she lies, abandoned on her own soil, with no one to lift her up.” | |
| 3 | Lord Yahweh says this: “The city that deployed a thousand soldiers will only have a hundred come back, and the city that deployed a hundred soldiers will only have ten survivors.” No Salvation without Repentance | |
| 4 | For Yahweh says this to the people of Israel: “Come, seek me, and you will live. | |
| 5 | But don’t go down to seek me at Beersheba. Don’t try to find me at Bethel’s shrines or at the altars at Gilgal. For Gilgal will be taken into exile, and Bethel will be brought to nothing.” | |
| 6 | Come back to Yahweh and live, or he will sweep down like fire upon the people of Israel. The fire will burn at Bethel with no one there to put out the flames. | |
| 7 | They turn justice into a bitter pill to swallow and trample righteousness into the mud. Creator and Destroyer | |
| 8 | Creator of Constellations—Maker of the Pleiades and Orion, you turn the deepest darkness into dawn and daylight into the darkest night. You draw up drops of water distilled from the sea to drench the earth with pouring rain. Yahweh is your name. | |
| 9 | You destroy the mighty with a blinding flash and overwhelm their strongholds with certain destruction. Amos’ Warning | |
| 10 | They hate the one who challenges injustice and despise the one who declares the whole truth in court. | |
| 11 | For I know how outrageous are your many sins and how many crimes you have committed. You persecute the righteous, trample on the rights of the poor, and seize their grain through extortion. By taking bribes, you prevent them from getting justice in the courts. This is why you will not live in the fine stone houses you build or enjoy the fruits of your luxury. You will not drink wine from the lush vineyards you plant, for your judgment is imminent. | |
| 12 | ||
| 13 | Yes, the smartest thing for the prudent is to remain silent in such an evil time as this. Amos’ Exhortation | |
| 14 | Devote yourself to what is good, not evil, so that you may live. And Yahweh, the God of Angel Armies, will really be with you, just as you claim he is. | |
| 15 | Hate what is evil, love what is right, and let justice prevail in the courts. It may be that Yahweh, God of Angel Armies, will show mercy to the remnant of Israel. Israel’s Impending Punishment | |
| 16 | Because of Israel’s sins, Lord Yahweh, God of Angel Armies, says this: “Wailing and sorrow everywhere! In every street they will mourn the dead. Those who work in the fields will be expected to mourn along with the professional mourners. | |
| 17 | There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst to punish you,” declares Yahweh. False Sense of Security | |
| 18 | Woe to you who long for the day of Yahweh! Why do you long for the day of Yahweh? Its arrival will mean darkness, not light. | |
| 19 | You will be seized like someone who runs from a lion and a bear charges at him. Then he hides indoors and leans his hand against the wall only to have a venomous snake bite him. | |
| 20 | Will not the day of Yahweh bring darkness, not light— a day of gloom without a ray of light? Yahweh’s Rebuke of Religious Formalism | |
| 21 | “I hate your religious festivals; I absolutely despise them! Your pious gatherings make me sick! | |
| 22 | Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. And though you bring me choice peace offerings of fattened animals, I won’t even look at them. | |
| 23 | Spare me the monotonous melodies of your ‘worship.’ I don’t want to hear your strumming guitars anymore. It’s just noise to me. | |
| 24 | However, I delight in a land where justice flows like a river and where true righteousness rolls like a steady flowing stream. | |
| 25 | Listen, people of Israel! Didn’t you worship me with your offerings and sacrifices during those forty years in the wilderness? | |
| 26 | Now you carry around the pagan idols that you made to worship your phony king, Sakkuth, and your very own star-god, Kaiwan. | |
| 27 | Therefore, you can carry them all the way beyond Damascus, where I am about to drive you into captivity,” says Yahweh. God of Angel Armies is his name! |
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