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Amos 3:10

Justice

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

9 Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

11 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”
KJV
For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
WEB
“Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says the LORD, “Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”
ASV
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
DARBY
and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.
BLB
“And they know not to do right—” a declaration of YHWH “Those storing [up] violence and plunder in their palaces.”
ÅB
De vet ikke å gjøre det som rett er, sier Herren, de som dynger opp vold og ødeleggelse i sine palasser.
OTB
"De vet ikke hvordan de skal gjøre det som er rett," erklærer Herren,
"de som lagrer opp vold og ødeleggelse i sine festninger."
B1930
De vet ikke å gjøre det som rett er, sier Herren, de som dynger op vold og ødeleggelse i sine palasser.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zephaniah 1:9

    In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters’ houses with violence and deceit.

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  • Jeremiah 4:22

    For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

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  • Psalms 14:4

    Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

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  • Zechariah 5:3–4

    Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.

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  • Habakkuk 2:8–11

    Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men’s blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein.

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  • 2 Peter 3:5

    For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

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  • Amos 5:7

    Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

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  • Jeremiah 5:4

    Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

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