Amos 3:13

¹¹ Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

¹² This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.

Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.

¹⁴ On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

¹⁵ I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.

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.

Compare

BSB: Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.
KJV: Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
WEB: “Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob,” says the Lord GOD, the God of Armies.
ASV: Hear ye, and testify against the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts.
DARBY: Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord Jehovah, the God of hosts,
BLB: Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, a declaration of the Lord YHWH, the God of Hosts,

ÅB: Hør og vitne mot Jakobs hus, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud:
OTB: "Lytt og bær vitnesbyrd mot Jakobs hus,"
sier Herren Gud, hærskarenes Gud.
B1930: Hør og vidne mot Jakobs hus, sier Herren, Israels Gud, hærskarenes Gud:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ephesians 4:17
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
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Acts 20:21
testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Isaiah 1:24
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.
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Amos 5:27
Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD, whose name is the God of Hosts.
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Acts 2:40
With many other words he testified, and he urged them, “Be saved from this corrupt generation.”
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Ezekiel 2:7
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
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2 Chronicles 24:19
Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them; but they would not listen.
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Deuteronomy 8:19
If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.
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