10 But they (A)do not know how to do what is right,” declares the Lord, “these who (B)store up [a]violence and devastation in their citadels.”

11 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:

“An (C)enemy, one surrounding the land,
Will take down your fortifications from you,
And your (D)citadels will be looted.”

12 This is what the Lord says:

“Just as the shepherd [b](E)snatches from the lion’s mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear,
So will the sons of Israel living in Samaria be [c]snatched away—
With the (F)corner of a bed and the [d](G)cover of a couch!

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 3:10 I.e., the plunder from violence
  2. Amos 3:12 Or rescues
  3. Amos 3:12 Or rescued
  4. Amos 3:12 Or headrest; lit damask

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