The Lord has (A)sworn by the (B)pride of Jacob,
“Indeed, I will (C)never forget any of their deeds.
“Because of this will not the land (D)quake
And everyone who dwells in it (E)mourn?
Indeed, all of it will (F)rise up like the Nile,
And it will be tossed about
And subside like the Nile of Egypt.
“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord God,
“That I will make the (G)sun go down at noon
And (H)make the earth dark in [a]broad daylight.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:9 Lit a day of light