So I will (A)send fire upon Judah,
And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”

Judgment on Israel

This is what the Lord says:
“For three offenses of (B)Israel, and for four,
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because they (C)sell the righteous for [a]money,
And the needy for a pair of sandals.
These who [b]trample the head of the (D)helpless to the dust of the earth
Also (E)divert the way of the humble;
And a (F)man and his father [c]resort to the same [d]girl
So as to profane My holy name.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 2:6 Lit silver
  2. Amos 2:7 Or pant for the dust...on the head of the helpless
  3. Amos 2:7 Lit go
  4. Amos 2:7 Possibly a prostitute, or a temple prostitute

I will send fire(A) on Judah
    that will consume the fortresses(B) of Jerusalem.(C)

Judgment on Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“For three sins of Israel,
    even for four, I will not relent.(D)
They sell the innocent for silver,
    and the needy for a pair of sandals.(E)
They trample on the heads of the poor
    as on the dust of the ground
    and deny justice to the oppressed.
Father and son use the same girl
    and so profane my holy name.(F)

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