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26 Yes. But you have honored the place
    where your king worshiped other gods.
You have carried the stands
    the statues of your gods were on.
You have lifted up the banners
    of the stars you worship as gods.
    You made all those things for yourselves.
27 So I will send you away
    as prisoners beyond Damascus,”
says the Lord.
    His name is God Who Rules Over All.

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26 You have lifted up the shrine of your king,
    the pedestal of your idols,(A)
    the star of your god[a]
    which you made for yourselves.
27 Therefore I will send you into exile(B) beyond Damascus,”
    says the Lord, whose name is God Almighty.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:26 Or lifted up Sakkuth your king / and Kaiwan your idols, / your star-gods; Septuagint lifted up the shrine of Molek / and the star of your god Rephan, / their idols