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For thus says the Lord God:

The city that marched out to war with a thousand
    will be left with a hundred;
and the one that marched out with a hundred
    will have only ten left.

Seek the Lord and Live.

For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel:

If you seek me, you will survive,
    but do not go to Bethel.
Do not journey to Gilgal,
    and do not cross over to Beer-sheba.
For Gilgal will surely be led into exile,
    and Bethel shall come to nothing.

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This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Israel:

“Your city that marches out a thousand strong
    will have only a hundred left;
your town that marches out a hundred strong
    will have only ten left.(A)

This is what the Lord says to Israel:

“Seek(B) me and live;(C)
    do not seek Bethel,
do not go to Gilgal,(D)
    do not journey to Beersheba.(E)
For Gilgal will surely go into exile,
    and Bethel will be reduced to nothing.[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 5:5 Hebrew aven, a reference to Beth Aven (a derogatory name for Bethel); see Hosea 4:15.