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13 On that day

the beautiful maidens and the young men
    will faint with thirst.
14 Those who swear by Ashimah of Samaria, and say,
    “By the life of your god, O Dan,”
    and, “By the life of the way of Beersheba”—
they shall fall
    and never rise again.

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13 “In that day

“the lovely young women and strong young men(A)
    will faint because of thirst.(B)
14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria(C)
    who say, ‘As surely as your god lives, Dan,’(D)
    or, ‘As surely as the god[a] of Beersheba(E) lives’—
    they will fall,(F) never to rise again.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:14 Hebrew the way