| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt: | 1Listen, you Israelites, to this message which the LORD is proclaiming against you! This message is for the entire clan I brought up from the land of Egypt: |
| 2"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." | 2"I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins." |
| 3Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment? | 3Do two walk together without having met? |
| 4Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something? | 4Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something? |
| 5Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all? | 5Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something? |
| 6If a trumpet is blown in a city will not the people tremble? If a calamity occurs in a city has not the LORD done it? | 6If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the LORD not responsible? |
| 7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing Unless He reveals His secret counsel To His servants the prophets. | 7Certainly the sovereign LORD does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. |
| 8A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy? | 8A lion has roared! Who is not afraid? The sovereign LORD has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? |
| 9Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria and see the great tumults within her and the oppressions in her midst. | 9Make this announcement in the fortresses of Ashdod and in the fortresses in the land of Egypt. Say this: "Gather on the hills around Samaria! Observe the many acts of violence taking place within the city, the oppressive deeds occurring in it." |
| 10"But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels." | 10"They do not know how to do what is right." (The LORD is speaking.) "They store up the spoils of destructive violence in their fortresses. |
| 11Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted." | 11Therefore," says the sovereign LORD, "an enemy will encircle the land. He will take away your power; your fortresses will be looted." |
| 12Thus says the LORD, "Just as the shepherd snatches from the lion's mouth a couple of legs or a piece of an ear, So will the sons of Israel dwelling in Samaria be snatched away-- With the corner of a bed and the cover of a couch! | 12This is what the LORD says: "Just as a shepherd salvages from the lion's mouth a couple of leg bones or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be salvaged. They will be left with just a corner of a bed, and a part of a couch." |
| 13"Hear and testify against the house of Jacob," Declares the Lord GOD, the God of hosts. | 13Listen and warn the family of Jacob! The sovereign LORD, the God who commands armies, is speaking! |
| 14"For on the day that I punish Israel's transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar will be cut off And they will fall to the ground. | 14"Certainly when I punish Israel for their covenant transgressions, I will destroy Bethel's altars. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. |
| 15"I will also smite the winter house together with the summer house; The houses of ivory will also perish And the great houses will come to an end," Declares the LORD. | 15I will destroy both the winter and summer houses. The houses filled with ivory will be ruined, the great houses will be swept away." The LORD is speaking! |
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