1 H8085 Hear [H8798] H1697 this word H3068 that the LORD H1696 hath spoken [H8765] H1121 against you, O children H3478 of Israel H4940 , against the whole family H5927 which I brought up [H8689] H776 from the land H4714 of Egypt H559 , saying [H8800] , 2 H3045 You only have I known [H8804] H4940 of all the families H127 of the earth H6485 : therefore I will punish [H8799] H5771 you for all your iniquities. 3 H8147 Can two H3212 walk [H8799] H3162 together H1115 , except H3259 they be agreed [H8738] ? 4 H738 Will a lion H7580 roar [H8799] H3293 in the forest H2964 , when he hath no prey H3715 ? will a young lion H5414 cry out [H8799] H6963 H4585 of his den H3920 , if he have taken [H8804] H1115 nothing? 5 H6833 Can a bird H5307 fall [H8799] H6341 in a snare H776 upon the earth H4170 , where no gin H5927 is for him? shall one take up [H8799] H6341 a snare H127 from the earth H3920 , and have taken [H8799] H3920 nothing at all [H8800] ? 6 H7782 Shall a trumpet H8628 be blown [H8735] H5892 in the city H5971 , and the people H2729 not be afraid [H8799] H7451 ? shall there be evil H5892 in a city H3068 , and the LORD H6213 hath not done [H8804] it ? 7 H136 Surely the Lord H3069 GOD H6213 will do [H8799] H1697 nothing H1540 , but he revealeth [H8804] H5475 his secret H5650 unto his servants H5030 the prophets. 8 H738 The lion H7580 hath roared [H8804] H3808 , who will not H3372 fear [H8799] H136 ? the Lord H3069 GOD H1696 hath spoken [H8765] H5012 , who can but prophesy [H8735] ? 9 H8085 Publish [H8685] H759 in the palaces H795 at Ashdod H759 , and in the palaces H776 in the land H4714 of Egypt H559 , and say [H8798] H622 , Assemble [H8734] H2022 yourselves upon the mountains H8111 of Samaria H7200 , and behold [H8798] H7227 the great H4103 tumults H7130 in the midst H6217 thereof, and the oppressed H8432 in the midst thereof. 10 H3045 For they know [H8804] H6213 not to do [H8800] H5229 right H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD H686 , who store [H8802] H2555 up violence H7701 and robbery H759 in their palaces. 11 H559 Therefore thus saith [H8804] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H6862 ; An adversary H5439 there shall be even round about H776 the land H3381 ; and he shall bring down [H8689] H5797 thy strength H759 from thee, and thy palaces H962 shall be spoiled [H8738] . 12 H559 Thus saith [H8804] H3068 the LORD H7462 ; As the shepherd [H8802] H5337 taketh out [H8686] H6310 of the mouth H738 of the lion H8147 two H3767 legs H915 , or a piece H241 of an ear H1121 ; so shall the children H3478 of Israel H5337 be taken out [H8735] H3427 that dwell [H8802] H8111 in Samaria H6285 in the corner H4296 of a bed H1833 , and in Damascus H6210 in a couch. 13 H8085 Hear [H8798] H5749 ye, and testify [H8685] H1004 in the house H3290 of Jacob H5002 , saith [H8803] H136 the Lord H3069 GOD H430 , the God H6635 of hosts, 14 H3117 That in the day H6485 that I shall visit [H8800] H6588 the transgressions H3478 of Israel H6485 upon him I will also visit [H8804] H4196 the altars H1008 of Bethel H7161 : and the horns H4196 of the altar H1438 shall be cut off [H8738] H5307 , and fall [H8804] H776 to the ground. 15 H5221 And I will smite [H8689] H2779 the winter H1004 house H7019 with the summer H1004 house H1004 ; and the houses H8127 of ivory H6 shall perish [H8804] H7227 , and the great H1004 houses H5486 shall have an end [H8804] H5002 , saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD. |