Dual Panel1Hear <08085> (8798) this word <01697> that the LORD <03068> hath spoken <01696> (8765) against you, O children <01121> of Israel <03478>_, against the whole family <04940> which I brought up <05927> (8689) from the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>_, saying <0559> (8800)_,
2You only have I known <03045> (8804) of all the families <04940> of the earth <0127>_: therefore I will punish <06485> (8799) you for all your iniquities <05771>_. {punish: Heb. visit upon}
3Can two <08147> walk <03212> (8799) together <03162>_, except <01115> they be agreed <03259> (8738)_?
4Will a lion <0738> roar <07580> (8799) in the forest <03293>_, when he hath no prey <02964>_? will a young lion <03715> cry out <05414> (8799) <06963> of his den <04585>_, if he have taken <03920> (8804) nothing <01115>_? {cry: Heb. give forth his voice}
5Can a bird <06833> fall <05307> (8799) in a snare <06341> upon the earth <0776>_, where no gin <04170> [is] for him? shall [one] take up <05927> (8799) a snare <06341> from the earth <0127>_, and have taken <03920> (8799) nothing at all <03920> (8800)_?
6Shall a trumpet <07782> be blown <08628> (8735) in the city <05892>_, and the people <05971> not be afraid <02729> (8799)_? shall there be evil <07451> in a city <05892>_, and the LORD <03068> hath not done <06213> (8804) [it]? {be afraid: or, run together?} {the LORD...: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat?}
7Surely the Lord <0136> GOD <03069> will do <06213> (8799) nothing <01697>_, but he revealeth <01540> (8804) his secret <05475> unto his servants <05650> the prophets <05030>_.
8The lion <0738> hath roared <07580> (8804)_, who will not <03808> fear <03372> (8799)_? the Lord <0136> GOD <03069> hath spoken <01696> (8765)_, who can but prophesy <05012> (8735)_?
9Publish <08085> (8685) in the palaces <0759> at Ashdod <0795>_, and in the palaces <0759> in the land <0776> of Egypt <04714>_, and say <0559> (8798)_, Assemble <0622> (8734) yourselves upon the mountains <02022> of Samaria <08111>_, and behold <07200> (8798) the great <07227> tumults <04103> in the midst <07130> thereof, and the oppressed <06217> in the midst <08432> thereof. {oppressed: or, oppressions}
10For they know <03045> (8804) not to do <06213> (8800) right <05229>_, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_, who store <0686> (8802) up violence <02555> and robbery <07701> in their palaces <0759>_. {robbery: or, spoil}
11Therefore thus saith <0559> (8804) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>_; An adversary <06862> [there shall be] even round about <05439> the land <0776>_; and he shall bring down <03381> (8689) thy strength <05797> from thee, and thy palaces <0759> shall be spoiled <0962> (8738)_.
12Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>_; As the shepherd <07462> (8802) taketh out <05337> (8686) of the mouth <06310> of the lion <0738> two <08147> legs <03767>_, or a piece <0915> of an ear <0241>_; so shall the children <01121> of Israel <03478> be taken out <05337> (8735) that dwell <03427> (8802) in Samaria <08111> in the corner <06285> of a bed <04296>_, and in Damascus <01833> [in] a couch <06210>_. {taketh: Heb. delivereth} {in Damascus...: or, on the bed's feet}
13Hear <08085> (8798) ye, and testify <05749> (8685) in the house <01004> of Jacob <03290>_, saith <05002> (8803) the Lord <0136> GOD <03069>_, the God <0430> of hosts <06635>_,
14That in the day <03117> that I shall visit <06485> (8800) the transgressions <06588> of Israel <03478> upon him I will also visit <06485> (8804) the altars <04196> of Bethel <01008>_: and the horns <07161> of the altar <04196> shall be cut off <01438> (8738)_, and fall <05307> (8804) to the ground <0776>_. {visit: or, punish Israel for}
15And I will smite <05221> (8689) the winter <02779> house <01004> with the summer <07019> house <01004>_; and the houses <01004> of ivory <08127> shall perish <06> (8804)_, and the great <07227> houses <01004> shall have an end <05486> (8804)_, saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_.