Dual Panel1Hear<8085> this<2088> word<1697> which<834> the LORD<3068> has spoken<1696> against<5921> you, sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, against<5921> the entire<3605> family<4940> which<834> He brought<5927> up from the land<776> of Egypt<4714>:
2"You only<7534> have I chosen<3045> among<4480> all<3605> the families<4940> of the earth<127>; Therefore<5921><3651> I will punish<6485> you for all<3605> your iniquities<5771>."
3Do two<8147> men walk<1980> together<3164> unless<1115> they have made<3259> an appointment<3259>?
4Does a lion<743> roar<7580> in the forest<3293> when he has<369> no<369> prey<2964>? Does a young<3715> lion<3715> growl<5414><6963> from his den<4585> unless<1115><518> he has captured<3920> something?
5Does a bird<6833> fall<5307> into a trap<6341> on the ground<776> when there<369> is no<369> bait<4170> in it? Does a trap<6341> spring<5927> up from the earth<127> when it captures<3920> nothing<3808> at all<3920>?
6If<518> a trumpet<7782> is blown<8628> in a city<5892> will not the people<5971> tremble<2729>? If<518> a calamity<7463> occurs<1961> in a city<5892> has not the LORD<3068> done<6213> it?
7Surely<3588> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> does<6213> nothing<3808><1697> Unless<3588><518> He reveals<1540> His secret<5475> counsel<5475> To His servants<5650> the prophets<5030>.
8A lion<743> has roared<7580>! Who<4310> will not fear<3372>? The Lord<136> GOD<3068> has spoken<1696>! Who<4310> can but prophesy<5012>?
9Proclaim<8085> on the citadels<759> in Ashdod<795> and on the citadels<759> in the land<776> of Egypt<4714> and say<559>, "Assemble<622> yourselves on the mountains<2022> of Samaria<8111> and see<7200> the great<7227> tumults<4103> within<8432> her and the oppressions<6217> in her midst<7130>.
10"But they do not know<3045> how to do<6213> what<5228> is right<5228>," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>, "these who hoard<686> up violence<2555> and devastation<7701> in their citadels<759>."
11Therefore<3651>, thus<3541> says<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, "An enemy<6862>, even one<5439> surrounding<5439> the land<776>, Will pull<3381> down<3381> your strength<5797> from you And your citadels<759> will be looted<962>."
12Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Just<3512> as the shepherd<7462> snatches<5337> from the lion's<738> mouth<6310> a couple<8147> of legs<3767> or<176> a piece<915> of an ear<241>, So<3651> will the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> dwelling<3427> in Samaria<8111> be snatched<5337> away<5337>-- With the corner<6285> of a bed<4296> and the cover<1833> of a couch<6210>!
13"Hear<8085> and testify<5749> against the house<1004> of Jacob<3290>," Declares<5002> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>, the God<430> of hosts<6635>.
14"For on the day<3117> that I punish<6485> Israel's<3478> transgressions<6588>, I will also punish<6485> the altars<4196> of Bethel<1008>; The horns<7161> of the altar<4196> will be cut<1438> off<1438> And they will fall<5307> to the ground<776>.
15"I will also smite<5221> the winter<2779> house<1004> together<5971> with the summer<7019> house<1004>; The houses<1004> of ivory<8127> will also perish<6> And the great<7227> houses<1004> will come<5486> to an end<5486>," Declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.