Dual Panel1Thus<3541> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> showed<7200> me, and behold<2009>, He was forming<3335> a locust-swarm<1373> when the spring<3954> crop<3954> began<8462> to sprout<5927>. And behold<2009>, the spring<3954> crop<3954> was after<310> the king's<4428> mowing<1488>.
2And it came<1961> about, when<518> it had finished<3615> eating<398> the vegetation<6212> of the land<776>, that I said<559>, "Lord<136> GOD<3068>, please<4994> pardon<5545>! How<4310> can Jacob<3290> stand<6965>, For he is small<6996>?"
3The LORD<3068> changed<5162> His mind<5162> about<5921> this<2088>. "It shall not be," said<559> the LORD<3068>.
4Thus<3541> the Lord<136> GOD<3068> showed<7200> me, and behold<2009>, the Lord<136> GOD<3068> was calling<7121> to contend<7378> with them by fire<784>, and it consumed<398> the great<7227> deep<8415> and began to consume<398> the farm<2506> land<2506>.
5Then I said<559>, "Lord<136> GOD<3068>, please<4994> stop<2308>! How<4310> can Jacob<3290> stand<6965>, for he is small<6996>?"
6The LORD<3068> changed<5162> His mind<5162> about<5921> this<2088>. "This<1931> too<1571> shall not be," said<559> the Lord<136> GOD<3068>.
7Thus<3541> He showed<7200> me, and behold<2009>, the Lord<136> was standing<5324> by a vertical<594> wall<2346> with a plumb<594> line<594> in His hand<3027>.
8The LORD<3068> said<559> to me, "What<4100> do you see<7200>, Amos<5986>?" And I said<559>, "A plumb<594> line<594>." Then the Lord<136> said<559>, "Behold<2009> I am about to put<7760> a plumb<594> line<594> In the midst<7130> of My people<5971> Israel<3478>. I will spare<5674> them no<3808> longer<3254><5750>.
9"The high<1116> places<1116> of Isaac<3327> will be desolated<8074> And the sanctuaries<4720> of Israel<3478> laid<2717> waste<2717>. Then I will rise<6965> up against<5921> the house<1004> of Jeroboam<3379> with the sword<2719>."
10Then Amaziah<558>, the priest<3548> of Bethel<1008>, sent<7971> word to Jeroboam<3379> king<4428> of Israel<3478>, saying<559>, "Amos<5986> has conspired<7194> against<5921> you in the midst<7130> of the house<1004> of Israel<3478>; the land<776> is unable<3808><3201> to endure<3557> all<3605> his words<1697>.
11"For thus<3541> Amos<5986> says<559>, 'Jeroboam<3379> will die<4191> by the sword<2719> and Israel<3478> will certainly<1540> go<1540> from its land<127> into exile<1540>.'"
12Then Amaziah<558> said<559> to Amos<5986>, "Go<1980>, you seer<2374>, flee<1272> away to the land<776> of Judah<3063> and there<8033> eat<398> bread<3899> and there<8033> do your prophesying<5012>!
13"But no<3808> longer<3254><5750> prophesy<5012> at Bethel<1008>, for it is a sanctuary<4720> of the king<4428> and a royal<4467> residence<1004>."
14Then Amos<5986> replied<6030> to Amaziah<558>, "I am not a prophet<5030>, nor<3808> am I the son<1121> of a prophet<5030>; for I am a herdsman<951> and a grower<1103> of sycamore<8256> figs<1103>.
15"But the LORD<3068> took<3947> me from following<310> the flock<6629> and the LORD<3068> said<559> to me, 'Go<1980> prophesy<5012> to My people<5971> Israel<3478>.'
16"Now<6258> hear<8085> the word<1697> of the LORD<3068>: you are saying<559>, 'You shall not prophesy<5012> against<5921> Israel<3478> nor<3808> shall you speak<5197> against<5921> the house<1004> of Isaac<3327>.'
17"Therefore<3651>, thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Your wife<802> will become<2181> a harlot<2181> in the city<5892>, your sons<1121> and your daughters<1323> will fall<5307> by the sword<2719>, your land<127> will be parceled<2505> up by a measuring line<2256> and you yourself<859> will die<4191> upon unclean<2931> soil<127>. Moreover, Israel<3478> will certainly<1540> go<1540> from its land<127> into exile<1540>.'"