Amos - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 615
The Books of the Prophets
1--11
AMOS.
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Ghz Quan: nf Ghm.
1 1 The LORD proclaims thus; ‘ For three sins of Edom, and four, I-- I will not refrain to rcquitc For his brother he chased with a. sword, Stiiied pity and tore in his rage, And continued his fury for ever! S0 I will send hre to Themen, And devour the Mansions of B0zrah.’ Gilyn Qmsm nf il): `§2¤i-§\m¤u. The LORD proclaims thus ‘ F or three sins of Ben-Amon, and four, I will not refrain to requite! In Gilad they ripped up the pregnant, That they might widen their bounds ;x4
S0 I set Rabah’s ramparts on fire, And devour his Halls with such roar As they hear in the day of a iight, Or a storm in the day of a. wreck, And their King shall go out as a slave, Himself andtalong with his Chiefs} Says the LORD! Wha Quant nf Muah. The LORD proclaims thus; ‘ For three sins of Moab, and four, I will not refrain to requite! For he burnt Edom’s King’s bones to lime i· So I will send fire to Moab, And burn up the Halls of Kirioth, And Moab shall die with a shout, And the loud blaring voice of a horn, When I cut off her judge in his hall, And slay all his nobles around! ’ Says the LORD! W32 Qsmu ufjzxhab. The LORD proclaims thus; ‘ For three sins of judah, and four, I will not refrain to requite! They abandoned the Laws of the LORD, And did not preserve His decrees; But wandered away to their Lies, As their fathers before them had gone; So I will send fire to judah, And devour }erusa.lem‘s Halls. Ghz Qnm uf Usrazl. The LORD proclaims thus; For three sins of Israel, and four, I will not refrain to requite l For they sell the Righteous for cash, And the poor for a new pair of shoes! Pant for the dust on the head of the weak. And the path of the weary destroy ; Son and father debauch the same girl! Yes! thus my HOLY NAME they defilel Pawned clothing they spread beside every altar, And drink macl’ning wine in the House of their Gods! 61 cz
