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13 You, who celebrate taking back worthless Lo-debar
    and ask, “Haven’t we captured Karnaim with our own strong armies?”

14 Eternal One: You will see—I am raising up a strong nation against you, people of Israel,
        and they will hound you from Hamath pass in the north
    To the Great Rift Valley at Arabah in the south.

So says the Eternal God, the Commander of heavenly armies.

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13 you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar[a]
    and say, “Did we not take Karnaim[b] by our own strength?(A)

14 For the Lord God Almighty declares,
    “I will stir up a nation(B) against you, Israel,
that will oppress you all the way
    from Lebo Hamath(C) to the valley of the Arabah.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:13 Lo Debar means nothing.
  2. Amos 6:13 Karnaim means horns; horn here symbolizes strength.