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13 At that time the beautiful young men and women
    will become weak from thirst.
14 They made promises by the sin of Samaria,[a]
    They said, ‘Dan,[b] as surely as your god lives, we promise ….’
    And they said, ‘As surely as the god of Beersheba[c] lives, we promise ….’
But they will fall
    and never get up again.”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 8:14 sin of Samaria The calf god in Samaria.
  2. Amos 8:14 Dan One of Israel’s holy places was in this city.
  3. Amos 8:14 Beersheba A town in Judah. This name means “well of the oath.”

13 “In that day

“the lovely young women and strong young men(A)
    will faint because of thirst.(B)
14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria(C)
    who say, ‘As surely as your god lives, Dan,’(D)
    or, ‘As surely as the god[a] of Beersheba(E) lives’—
    they will fall,(F) never to rise again.(G)

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  1. Amos 8:14 Hebrew the way