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13 At that time the beautiful young women and the young men
    will become weak from thirst.
14 They make promises by the idol in Samaria
    and say, ‘As surely as the god of Dan lives . . . ’
    and, ‘As surely as the god of Beersheba[a] lives, we promise . . . ’
So they will fall
    and never get up again.”

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  1. 8:14 Dan . . . Beersheba Dan was the city farthest north in Israel, and Beersheba was the city farthest south.

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