13 (A)For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence,

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27 Behold, I will watch over them for adversity and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt (A)shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, until there is an end to them.

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You have (A)feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you,” says the Lord God.

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The Destruction of Israel

I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and He said:

“Strike the [a]doorposts, that the thresholds may shake,
And (A)break them on the heads of them all.
I will slay the last of them with the sword.
(B)He who flees from them shall not get away,
And he who escapes from them shall not be delivered.

“Though(C) they dig into [b]hell,
From there My hand shall take them;
(D)Though they climb up to heaven,
From there I will bring them down;
And though they (E)hide themselves on top of Carmel,
From there I will search and take them;
Though they hide from My sight at the bottom of the sea,
From there I will command the serpent, and it shall bite them;
Though they go into captivity before their enemies,
From there (F)I will command the sword,
And it shall slay them.
(G)I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 9:1 Capitals of the pillars
  2. Amos 9:2 Or Sheol

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