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Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
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Listen to this, Israel. GOD is calling you to account--and I mean all of you, everyone connected with the family that he delivered out of Egypt. Listen!
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Hear this word the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel-against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:
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Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
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Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel and Judah--the entire family I rescued from Egypt:
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You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
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"Out of all the families on earth, I picked you. Therefore, because of your special calling, I'm holding you responsible for all your sins."
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"You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins."
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"You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."
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"From among all the families on the earth, I chose you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins."
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Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
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Do two people walk hand in hand if they aren't going to the same place?
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Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
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Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?
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Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
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Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
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Does a lion roar in the forest if there's no carcass to devour? Does a young lion growl with pleasure if he hasn't caught his supper?
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Does a lion roar in the thicket when he has no prey? Does he growl in his den when he has caught nothing?
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Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey? Will a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?
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Does a lion ever roar in a thicket without first finding a victim? Does a young lion growl in its den without first catching its prey?
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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
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Does a bird fall to the ground if it hasn't been hit with a stone? Does a trap spring shut if nothing trips it?
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Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no snare has been set? Does a trap spring up from the earth when there is nothing to catch?
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Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?
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Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap ever spring shut when there's nothing there to catch?
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Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?
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When the alarm goes off in the city, aren't people alarmed? And when disaster strikes the city, doesn't GOD stand behind it?
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When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?
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If a trumpet is blown in a city, will not the people be afraid? If there is calamity in a city, will not the LORD have done it?
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When the war trumpet blares, shouldn't the people be alarmed? When disaster comes to a city, isn't it because the LORD planned it?
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Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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The fact is, GOD, the Master, does nothing without first telling his prophets the whole story.
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Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
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Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
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"But always, first of all, I warn you through my servants the prophets. I, the Sovereign LORD, have now done this."
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The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
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The lion has roared--who isn't frightened? GOD has spoken--what prophet can keep quiet? [JC]
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The lion has roared- who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken- who can but prophesy?
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A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken! Who can but prophesy?
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The lion has roared--tremble in fear! The Sovereign LORD has spoken--I dare not refuse to proclaim his message!
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Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
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Announce to the forts of Assyria, announce to the forts of Egypt--Tell them, "Gather on the Samaritan mountains, take a good, hard look: what a snake pit of brutality and terror!
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Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses of Egypt: "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest within her and the oppression among her people."
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"Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: "Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; See great tumults in her midst, And the oppressed within her.
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Announce this to the leaders of Philistia and Egypt: "Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria, and witness the scandalous spectacle of all Israel's crimes."
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For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
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They can't--or won't--do one thing right." GOD said so. "They stockpile violence and blight.
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"They do not know how to do right," declares the LORD, "who hoard plunder and loot in their fortresses."
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For they do not know to do right,' Says the LORD, "Who store up violence and robbery in their palaces."'
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"My people have forgotten what it means to do right," says the LORD. "Their fortresses are filled with wealth taken by theft and violence.
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Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
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Therefore"--this is GOD's Word--"an enemy will surround the country. He'll strip you of your power and plunder your forts."
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Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "An enemy will overrun the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses."
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Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "An adversary shall be all around the land; He shall sap your strength from you, And your palaces shall be plundered."
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Therefore," says the Sovereign LORD, "an enemy is coming! He will surround them and shatter their defenses. Then he will plunder all their fortresses."
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Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
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GOD's Message: "In the same way that a shepherd trying to save a lamb from a lion Manages to recover just a pair of legs or the scrap of an ear, So will little be saved of the Israelites who live in Samaria--A couple of old chairs at most, the broken leg of a table.
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This is what the LORD says: "As a shepherd saves from the lion's mouth only two leg bones or a piece of an ear, so will the Israelites be saved, those who sit in Samaria on the edge of their beds and in Damascus on their couches. "
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Thus says the LORD: "As a shepherd takes from the mouth of a lion Two legs or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be taken out Who dwell in Samaria-- In the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch!
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This is what the LORD says: "A shepherd who tries to rescue a sheep from a lion's mouth will recover only two legs and a piece of ear. So it will be when the Israelites in Samaria are rescued with only a broken chair and a tattered pillow.
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Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
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"Listen and bring witness against Jacob's family"--this is God's Word, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies!
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"Hear this and testify against the house of Jacob," declares the Lord, the LORD God Almighty.
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Hear and testify against the house of Jacob," Says the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
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Now listen to this, and announce it throughout all Israel, "says the Lord, the LORD God Almighty.
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That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
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"Note well! The day I make Israel pay for its sins, pay for the sin-altars of worship at Bethel, The horned altars will all be dehorned and scattered around.
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"On the day I punish Israel for her sins, I will destroy the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
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"That in the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will also visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; And the horns of the altar shall be cut off And fall to the ground.
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"On the very day I punish Israel for its sins, I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.
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And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
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I'll tear down the winter palace, smash the summer palace--all your fancy buildings. The luxury homes will be demolished, all those pretentious houses." GOD's Decree.
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I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses adorned with ivory will be destroyed and the mansions will be demolished," declares the LORD.
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I will destroy the winter house along with the summer house; The houses of ivory shall perish, And the great houses shall have an end," Says the LORD.
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And I will destroy the beautiful homes of the wealthy--their winter mansions and their summer houses, too--all their palaces filled with ivory. I, the LORD, have spoken!"
