Amos 3:2

2 “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”

Amos 3:2 in Other Translations

KJV
2 You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
ESV
2 "You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
NLT
2 “From among all the families on the earth, I have been intimate with you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.”
MSG
2 "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."
CSB
2 I have known only you out of all the clans of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Amos 3:2 In-Context

1 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the LORD has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:
2 “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
3 Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
4 Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
5 Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Exodus 19:6; Deuteronomy 7:6; Luke 12:47
  • 2. ver 14
  • 3. S Jeremiah 14:10; Micah 2:3; 1 Peter 4:17
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