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Amos 3:2
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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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Amos 3:2 in Other Translations
KJV
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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.
ESV
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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.
NLT
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“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
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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."
CSB
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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
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Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the LORD has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt:
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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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Do two walk together unless they have agreed to do so?
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Does a lion roar in the thicket when it has no prey? Does it growl in its den when it has caught nothing?
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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?
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Exodus 19:6
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Deuteronomy 7:6
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Luke 12:47
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ver 14
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Jeremiah 14:10
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Micah 2:3
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1 Peter 4:17
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