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Thus the LordGODshowed me, and behold, He was forming a locust-swarm when the springcropbegan to sprout. And behold, the springcrop was after the king'smowing.
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The LORDchanged His mindaboutthis. "It shall not be," said the LORD.
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Thus the LordGODshowed me, and behold, the LordGOD was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the greatdeep and began to consume the farmland.
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The LORDsaid to me, "What do you see, Amos?" And I said, "A plumbline." Then the Lordsaid, "Behold I am about to put a plumbline In the midst of My peopleIsrael. I will spare them nolonger*.
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"The highplaces of Isaac will be desolated And the sanctuaries of Israellaidwaste. Then I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."
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Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to Jeroboamking of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspiredagainst you in the midst of the house of Israel; the land is unable* to endureall his words.
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"Therefore, thussays the LORD, 'Your wife will become a harlot in the city, your sons and your daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be parceled up by a measuring line and you yourself will die upon uncleansoil. Moreover, Israel will certainlygo from its land into exile.' "