New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Amos 2
11 "Then I raised up some of your sons to be prophets And some of your young men to be Nazirites. Is this not so, O sons of Israel?" declares the Lord.
12 "But you made the Nazirites drink wine, And you commanded the prophets saying, ’You shall not prophesy!’
13 "Behold, I am weighted down beneath you As a wagon is weighted down when filled with sheaves.
14 "Flight will perish from the swift, And the stalwart will not strengthen his power, Nor the mighty man save his life.
15 "He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.
16 "Even the bravest among the warriors will flee naked in that day," declares the Lord.
Amos 3
1 Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
2 "You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."
3 Do two men walk together unless they have made an appointment?
4 Does a lion roar in the forest when he has no prey? Does a young lion growl from his den unless he has captured something?
5 Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no bait in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?
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