Scriptures

New Living Translation (NLT)

Amos 2
¹⁴ Your fastest runners will not get away. The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.
¹⁵ The archers will not stand their ground. The swiftest runners won’t be fast enough to escape. Even those riding horses won’t be able to save themselves.
¹⁶ On that day the most courageous of your fighting men will drop their weapons and run for their lives,” says the LORD.
Amos 3
¹ Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel and Judah—against the entire family I rescued from Egypt:
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.”
³ Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?
⁴ 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?
⁵ Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap spring shut when there’s nothing to catch?
⁶ When the ram’s horn blows a warning, shouldn’t the people be alarmed? Does disaster come to a city unless the LORD has planned it?
⁷ Indeed, the Sovereign LORD never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets.
⁸ The lion has roared— so who isn’t frightened? The Sovereign LORD has spoken— so who can refuse to proclaim his message?