Amos 3:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 3:2

Authority of the Prophet’s Message

1 Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:

2 “You^a only have I known of all the families of the earth;
^bTherefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

3 Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?

4 Will a lion roar in the forest, when he has no prey?
Will a young lion¹ cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

5 Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no¹ trap for it?
Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?

Verse Comparison: Amos 3:2

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American Standard Version
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.

Amplified® Bible
You only have I known (chosen, sympathized with, and loved) of all the families of the earth; therefore I will visit upon you all your wickedness {and} punish you for all your iniquities.

Contemporary English Version
Of all nations on earth, you are the only one I have chosen. That's why I will punish you because of your sins.

Darby English Version
You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.

Good News Bible
"Of all the nations on earth, you are the only one I have known and cared for. That is what makes your sins so terrible, and that is why I must punish you for them."

King James Version
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

New American Standard Bible
"You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."

New International Version
"You only have I chosen
of all the families of the earth;
therefore I will punish you
for all your sins."

New King James Version
"You only have I known of all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."

Revised Standard Version
"You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Young's Literal Translation
Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.

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