Chapter 3

Hear³ this word that the LORD hath spoken¹⁴ against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up⁵² from the land of Egypt, saying,²

You only have I known¹ of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish⁴ you for all your iniquities.

Can two walk⁴ together, except they be agreed?⁸

Will a lion roar⁴ in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry^{4 6963} out of his den, if he have taken¹ nothing?

Can a bird fall⁴ in a snare upon the earth, where no gin [is] for him? shall [one] take up⁴ a snare from the earth, and have taken⁴ nothing at all?²

Shall a trumpet be blown¹¹ in the city, and the people not be afraid?⁴ shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done¹ [it]?

Surely the Lord GOD will do⁴ nothing, but he revealeth¹ his secret unto his servants the prophets.

The lion hath roared,¹ who will not fear?⁴ the Lord GOD hath spoken,¹⁴ who can but prophesy?¹¹

Publish⁵⁴ in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say,³ Assemble¹⁰ yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold³ the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

For they know¹ not to do² right, saith⁷ the LORD, who store⁶ up violence and robbery in their palaces.

Therefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; An adversary [there shall be] even round about the land; and he shall bring down⁵² thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.⁸

Thus saith¹ the LORD; As the shepherd⁶ taketh⁵⁵ out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out¹¹ that dwell⁶ in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch.

Hear³ ye, and testify⁵⁴ in the house of Jacob, saith⁷ the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,

That in the day that I shall visit² the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit¹ the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off,⁸ and fall¹ to the ground.

And I will smite⁵² the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish,¹ and the great houses shall have an end,¹ saith⁷ the LORD.