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Amos 8:2–3
2 And he said, dAmos, what seest thou? And I said, bA basket of csummer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me,
eThe end is come upon my people of Israel;
dI will not again pass by them any more.
3 And fthe songs of the temple †shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord God:
gThere shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth †with silence.
d | See ch. 7:8. |
b | Je. 5:27 (Heb.). |
c | Mic. 7:1. See 2 Sam. 16:1. |
e | See Lam. 4:18. Comp. Rev. 14:18. |
d | See ch. 7:8. |
f | See ch. 5:23. |
† | Heb. shall howl. Jer. 47:2. |
g | So ch. 6:9. |
† | Heb. be silent. See ch. 6:10. |
Amos 8:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)
2 “What do you see, Amos?” he asked.
“A basket of ripe fruit,” I answered.
Then the Lord said to me, “The time is ripe for my people Israel; I will spare them no longer.
3 “In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many, many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!”
Amos 8:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)
2 And he said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me,
“The end has come upon my people Israel;
I will never again pass by them.
3 The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day,”
declares the Lord God.
“So many dead bodies!”
“They are thrown everywhere!”
“Silence!”
Amos 8:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)
2 “What do you see, Amos?” he asked.
I replied, “A basket full of ripe fruit.”
Then the Lord said, “Like this fruit, Israel is ripe for punishment! I will not delay their punishment again. 3 In that day the singing in the temple will turn to wailing. Dead bodies will be scattered everywhere. They will be carried out of the city in silence. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”
Amos 8:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
2 And He said, “Amos, what do you see?”
So I said, “A basket of summer fruit.”
Then the Lord said to me:
“The end has come upon My people Israel;
I will not pass by them anymore.
3 And the songs of the temple
Shall be wailing in that day,”
Says the Lord God—
“Many dead bodies everywhere,
They shall be thrown out in silence.”
Amos 8:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)
2 He said to me, “Amos, what do you see?”
I said, “A basket of summer fruit.”
Then the Lord said to me, “An end has come for my people Israel, because I will not overlook their sins anymore.
3 “On that day the palace songs will become funeral songs,” says the Lord God. “There will be dead bodies thrown everywhere! Silence!”
Amos 8:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)
2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said Jehovah unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. 3 And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many; in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
Amos 8:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
2 And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer-fruit. And Jehovah said unto me, The end is come upon my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more. 3 And the songs of the palace shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah. The dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast forth. Silence!
Amos 8:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
2 He asked, “What do you see, Amos?”
“A basket of ripe summer fruit,” I answered.
Then the Lord said to me, “My people Israel are now ripe. I will no longer overlook what they have done. 3 On that day the songs of the temple will become loud cries,” declares the Almighty Lord. “There will be dead bodies scattered everywhere. Hush!”
Amos 8:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
2 He asked me, “What do you see, Amos?”
I replied, “A basket of summer fruit.”
The Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel; I will no longer spare them. 3 In that day the temple songs will become wailing” —this is the Lord God’s declaration. “Many dead bodies, thrown everywhere! Silence!”
Amos 8:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
2 He said, “Amos, what do you see?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me,
“The end has come upon my people Israel;
I will never again pass them by.
3 The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day,”
says the Lord God;
“the dead bodies shall be many,
cast out in every place. Be silent!”
Amos 8:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
2 And he said, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” And Yahweh said to me, “The end has come upon my people Israel. I will not pass by them again!” 3 “And the songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day,” declares my Lord Yahweh. “The corpses are numerous; he throws them in every place. Be quiet!”
Amos 8:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
2 “What do you see, Amos?” he asked.
“A basket of ripe fruit,” I replied.
Then the Lord said to me, “The time is ripe for my people Israel. I will no longer spare them.
3 “The time is coming when the songs in the temple will turn to crying,” announces the Lord and King. “Many, many bodies will be thrown everywhere! So be quiet!”
Amos 8:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
2 He said, “What do you see, Amos?” And I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then the Lord said to me, “The end has come for My people Israel. I will spare them no longer.
3 “The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day,” declares the Lord God. “Many will be the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.”
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