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Amos 4:1

Israel’s Failure to Learn

Listen to me, you fat cows*

living in Samaria,

you women who oppress the poor

and crush the needy,

and who are always calling to your husbands,

“Bring us another drink!”

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Amos 4:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria,

you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy

and say to your husbands, “Bring us some drinks!”

Amos 4:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“Hear this word, you cows of Bashan,

who are on the mountain of Samaria,

who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,

who say to your husbands, ‘Bring, that we may drink!’

Amos 4:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria,

Which oppress the poor, which crush the needy,

Which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

Amos 4:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria,

Who oppress the poor,

Who crush the needy,

Who say to your husbands, “Bring wine, let us drink!”

Amos 4:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan on the Mountain of Samaria.

You take things from the poor

and crush people who are in need.

Then you command your husbands,

“Bring us something to drink!”

Amos 4:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say unto their lords, Bring, and let us drink.

Amos 4:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, that oppress the poor, that crush the needy, that say to their lords, Bring, and let us drink:

Amos 4:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria. 

You women oppress the poor and abuse the needy. 

You say to your husbands, “Get some wine! Let’s drink!” 

Amos 4:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan

who are on the hill of Samaria,

women who oppress the poor

and crush the needy,

who say to their husbands,

“Bring us something to drink.”

Amos 4:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan

who are on Mount Samaria,

who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,

who say to their husbands, “Bring something to drink!”

Amos 4:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who live on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the powerless, who crush the poor, who say to their husbands, “Bring something so that we may drink!”

Amos 4:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Listen to the Lord’s message,

you women who live on the hill of Samaria.

You treat poor people badly.

You crush those who are in need.

You say to your husbands,

“Bring us some drinks!”

But you are already as fat

as the cows in Bashan.

Amos 4:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria,

Who oppress the poor, who crush the needy,

Who say to your husbands, “Bring now, that we may drink!”


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