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Amos 3:12 KJV
Amos · chapter 3 · verse 12 · King James Version
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.Amos 3:12 · King James Version
Amos 3:12 in context
10For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
11Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
12Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
13Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
14That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
Key words (Strong's)
- shepherdrâʻâhto tend a flockH7462 →
- childrenbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
- mouthpehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
- piecebâdâla partH915 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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