“I have chosen only you of all the families of the earth.
Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Amos 3:2 in context
Amos 3:1–5
1
Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:
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“I have chosen only you of all the families of the earth.
Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”
3
Do two walk together,
unless they have agreed?
4
Will a lion roar in the thicket,
when he has no prey?
Does a young lion cry out of his den,
if he has caught nothing?
5
Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth,
where no snare is set for him?
Does a snare spring up from the ground,
when there is nothing to catch?
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