Amos 3:2
The Scripture
(2) You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Amos 3 opens with the Lord declaring that because Israel alone He has known among all the families of the earth, He will punish them for their sins. Through rhetorical questions the prophet shows that disaster does not befall a city unless the Lord has done it, and that He reveals His plans to His servants the prophets. The chapter closes with the Lord commanding judgment proclaimed against Israel, the altar at Bethel, and the houses of the wealthy.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Exodus 19:5Exodus 19:6Deuteronomy 7:6Deuteronomy 10:15Deuteronomy 26:18Deuteronomy 32:9Psalms 147:19Isaiah 63:19Genesis 10:32Jeremiah 1:15Jeremiah 10:25Nahum 3:4
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