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/>I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him,&#8221 says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And I will destroy their king and slaughter all their princes,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler from its midst, and will kill all its princes with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from its midst, And slay all its princes with him,” Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will also eliminate the judge from her midst And slay all her leaders with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will also cut off the judge from her midst And slay all her princes with him,&#8221 says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will also cut off the judge from her midst, And slay all her princes with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will also cut off the judge from her midst And kill all her princes with him,” says Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will also cut off <i>and</i> destroy the ruler from its midst And slay all the princes with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cut off the judge from the land and kill all its officials with him. The LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cut off the judge from the land and kill all its officials with him. The LORD has spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />with its king and leaders. I, the LORD, have spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will take their judges away from them. I will kill all their officials at the same time. The LORD has said this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will kill the ruler of Moab and all the leaders of the land." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will execute their rulers among them, killing all of their officials as well," says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will remove Moab's leader; I will kill all Moab's officials with him." The LORD has spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will cut off the judge from their midst, and will kill all its officials with him," says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from the midst of it, and will slay all its princes with him, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and I will cut off the judge from among them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have cut off judge from her midst, "" And I slay all its heads with him,” said YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I cut off the judge from the midst of her, and I will slay all her chiefs with him, said Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all his princes with him, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will destroy the judge in their midst, and I will execute all his leaders with him, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler from its midst, and all the princes I will slay with him, says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will cut off the ruler from its midst, and will kill all its officials with him, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from its midst, and will slay all its princes with him, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall destroy the Judge from inside it, and all its Princes I shall destroy with him, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, And will slay all the princes thereof with him, Saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will destroy the judge out of her, and slay all her princes with him, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/2-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=220" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/2.htm">Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·hiḵ·rat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">I will cut off</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šō·w·p̄êṭ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To judge, govern. ">the ruler</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: miq·qir·bāh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">of Moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: ’e·hĕ·rō·wḡ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">and kill</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·re·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Judah, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they reject the Law of the LORD and fail to keep His statutes; they are led astray by the lies in which their fathers walked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Hosea 1:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Jeremiah 48:7</a></span><br />Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Zephaniah 2:9</a></span><br />Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-35.htm">Jeremiah 48:35</a></span><br />In Moab, declares the LORD, I will bring an end to those who make offerings on the high places and burn incense to their gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-11.htm">Ezekiel 25:11</a></span><br />So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-14.htm">Isaiah 16:14</a></span><br />And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-42.htm">Jeremiah 48:42</a></span><br />Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he vaunted himself against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Isaiah 25:10-12</a></span><br />For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain. But Moab will be trampled in his place as straw is trodden into the dung pile. / He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands. / The high-walled fortress will be brought down, cast to the ground, into the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-47.htm">Jeremiah 48:47</a></span><br />Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">2 Kings 3:27</a></span><br />So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him, and offered him as a burnt offering on the city wall. And there was great fury against the Israelites, so they withdrew and returned to their own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a></span><br />I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-2.htm">Jeremiah 48:2</a></span><br />There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Ezekiel 21:30</a></span><br />Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will cut off the judge from the middle thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, said the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a></b></br> I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Jeremiah 48:7,25</a></b></br> For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity <i>with</i> his priests and his princes together… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Death</a> <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/joel/2-27.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/amos/1-15.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/joel/1-15.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/amos/3-14.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/amos/5-8.htm">Death</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-21.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Slay</a> <a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/2-1.htm">God's judgments upon Moab,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/2-4.htm">upon Judah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/2-6.htm">and upon Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/2-9.htm">God complains of their ingratitude.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/amos/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>I will cut off</b><br />The phrase "I will cut off" is a decisive declaration of divine judgment. In Hebrew, the word used here is "כרת" (karath), which often implies a complete and irrevocable removal or destruction. This term is frequently used in covenantal contexts, where breaking a covenant results in being "cut off" from the community or from life itself. Here, it signifies God's intention to decisively end the rule and influence of Moab's leadership, emphasizing the seriousness of their transgressions against His people and His laws.<p><b>the ruler</b><br />The "ruler" refers to the king or the highest authority in Moab. In ancient Near Eastern societies, the king was not only a political leader but also a representative of the nation's spiritual and moral state. The removal of the ruler symbolizes the dismantling of Moab's power structure and the divine judgment against the nation's leadership for their role in leading the people astray and perpetuating injustice.<p><b>from its midst</b><br />This phrase indicates that the judgment will occur within the very heart of Moab. The Hebrew word "קרב" (qereb) suggests an internal action, highlighting that the downfall will come from within the nation itself. This internal collapse serves as a powerful reminder that no nation is secure from divine judgment, regardless of its external defenses or alliances.<p><b>and kill all the officials with him</b><br />The term "officials" refers to the leaders and administrators who support and execute the ruler's policies. The Hebrew word "שרים" (sarim) encompasses a range of leadership roles, from military commanders to royal advisors. By stating that all these officials will be killed, the prophecy underscores the totality of the judgment. It is not just the king who is held accountable, but all those who have participated in or enabled the nation's sins.<p><b>says the LORD</b><br />This phrase affirms the divine authority behind the prophecy. The use of "LORD" (יהוה, Yahweh) is significant, as it invokes the covenant name of God, reminding the audience of His sovereignty and faithfulness. It assures that the prophecy is not merely a human prediction but a divine decree that will surely come to pass. This serves as both a warning and a call to repentance, emphasizing that God's judgments are just and His words are true.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The judge;</span> <span class="accented">shophet</span>, probably here a synonym for "king" (comp. <a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Micah 5:1</a>). it implies the chief magistrate, like the Carthaginian <span class="accented">sufes</span>, which is the same word. There is no ground for deducing, as Hitzig and Ewald do, from the use of this form that Moab had no king at this time. The country was conquered by the Chaldeans, and thenceforward sank into insignificance (<a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8-11</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/2-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will cut off</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiḵ·rat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ruler</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹפֵ֖ט</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·p̄êṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from its midst</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקִּרְבָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qir·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and kill</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶהֱר֥וֹג</span> <span class="translit">(’e·hĕ·rō·wḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the officials</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֶ֛יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him,”</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/2-3.htm">Amos 2:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/2-3.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 2:3 And I will cut off the judge (Amo. 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