And the Lord said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A line. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a line in the midst of my people Israel, and will pass by them no more.

And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the temples of Israel shall be destroyed: and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

10 [a]Then Amaziah the Priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 7:10 That is, when Amos had prophesied that the king should be destroyed: for the wicked Priest more for hatred he bare to the Prophet than for love toward the king, thought this accusation sufficient to condemn him, whereas none other could take place.

耶和华对我说:“阿摩司,你看见甚么?”我回答:“我看见准绳。”主又说:“看哪!我把准绳放在我民以色列中间,必不再放过他们。

以撒的各邱坛必荒废,

以色列所有的圣所必废弃;

我必起来用刀击杀耶罗波安家。”

亚玛谢控告阿摩司

10 伯特利的祭司亚玛谢派人向以色列王耶罗波安报告:“阿摩司在以色列家中图谋背叛你,这国家不能容忍他说的话;

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