Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.
• 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
• 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
• 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
• 5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
• 6 It is he that buildeth his stories in the heaven, and hath founded his troop in the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
• 7 Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.
• 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
• 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
• 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
• 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.
• 13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
• 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
• 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw ^{H7200 VQQ1MS} the Lord ^{H136 EDS} standing ^H5324 upon ^{H5921 PREP} the altar ^{H4196 D-NMS} : and he said ^{H559 W-VQY3MS} , Smite ^H5221 the lintel ^H3730 of the door , that the posts ^H5592 may shake ^H7493 : and cut ^H1214 them in the head ^{H7218 B-NMS} , all ^{H3605 CMS-3MP} of them ; and I will slay ^H2026 the last ^H319 of them with the sword ^H2719 : he that fleeth ^H5127 of them shall not ^{H3808 ADV} flee away ^H5127 , and he that escapeth ^H6412 of them shall not ^{H3808 ADV} be delivered ^H4422 .
• 2 Though ^{H518 PART} they dig ^H2864 into hell ^H7585 , thence ^{H8033 M-ADV} shall mine hand ^{H3027 CFS-1MS} take ^H3947 them ; though ^{H518 PART} they climb up ^H5927 to heaven ^{H8064 D-NMD} , thence ^{H8033 M-ADV} will I bring them down ^H3381 :
• 3 And though ^{H518 W-PART} they hide themselves ^H2244 in the top ^{H7218 B-NMS} of Carmel ^H3760 , I will search ^H2664 and take ^H3947 them out thence ^{H8033 M-ADV} ; and though ^{H518 W-PART} they be hid ^H5641 from ^M-PREP my sight ^{H5869 CMD-1MS} in the bottom ^H7172 of the sea ^{H3220 D-NMS} , thence ^{H8033 M-ADV} will I command ^H6680 the serpent ^{H5175 D-NMS} , and he shall bite ^H5391 them :
• 4 And though ^{H518 W-PART} they go ^H1980 into captivity ^H7628 before ^{H6440 L-CMP} their enemies ^H341 , thence ^{H8033 M-ADV} will I command ^H6680 the sword ^{H2719 D-GFS} , and it shall slay ^H2026 them : and I will set ^{H7760 W-VQQ1MS} mine eyes ^{H5869 CMS-1MS} upon ^{H5921 PREP-3MP} them for evil ^H7451 , and not ^{H3808 W-NPAR} for good ^H2896 .
• 5 And the Lord ^H136 GOD ^H3069 of hosts ^H6635 is he that toucheth ^H5060 the land ^{H776 B-NFS} , and it shall melt ^H4127 , and all ^{H3605 NMS} that dwell ^H3427 therein shall mourn ^H56 : and it shall rise up ^H5927 wholly ^{H3605 NMS} like a flood ^H2975 ; and shall be drowned ^H8257 , as by the flood ^H2975 of Egypt ^H4714 .
• 6 It is he that buildeth ^H1129 his stories ^H4609 in the heaven ^{H8064 BD-NMP} , and hath founded ^H3245 his troop ^H92 in ^{H5921 PREP} the earth ^{H776 GFS} ; he that calleth ^H7121 for the waters ^H4325 of the sea ^{H3220 D-NMS} , and poureth them out ^H8210 upon ^{H5921 PREP} the face ^{H6440 CMP} of the earth ^{H776 D-GFS} : The LORD ^{H3068 EDS} is his name ^{H8034 CMS-3MS} .
• 7 Are ye ^{H859 PPRO-2MS} not ^{H3808 D-NPAR} as children ^H1121 of the Ethiopians ^H3569 unto me , O children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 ? saith ^H5002 the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} . Have not ^{H3808 D-NPAR} I brought up ^H5927 Israel ^H3478 out of the land ^{H776 M-NFS} of Egypt ^{H4714 EFS} ? and the Philistines ^H6430 from Caphtor ^H3731 , and the Syrians ^H758 from Kir ^H7024 ?
• 8 Behold ^{H2009 IJEC} , the eyes ^{H5869 CMD} of the Lord ^{H136 EDS} GOD ^H3069 are upon the sinful ^H2400 kingdom ^H4467 , and I will destroy ^H8045 it from off ^{H5921 M-PREP} the face ^{H6440 CMP} of the earth ^{H127 D-NFS} ; saving ^H657 that ^{H3588 CONJ} I will not ^{H3808 NADV} utterly destroy ^H8045 the house ^{H1004 CMS} of Jacob ^H3290 , saith ^H5002 the LORD ^{H3068 NAME-4MS} .
• 9 For ^{H3588 CONJ} , lo ^{H2009 IJEC} , I ^{H595 PPRO-1MS} will command ^H6680 , and I will sift ^H5128 the house ^{H1004 CMS} of Israel ^H3478 among all ^H3605 nations ^{H1471 D-NMP} , like as ^{H834 K-RPRO} corn is sifted ^H5128 in a sieve ^H3531 , yet shall not ^{H3808 W-NPAR} the least grain ^H6872 fall ^H5307 upon the earth ^{H776 GFS} .
• 10 All ^{H3605 NMS} the sinners ^H2400 of my people ^H5971 shall die ^{H4191 VQY3MP} by the sword ^H2719 , which say ^{H559 D-VQPMP} , The evil ^{H7451 D-AFS} shall not ^{H3808 ADV} overtake ^H5066 nor prevent ^H6923 us .
• 11 In that ^{H1931 D-PPRO-3MS} day ^{H3117 B-AMS} will I raise up ^H6965 the tabernacle ^H5521 of David ^H1732 that is fallen ^H5307 , and close up ^H1443 the breaches ^H6556 thereof ; and I will raise up ^H6965 his ruins ^H2034 , and I will build ^H1129 it as in the days ^{H3117 K-CMP} of old ^{H5769 NMS} :
• 12 That ^{H4616 L-CONJ} they may possess ^H3423 the remnant ^H7611 of Edom ^H123 , and of all ^{H3605 W-CMS} the heathen ^{H1471 D-NMP} , which ^{H834 RPRO} are called by my name ^H8034 , saith ^H5002 the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} that doeth ^{H6213 VQPMS} this ^{H2063 DPRO} .
• 13 Behold ^{H2009 IJEC} , the days ^{H3117 NMP} come ^H935 , saith ^H5002 the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} , that the plowman ^H2790 shall overtake ^H5066 the reaper ^H7114 , and the treader ^H1869 of grapes ^H6025 him that soweth ^H4900 seed ^H2233 ; and the mountains ^H2022 shall drop ^H5197 sweet wine ^H6071 , and all ^{H3605 W-CMS} the hills ^H1389 shall melt ^H4127 .
• 14 And I will bring again ^H7725 the captivity ^H7622 of my people ^H5971 of Israel ^H3478 , and they shall build ^H1129 the waste ^H8074 cities ^{H5892 GFP} , and inhabit ^H3427 them ; and they shall plant ^H5193 vineyards ^H3754 , and drink ^H8354 the wine ^H3196 thereof ; they shall also make ^{H6213 W-VQQ3MP} gardens ^H1593 , and eat ^H398 the fruit ^H6529 of them .
• 15 And I will plant ^H5193 them upon ^{H5921 PREP} their land ^H127 , and they shall no ^{H3808 W-NPAR} more ^{H5750 ADV} be pulled up ^H5428 out of ^PREP their land ^H127 which ^{H834 RPRO} I have given ^{H5414 VQQ1MS} them , saith ^{H559 VQQ3MS} the LORD ^{H3068 EDS} thy God ^H430 .

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober ^{G3525 V-AAM-2P} , be vigilant ^{G1127 V-AAM-2P} ; because ^G3754 your ^{G3588 T-NSM} adversary ^{G476 N-NSM} the devil ^{G1228 A-NSM} , as ^{G5613 ADV} a roaring ^{G5612 V-PNP-NSM} lion ^{G3023 N-NSM} , walketh about ^{G4043 V-PAI-3S} , seeking ^{G2212 V-PAP-NSM} whom ^{G5101 I-ASM} he may devour ^{G2666 V-2AAS-3S} :

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: `Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive.
• 2 If they dig through into sheol, From thence doth My hand take them, And if they go up the heavens, From thence I cause them to come down.
• 3 And if they be hid in the top of Carmel, From thence I search out, and have taken them, And if they be hid from Mine eyes in the bottom of the sea, From thence I command the serpent, And it hath bitten them.
• 4 And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.
• 5 And it is the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Who is striking against the land, and it melteth, And mourned have all the inhabitants in it, And come up as a flood hath all of it, And it hath sunk -- like the flood of Egypt.
• 6 Who is building in the heavens His upper chambers; As to His troop, Upon earth He hath founded it, Who is calling for the waters of the sea, And poureth them out on the face of the land, Jehovah is His name.
• 7 As sons of Cushim are ye not to Me? O sons of Israel -- an affirmation of Jehovah. Israel did I not bring up out of the land of Egypt? And the Philistines from Caphtor, and Aram from Kir?
• 8 Lo, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are on the sinful kingdom, And I have destroyed it from off the face of the ground, Only, I destroy not utterly the house of Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah.
• 9 For lo, I am commanding, And I have shaken among all the nations the house of Israel, As one doth shake with a sieve, And there falleth not a grain to the earth.
• 10 By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, `Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.`
• 11 In that day I raise the tabernacle of David, that is fallen, And I have repaired their breaches, And its ruins I do raise up, And I have built it up as in days of old.
• 12 So that they possess the remnant of Edom, And all the nations on whom My name is called, An affirmation of Jehovah -- doer of this.
• 13 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And come nigh hath the ploughman to the reaper, And the treader of grapes to the scatterer of seed, And the mountains have dropt juice, And all the hills do melt.
• 14 And I have turned back to the captivity of My people Israel, And they have built desolate cities, and inhabited, And have planted vineyards, and drunk their wine, And made gardens, and eaten their fruit.
• 15 And I have planted them on their own ground, And they are not plucked up any more from off their own ground, That I have given to them, said Jehovah thy God!

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the capitals, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
• 2 Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
• 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
• 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
• 5 For the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, is he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River, and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;
• 6 it is he that buildeth his chambers in the heavens, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah is his name.
• 7 Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith Jehovah. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; save that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith Jehovah.
• 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least kernel fall upon the earth.
• 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
• 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
• 12 that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations that are called by my name, saith Jehovah that doeth this.
• 13 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
• 14 And I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
• 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith Jehovah thy God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, "Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
• 2 Though they dig into Sheol, there my hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, there I will bring them down.
• 3 Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.
• 4 Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.
• 5 For the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts, is he who touches the land and it melts, and all who dwell in it will mourn; and it will rise up wholly like the River, and will sink again, like the River of Egypt.
• 6 It is he who builds his chambers in the heavens, and has founded his vault on the earth; he who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth; Yahweh is his name.
• 7 Are you not like the children of the Ethiopians to me, children of Israel?" says Yahweh. "Haven't I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the surface of the earth; except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob," says Yahweh.
• 9 "For, behold, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet not the least kernel will fall on the earth.
• 10 All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'
• 11 In that day I will raise up the tent of David who is fallen, and close up its breaches, and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
• 12 that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations who are called by my name," says Yahweh who does this.
• 13 "Behold, the days come," says Yahweh, "That the plowman shall overtake the reaper, And the one treading grapes him who sows seed; And sweet wine will drip from the mountains, And flow from the hills.
• 14 I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel, And they will rebuild the ruined cities, and inhabit them; And they will plant vineyards, and drink wine from them. They shall also make gardens, And eat the fruit of them.
• 15 I will plant them on their land, And they will no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them," Says Yahweh your God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I SAW the Lord standing beside the altar: and he said, Smite the chapiters, that the thresholds may shake: and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape.
• 2 Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
• 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.
• 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
• 5 For the Lord, the GOD of hosts, {cf15i is} he that toucheth the land and it melteth, and all that dwell therein shall mourn; and it shall rise up wholly like the River; and shall sink again, like the River of Egypt;
• 6 {cf15i it is} he that buildeth his chambers in the heaven, and hath founded his vault upon the earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; the LORD is his name.
• 7 Are ye not as the children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.
• 9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as {cf15i corn} is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
• 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
• 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
• 12 that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.
• 13 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
• 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
• 15 And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the LORD standing on the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that flees of them shall not flee away, and he that escapes of them shall not be delivered.
• 2 Though they dig into hell, there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, there will I bring them down:
• 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
• 4 And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.
• 5 And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that touches the land, and it shall melt, and all that dwell therein shall mourn: and it shall rise up wholly like a flood; and shall be drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.
• 6 It is he that builds his stories in the heaven, and has founded his troop in the earth; he that calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.
• 7 Are you not as children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? said the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• 8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, said the LORD.
• 9 For, see, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall on the earth.
• 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
• 11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
• 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, said the LORD that does this.
• 13 Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that sows seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
• 14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
• 15 And I will plant them on their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, said the LORD your God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the sovereign One standing by the altar and he said, "Strike the tops of the support pillars, so the thresholds shake! Knock them down on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the survivors with the sword. No one will be able to run away; no one will be able to escape.
• 2 Even if they could dig down into the netherworld, my hand would pull them up from there. Even if they could climb up to heaven, I would drag them down from there.
• 3 Even if they were to hide on the top of Mount Carmel, I would hunt them down and take them from there. Even if they tried to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, from there I would command the Sea Serpent to bite them.
• 4 Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity."
• 5 The sovereign LORD who commands armies will do this. He touches the earth and it dissolves; all who live on it mourn. The whole earth rises like the River Nile, and then grows calm like the Nile in Egypt.
• 6 He builds the upper rooms of his palace in heaven and sets its foundation supports on the earth. He summons the water of the sea and pours it out on the earth's surface. The LORD is his name.
• 7 "You Israelites are just like the Ethiopians in my sight," says the LORD. "Certainly I brought Israel up from the land of Egypt, but I also brought the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir.
• 8 Look, the sovereign LORD is watching the sinful nation, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. But I will not completely destroy the family of Jacob," says the LORD.
• 9 "For look, I am giving a command and I will shake the family of Israel together with all the nations. It will resemble a sieve being shaken, when not even a pebble falls to the ground.
• 10 All the sinners among my people will die by the sword— the ones who say, 'Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.'
• 11 "In that day I will rebuild the collapsing hut of David. I will seal its gaps, repair its ruins, and restore it to what it was like in days gone by.
• 12 As a result they will conquer those left in Edom and all the nations subject to my rule." The LORD, who is about to do this, is speaking!
• 13 "Be sure of this, the time is coming," says the LORD, "when the plowman will catch up to the reaper and the one who stomps the grapes will overtake the planter. Juice will run down the slopes, it will flow down all the hillsides.
• 14 I will bring back my people, Israel; they will rebuild the cities lying in rubble and settle down. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce; they will grow orchards and eat the fruit they produce.
• 15 I will plant them on their land and they will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them," says the LORD your God.

1 Peter 5:8

• 8 Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.

Amos 9:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

• 1 I saw the Lord standing by the altar, and he said, "Hit the top of the columns, and shake them to the ground. Push them and they will fall on everyone's head. As for those who survive, I will kill them with a sword. None of them will run away. None of them will escape.
• 2 If they dig deep into the ground, I will pull them from there. If they go up into the skies, I will bring them down from there.
• 3 If they hide at the top of Mount Carmel, I will find them there and take them from that place. If they try to hide from me at the bottom of the sea, I will command the snake, and it will bite them.
• 4 If they are captured and taken away by their enemies, I will command the sword, and it will kill them there. Yes, I will watch over them, but I will watch for ways to give them troubles, not for ways to do good things."
• 5 The Lord God All-Powerful will touch the land, and the land will melt. Then all the people who live in the land will cry for the dead. The land will rise and fall like the Nile River in Egypt.
• 6 The Lord built his upper rooms above the skies. He put his skies over the earth. He calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out as rain on the land. Yahweh is his name.
• 7 This is what the Lord says: "Israel, you are like the Ethiopians to me. I brought Israel out of the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir. "
• 8 The Lord God is watching this sinful kingdom. He said, "I will wipe Israel off the face of the earth, but I will never completely destroy Jacob's family.
• 9 I am giving the command to scatter the people of Israel among all nations. But it will be like someone sifting flour. A person shakes flour through a sifter. The good flour falls through, but the bad lumps are caught.
• 10 "Sinners among my people say, 'Nothing bad will happen to us.' But all of them will be killed with swords."
• 11 "David's tent has fallen, but at that time I will set it up again. I will fix its holes and repair its ruined parts. I will set it up as it was before.
• 12 Then the people left alive in Edom, and all the people called by my name, will look to me for help." This is what the Lord said, and he will make it happen.
• 13 The Lord says, "A time of great blessing is coming. Workers will still be harvesting when it is time to plow the fields again. They will still be trampling the grapes when it is time for a new crop. Sweet wine will drip from the mountains and pour from the hills.
• 14 I will bring my people, Israel, back from captivity. They will rebuild the ruined cities, and they will live in them. They will plant vineyards and drink the wine they produce. They will plant gardens and eat the crops they produce.
• 15 I will plant my people on their land, and never again will they be pulled up out of the land that I gave them." This is what the Lord your God said.