Amos 2:16

2:16 Bravehearted ¹  warriors will run away naked in that day.”

The Lord is speaking!

Amos 5:17

5:17 In all the vineyards there will be wailing,

for I will pass through ²  your midst,” says the Lord.

Amos 5:24

5:24 Justice must flow like torrents of water,

righteous actions ³  like a stream that never dries up.

Amos 6:6

6:6 They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, ⁴ 

and pour the very best oils on themselves. ⁵ 

Yet they are not concerned over ⁶  the ruin ⁷  of Joseph.

Amos 6:11

6:11 Indeed, look! The Lord is giving the command. ⁸ 

He will smash the large house to bits,

and the small house into little pieces.

[2:16]  ¹ tn Or “the most stouthearted” (NAB); NRSV “those who are stout of heart.”

[5:17]  ² sn The expression pass through your midst alludes to Exod 12:12, where the Lord announced he would “pass through” Egypt and bring death to the Egyptian firstborn.

[5:24]  ³ tn Traditionally, “righteousness.”

[6:6]  ⁴ sn Perhaps some religious rite is in view, or the size of the bowls is emphasized (i.e., bowls as large as sacrificial bowls).

[6:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”

[6:6]  ⁶ tn Or “not sickened by.”

[6:6]  ⁷ sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.

[6:11]  ⁵ tn Or “is issuing the decree.”