Amos 2:3

2:3 I will remove ¹  Moab’s leader; ² 

I will kill all Moab’s ³  officials ⁴  with him.”

The Lord has spoken!

Amos 5:27

5:27 and I will drive you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord.

He is called the God who commands armies!

Amos 7:6

7:6 The Lord decided not to do this. ⁵  The sovereign Lord said, “This will not happen either.”

Amos 7:11

7:11 As a matter of fact, ⁶  Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile ⁷  away from its land.’”

[2:3]  ¹ tn Heb “cut off” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NAB “root out”; NCV “bring to an end.”

[2:3]  ² tn Heb “the leader [traditionally, “judge”] from her midst.”

[2:3]  ³ tn Heb “her”; the referent (Moab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[2:3]  ⁴ tn Or “princes” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NLT); TEV, CEV “leaders.”

[7:6]  ⁵ tn Or “changed his mind about this.”

[7:11]  ⁹ tn Or “for.”

[7:11]  ¹⁰ tn See the note on the word “exile” in 5:5.