The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

Does a farmer just keep on plowing at planting time? Does he keep breaking up and harrowing his ground?

Then the king of the north will advance against the empire of the king of the south, but will withdraw to his own land.

The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So Judah was deported from its land.

The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile away from its land.

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

Cry out, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge his servants’ blood; he will take vengeance against his enemies, and make atonement for his land and people.

Things will go better for the nation that submits to the yoke of servitude to the king of Babylon and is subject to him. I will leave that nation in its native land. Its people can continue to farm it and live in it. I, the Lord, affirm it!”’”

On that day the Lord their God will deliver them as the flock of his people, for they are the precious stones of a crown sparkling over his land.

Finally the Lord rejected Israel just as he had warned he would do through all his servants the prophets. Israel was deported from its land to Assyria and remains there to this very day.

“Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the streets and your sons and daughters will die violently. Your land will be given to others and you will die in a foreign land. Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”