Amos 3:2
What does Amos 3:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 3:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
KJV
King James Version · 1611You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You only of all the families of the earth have I taken care of: for this reason I will send punishment on you for all your sins.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Only you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore will I visit upon you all your iniquities.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 26:18
and Jehovah hath avouched thee this day to be a people for his own possession, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
- Jeremiah 1:15
For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith Jehovah; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.
- Deuteronomy 10:15
Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.
- Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.
- Deuteronomy 32:9
For Jehovah’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
- 1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
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