KJV ORIGINAL
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm going to shatter Damascus's defenses and wipe out everyone living in the valley of Aven. I'll remove the ruler from Beth-eden too, and the whole Syrian nation is getting dragged off to Kir as prisoners. This is what the Lord says.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's not playing games — when nations cross the line, there are real consequences coming.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Amos delivered
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