KJV ORIGINAL
And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When someone's uncle comes to carry out the dead and burn the bodies, he'll call out to whoever's left hiding in the house, 'Is anyone else in there with you?' And they'll whisper back, 'No.' Then he'll say, 'Shh, don't say anything — we can't even mention God's name right now.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Things got so bad that people were literally afraid to even say God's name out loud.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
Amos, a prophet from Judah, delivered his message primarily to the northern kingdom of Israel during the mid-8th century BCE. He condemned their social injustice, moral corruption, and religious hypocrisy, warning them of impending divine judgment and destruction by an invading power.
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