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Amos 2:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to send fire to destroy Judah, and it's going to burn down all the fancy palaces in Jerusalem.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even the most powerful places aren't safe when God's judgment comes.

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He took away all the treasures from the Lord's temple and from the king's palace, and broke into pieces all the gold items that King Solomon of Israel had made for the Lord's temple, just as the Lord had warned would happen.

He burned down the LORD's temple, the king's palace, and all the houses in Jerusalem—every important person's house was destroyed by fire.

Get up! Let's attack during the night and tear down her palaces.

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