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Amos 3:9

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Spread the word to the powerful people in Ashdod and Egypt — tell them to gather on the hills around Samaria and see for themselves the complete chaos happening there, all the people getting crushed and taken advantage of.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even enemy nations can see when God's people have lost their way.

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