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Amos 9:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Listen up — God's got his eyes on every corrupt nation, and he's going to wipe them off the map. But here's the thing: he won't completely destroy his people Israel, even when they mess up.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God sees everything and will deal with corruption, but his love for his people runs deeper than their failures.

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