Amos 2:3

and I will cut off the judge from among them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says Yahweh.

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WEBBE

and I will cut off the judge from amongst them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says the LORD.

BSB

I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.

KJV

And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.

ASV

and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.

BBE

And I will have the judge cut off from among them, and all their captains I will put to death with him, says the Lord.

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וְהִכְרַתִּי ve·hikh·ra·ti and I will cut off H3772 שׁוֹפֵט sho·fet a judge H8199 מִקִּרְבָּהּ mi·kir·bah from midst its H7130 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 שָׂרֶיהָ sa·rei·ha officials its H8269 אֶהֱרוֹג 'e·he·rog I will kill H2026 עִמּוֹ i·mo with him H5973 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה פ yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

The evil passions of the heart break out in various forms; but the Lord looks to our motives, as well as our conduct. Those that deal cruelly, shall be cruelly dealt with. Other nations were reckoned with for injuries done to men; Judah is reckoned with for dishonour done to God. Judah despised the law of the Lord; and he justly gave them up to strong delusion; nor was it any excuse for their sin, that they were the lies, the idols, after which their fathers walked. The worst abominations and most grievous oppressions have been committed by some of the professed worshippers of the Lord. Such conduct leads many to unbelief and vile idolatry.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.