Amos 3:1-2
Amos 3:1-2 The Message (MSG)
Listen to this, Israel. GOD is calling you to account—and I mean all of you, everyone connected with the family that he delivered out of Egypt. Listen! “Out of all the families on earth, I picked you. Therefore, because of your special calling, I’m holding you responsible for all your sins.”
Amos 3:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying, You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
Amos 3:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt: “You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
Amos 3:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
Listen to this word that the LORD has spoken against you, people of Israel, against the whole family he brought out of Egypt. “I have chosen only you out of all the families of the earth, so I will punish you for all your sins.”
Amos 3:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying, You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
Amos 3:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
Hear this word, people of Israel, the word the LORD has spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt: “You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins.”
Amos 3:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
Amos 3:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt: “I have known [chosen, cared for, and loved] only you of all the families of the earth; Therefore I shall punish you for all your wickedness.”
Amos 3:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Listen to this message that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel—against the entire family I rescued from Egypt: “From among all the families on the earth, I have been intimate with you alone. That is why I must punish you for all your sins.”
Amos 3:1-2 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O people of Israel, against the whole family that I brought up out of the land of Egypt: “You only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.