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What does Amos 3:2 mean?

"“I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”"

— Amos 3:2 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:

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“I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”

3

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

4

Will a lion roar in the thicket, when he has no prey? Does a young lion cry out of his den, if he has caught nothing?

5

Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?

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