Berean Standard Bible
““Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.””
Amos was a shepherd from Judah sent to prophesy against the northern kingdom during a prosperous but unjust period in the eighth century BC. Chapter 3 opens by addressing the whole family God rescued from Egypt.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
World English Bible (WEB)
“I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”
King James Version (KJV)
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
American Standard Version (ASV)
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You only of all the families of the earth have I taken care of: for this reason I will send punishment on you for all your sins.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
A vosotros solamente he conocido de todas las familias de la tierra; por tanto visitaré contra vosotros todas vuestras maldades.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
«De todos los pueblos de la tierra, los he escogido a ustedes solamente. Es por eso que debo castigarlos mucho más fuerte que a los demás a causa de todas las maldades cometidas por ustedes».
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