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Berean Standard Bible

““Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!”

Amos 4:12

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In Amos 4, God recounts a series of disasters he sent to draw Israel back: famine, drought, blight and plague. After each one the refrain is that they still did not return to him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!

World English Bible (WEB)

“Therefore thus will I do to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel; [and] because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So this is what I will do to you, O Israel: and because I will do this to you, be ready for a meeting with your God, O Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por tanto, de esta manera haré á ti, oh Israel: y porque te he de hacer esto, aparéjate para venir al encuentro á tu Dios, oh Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Por lo tanto, israelitas, voy a castigarlos fuertemente. Así que prepárense para recibir mi castigo, pues no podrán escapar de él».

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