3:9a Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt:

⌊Amos said this to the leaders of Samaria⌋ , “⌊Send messengers⌋ to ⌊those people⌋ ⌊who live⌋ in their strong houses in Ashdod and Egypt. Tell them,
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⌊God said to the prophet⌋ , “To those people who live in their strong houses in Ashdod and Egypt, tell them this:

3:9b “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;

‘Present yourselves on the hills of Samaria.
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‘Gather yourselves together up on the hills around Samaria.

3:9c see the great unrest in the city

See (plur.) how ⌊they are⌋ terrified ⌊by war⌋ ,
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And see (plur.) how people are very afraid, ⌊because of the war going on around them⌋.

3:9d and the acts of oppression in her midst.”

and ⌊see (plur.) how⌋ they treat each other unfairly.’”
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And ⌊see how they⌋ commit crimes against each other there.’”

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