Holy Scripture

Amos 5:16

A church father on this verse
“(Verse 16, 17.) Therefore, thus says the Lord God of hosts, the ruler: In all the streets there will be lamentation, and in all the public squares people will say, 'Alas! Alas!' They will summon the farmer to mourning and those skilled in lamentation to lament. And in all the vineyards there will be lamentation, for I…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Amos

Source: Septuagint

Original

16Therefore thus saith the Lord God Almighty; In all the streets shall be lamentations; and in all the ways shall it be said, Woe, woe! the husbandman shall be called to mourning and lamentation, and to them that are skilled in complaining.

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In context

14Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord God Almighty shall be with you, as ye have said,

15We have hated evil, and loved good: and restore ye judgment in the gates; that the Lord God Almighty may have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.

— Amos 5:16 —

17And there shall be lamentation in all the ways; because I will pass through the midst of thee, saith the Lord.

18Woe to you that desire the day of the Lord! what is this day of the Lord to you? whereas it is darkness, and not light.

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