Holy Scripture
Amos 5:2
A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 5, Verses 1-2) Hear this word, which I bring against you as a lamentation. The house of Israel has fallen, and it shall not rise again. The virgin of Israel is cast down upon her own land; there is no one to raise her up. LXX: Hear this word, which I will take up against you as a lamentation. The house of Isr…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2The virgin of Israel has fallen upon his land; there is none that shall raise her up.
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In context
1Hear ye this word of the Lord, even a lamentation, which I take up against you. The house of Israel is fallen; it shall no more rise.
— Amos 5:2 —
3Therefore thus saith the Lord God; The city out of which there went forth a thousand, in it there shall be left a hundred, and in that out of which there went forth a hundred, there shall be left ten to the house of Israel.
4Wherefore thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live.