Micah 7

Israel’s Misery 1 What misery is mine! I am like one who gathers summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster of grapes to eat, none…

Jonah 1

Jonah Flees From the Lord 1 The word of theLordcame to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness…

Jonah 2

Jonah’s Prayer 1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to theLordhis God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to theLord, and he answered me. From deep in the…

Jonah 3

Jonah Goes to Nineveh 1 Then the word of theLordcame to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I…

Jonah 4

Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion 1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to theLord, “Isn’t this what I said,Lord, when I…

Obadiah 1

Obadiah’s Vision 1 The vision of Obadiah. This is what the SovereignLordsays about Edom— We have heard a message from theLord: An envoy was sent to the nations to say,…

Amos 1

1 The words of Amos, one of the shepherds of Tekoa—the vision he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son…

Amos 2

1 This is what theLordsays: “For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not relent. Because he burned to ashes the bones of Edom’s king, 2 I will…

Amos 3

Witnesses Summoned Against Israel 1 Hear this word, people of Israel, the word theLordhas spoken against you—against the whole family I brought up out of Egypt: 2 “You only have…

Amos 4

Israel Has Not Returned to God 1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to…