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13 
You who [self-confidently] rejoice in [a]Lo-debar (Nothing),
Who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken [b]Karnaim (Strength) for ourselves?”

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:13 Lit a thing of nothing. Lo-debar and Karnaim apparently were Aramean sites that had been captured by Israel. Amos uses the meanings of these names in a play on words to rebuke Israel.
  2. Amos 6:13 Lit a pair of horns. The horns of animals were regarded as symbols of power. Amos condemns Israel for claiming that their victories were achieved without God’s help.

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