Amos 4:1-2

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The Women Who Love Pleasure

4 Listen to me, you cows of Bashan^[a] on Samaria’s mountain. You hurt the poor and crush those in need. You tell your husbands,^[b] “Bring us something to drink!”

²The Lord God made a promise. He promised by his holiness that troubles will come to you. People will use hooks and take you away as prisoners. They will use fishhooks to take away your children.

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Footnotes

Amos 4:1 cows of Bashan This means the wealthy women in Samaria. Bashan, an area east of the Jordan River, was famous for its big bulls and cows.
Amos 4:1 your husbands Literally, “their masters.”