First ReadingAmos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
From the Book of Amos
1Hear this word that the Lord has spoken against you,children of Israel,against the whole familywhich I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:
2“I have chosen only you of all the families of the earth.Therefore I will punish you for all of your sins.”3Do two walk together,unless they have agreed?4Will a lion roar in the thicket,when he has no prey?Does a young lion cry out of his den,if he has caught nothing?5Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth,where no snare is set for him?Does a snare spring up from the ground,when there is nothing to catch?6Does the trumpet alarm sound in a city,without the people being afraid?Does evil happen to a city,and the Lord hasn’t done it?7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing,unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.8The lion has roared.Who will not fear?The Lord GOD has spoken.Who can but prophesy? some verses are not read11“I have overthrown some of you,as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah,and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire;yet you haven’t returned to me,” says the Lord.12“Therefore I will do this to you, Israel;because I will do this to you,prepare to meet your God, Israel.