OLD TESTAMENT

Amos 1:2

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He said: “The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the pastures of the shepherds will mourn, and the top of Carmel will wither.”

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Verse 2. Carmel. “God’s vineyard,” may dente any fruitful mountain. Amos refers to pastoral affairs. Calmet.

EXPLANATION

When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).

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