Amos — Chapter 2
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
Besides other sinnes of the Moabites, their crueltie in drawing the bones of the King of Idumea out of the graue, as S. Ierom testifieth by tradition; & their King immolating his owne sonne, 4. Reg. 3. exceeded the rest, & therefore were at last more seuerely punished.
Verse 4
The most heynous sinne in Iuda was, that hauing the law to instruct them, they contemned and transgressed it.
Verse 6
Israel much more contemned the same law of God, & committed the sinnes of al nations.
Verse 7
Sonnes committed incest with their fathers wiues; & the fathers with their daughters in law, which most detestable sinnes must needs be seuerly punished.