Amos 5:1
Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lamentation I take up against you:
What it says
Amos calls the house of Israel to hear the lamentation he raises against them.
What it is doing
This verse introduces the chapter in the tone of mourning rather than triumph.
In context
1Hear this word, O house of Israel, this lamentation I take up against you: 2“Fallen is Virgin Israel, 3This is what the Lord GOD says: