Amos 8:7

Amos 8:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget anything they have done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: "Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Context of Amos 8:7

5saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; 6that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat? Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt. 9And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.

Amos 8:7 word by word

נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• forgetשָׁכַחshâkach shâkêach · to forgetH7911
• worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639

Cross-references for Amos 8:7

• Amos 6:8The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
• Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.
• Psalms 47:4He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. [Selah
• Psalms 68:34Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
• Luke 2:32A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
• Exodus 17:16and he said, Jehovah hath sworn: Jehovah will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.
• 1 Samuel 15:2Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have marked that which Amalek did to Israel, how he set himself against him in the way, when he came up out of Egypt.
• Psalms 10:11He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
• Isaiah 43:25I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake; and I will not remember thy sins.
• Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, andwith the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the tablet of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
• Jeremiah 31:34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know Jehovah; for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith Jehovah: for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin will I remember no more.
• Hosea 7:2And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.
• Hosea 8:13As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
• Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

Commentaries on Amos 8:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7By the excellency of Jacob - By the state of eminence to which he had raised the descendants of Jacob; or, by the excellent One of Jacob, that is, Himself. The meaning is: "As surely as I have raised you to such a state of eminence, so surely will I punish you in proportion to your advantages and your crimes."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7By the excellency of Jacob - that is, by Himself who was its Glory, as Samuel calls Him “the Strength” 1 Samuel 15:29 or the Glory of Israel. Amos had before said, “God sware by His Holiness” and “by Himself” or “His soul.” Now, in like way, He pledges that Glory wherewith He was become the Glory of His people. He reminds them, who was the sole Source of their glory; not their calves, but Himself, their Creator; and that He would not forget their deeds…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-10Verses 4-10 The rich and powerful of the land were the most guilty of oppression, as well as the foremost in idolatry. They were weary of the restraints of the sabbaths and the new moons, and wished them over, because no common work might be done therein. This is the character of many who are called Christians. The sabbath day and sabbath work are a burden to carnal hearts. It will either be profaned or be accounted a dull day. But can we spend our time…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the Pride of Jacob: The same Hebrew phrase in Amos 6:8 refers to Israel’s arrogance. Here, it likely names God, the rightful focus of Israel’s pride. In other places (Psalm 47:4; Nahum 2:2), this phrase refers to the promised land under a king from David’s lineage (compare Jeremiah 13:9; Ezekiel 32:12). If it means the land here, it emphasizes Israel’s misguided pride in its national and geographic identity.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob--that is, by Himself, in whom Jacob's seed glory [Maurer]. Rather, by the spiritual privileges of Israel, the adoption as His peculiar people [Calvin], the temple, and its Shekinah symbol of His presence. Compare Am 6:8, where it means Jehovah's temple (compare Am 4:2). never forget--not pass by without punishing (Am 8:2; Ho 8:13; 9:9).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Amos 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings