Amos 3:9

Amos 3:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)Proclaim to the fortresses of Ashdod and to the fortresses of Egypt: “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest within her and the oppression among her people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Proclaim to the strongholds in Ashdod and to the strongholds in the land of Egypt, and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great tumults within her, and the oppressed in her midst."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: ‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; See great tumults in her midst, And the oppressed within her.

Context of Amos 3:9

7Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing his counsel to his servants the prophets. 8A lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who will not prophesy? Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and on the citadels in the land of Egypt: Assemble on the mountains of Samaria, and see the great turmoil in the city and the acts of oppression within it. 10The people are incapable of doing right — this is the Lord’s declaration — those who store up violence and destruction in their citadels. 11Therefore, the Lord God says: An enemy will surround the land; he will destroy your strongholds and plunder your citadels.

Amos 3:9 word by word

הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ עַל־אַרְמְנ֣וֹת בְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְעַֽל־אַרְמְנ֖וֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאִמְר֗וּ הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙ עַל־הָרֵ֣י שֹׁמְר֔וֹן וּרְא֞וּ מְהוּמֹ֤ת רַבּוֹת֙ בְּתוֹכָ֔הּ וַעֲשׁוּקִ֖ים בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Publishשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: proclaimH8085
• in the palacesאַרְמוֹן'armôn · citadel: fortressH759
• at Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹד'ashdôd · AshdodH795
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Assembleאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• yourselves upon the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
• and beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• tumultsמְהוּמָהmehûmâh · tumultH4103
• in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• thereof, and the oppressedעָשׁוּקִים‛âshûq ‛âshûq · oppressionH6217
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Amos 3:9

• 2 Samuel 1:20Do not tell it in Gath, don’t announce it in the marketplaces of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised will celebrate.
• Jeremiah 2:10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look. Send someone to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:
• Jeremiah 31:7For this is what the Lord says: Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Proclaim, praise, and say, “Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel!”
• Jeremiah 46:14Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol! Proclaim it in Memphis and in Tahpanhes! Say, “Take positions! Prepare yourself, for the sword devours all around you.”
• Jeremiah 50:2Announce to the nations; proclaim and raise up a signal flag; proclaim, and hide nothing. Say, “Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is terrified.” Her idols are put to shame; her false gods, devastated.
• Amos 1:8I will cut off the ruler from Ashdod, and the one who wields the scepter from Ashkelon. I will also turn my hand against Ekron, and the remainder of the Philistines will perish. The Lord God has spoken.
• 1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
• Amos 4:1Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who are on the hill of Samaria, women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring us something to drink.”
• Amos 6:1Woe to those who are at ease in Zion and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria — the notable people in this first of the nations, those the house of Israel comes to.
• Jeremiah 31:5You will plant vineyards again on the mountains of Samaria; the planters will plant and will enjoy the fruit.
• Ezekiel 36:8“‘You, mountains of Israel, will produce your branches and bear your fruit for my people Israel, since their arrival is near.
• Ezekiel 37:22I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. They will no longer be two nations and will no longer be divided into two kingdoms.
• Deuteronomy 29:24All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why this intense outburst of anger?’
• Jeremiah 22:8“Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the Lord do such a thing to this great city?’
• Amos 8:6We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the chaff!”

Commentaries on Amos 3:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Publish in the palaces - The housetops or flat roofs were the places from which public declarations were made. See on Isaiah 21:1; (note), and on Matthew 10:27; (note). See whether in those places there be not tumults, oppressions, and rapine sufficient to excite my wrath against them.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Publish - “ye,” they are the words of God, commissioning His prophets In (on) the palaces of Ashdod - , that is, on the flat roofs of their high buidings, from where all can hear And in (on) the palaces in the land of Egypt - Theodoret: “Since ye disbelieve, I will manifest to Ashdodites and Egyptians the transgressions of which ye are guilty.” Amos had already pronounced God‘s sentence on “the palaces of Ashdod” and all Philistia, for their sins against…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 That power which is an instrument of unrighteousness, will justly be brought down and broken. What is got and kept wrongfully, will not be kept long. Some are at ease, but there will come a day of visitation, and in that day, all they are proud of, and put confidence in, shall fail them. God will inquire into the sins of which they have been guilty in their houses, the robbery they have stored up, and the luxury in which they lived. The pomp…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The prophet now turns to two enemies of Israel: Philistia and Egypt. He names Ashdod, one of the main cities of Philistia. He calls these nations to gather around Samaria, the capital of the kingdom of Israel, and to witness the violence and oppression inside the city. From the outside, Israel appeared strong. Inside, however, the nation was corrupt and divided by conflict between social groups. Because of this inner weakness, Israel’s enemies would be…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. Publish in ... palaces--as being places of greatest resort (compare Mt 10:27); and also as it is the sin of princes that he arraigns, he calls on princes (the occupants of the "palaces") to be the witnesses. Ashdod--put for all Philistia. Convene the Philistine and the Egyptian magnates, from whom I have on various occasions rescued Israel. (The opposite formula to "Tell it not in Gath," namely, lest the heathen should glory over Israel). Even these…Read the comment

Topics related to Amos 3:9

• Ashdod
• Palace

In the dictionaries

• Ashdod
• Egypt
• Samaria
• Ashdod, or Azotus
• Ashdod, Azotus
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Samaria, Samaritan
• Agreed
• Ephraim, Mount
• Amos (1)

Commentaries on Amos 3

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings