Christian Standard Bible
Amos 6:8
8The Lord God has sworn by himself — this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.
Amos 6:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord 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.
- New International Version (NIV)The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it."
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord God has sworn by Himself, The Lord God of hosts says: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, And hate his palaces; Therefore I will deliver up the city And all that is in it.”
Context of Amos 6:8
6They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. 7Therefore, they will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and the feasting of those who sprawl out will come to an end. The Lord God has sworn by himself — this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it. 9And if there are ten men left in one house, they will die. 10A close relative and burner will remove his corpse from the house. He will call to someone in the inner recesses of the house, “Any more with you?” That person will reply, “None.” Then he will say, “Silence, because the Lord’s name must not be invoked.”
Read all of Amos 6Amos 6:8 word by word
נִשְׁבַּע֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ נְאֻם־יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֔וֹת מְתָאֵ֤ב אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֶת־גְּא֣וֹן יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖י עִ֥יר וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- hath swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- by himselfנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
- saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- I abhorתָּאַבtâ'ab · to loatheH8374
- the excellencyגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- and hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
- his palacesאַרְמוֹן'armôn · citadel: fortressH759
- therefore will I deliver upסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- with all that is thereinמְלֹאmelô' melô' melô · fullnessH4393
Cross-references for Amos 6:8
- Amos 4:2The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: Look, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, every last one of you with fishhooks.
- Jeremiah 51:14The Lord of Armies has sworn by himself: I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will sing the victory song over you.
- Hebrews 6:13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater to swear by, he swore by himself:
- Leviticus 26:11I will place my residence among you, and I will not reject you.
- Psalms 78:59God heard and became furious; he completely rejected Israel.
- Psalms 106:40Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against his people, and he abhorred his own inheritance.
- Zechariah 11:8In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.
- Amos 8:7The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds.
- Psalms 47:4He chooses for us our inheritance — the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.Selah
- Ezekiel 24:21Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.
- Amos 3:11Therefore, the Lord God says: An enemy will surround the land; he will destroy your strongholds and plunder your citadels.
- Lamentations 2:5The Lord is like an enemy; he has swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all its palaces and destroyed its fortified cities. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation within Daughter Judah.
- Micah 1:6Therefore, I will make Samaria a heap of ruins in the countryside, a planting area for a vineyard. I will roll her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.
- Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and everything in it is mine.
Commentaries on Amos 6:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The Lord God hath sworn by himself - בנפשו benaphsho, by his soul, his being, existence.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The Lord God - He who alone is and who alone hath power, “hath sworn by Himself,” literally, “by His soul;” as our “self” comes from the same root as “soul.” Jerome: “So God saith in Isaiah, “Your new moons and your appointed feasts My soul hateth” Isaiah 1:14; not that God hath a soul, but that He speaks after the way of human feelings. Nor is it any marvel that He condescends to speak of Himself, as having a soul, seeing He speaks of Himself as having…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 How dreadful, how miserable, is the case of those whose eternal ruin the Lord himself has sworn; for he can execute his purpose, and none can alter it! Those hearts are wretchedly hardened that will not be brought to mention God's name, and to worship him, when the hand of God is gone out against them, when sickness and death are in their families. Those that will not be tilled as fields, shall be abandoned as rocks. When our services of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The most solemn oath the Lord could make was by his own name (see also Genesis 22:16; Jeremiah 51:14; compare Amos 4:2; Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 6:13–14). Jacob's pride (see study note on Amos 8:7): Jacob can mean "cheat" (Genesis 27:36), while Israel means "he struggles with God" (Genesis 32:28). Amos uses Jacob to show the stubborn arrogance that often characterized the people of Israel.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. the excellency of Jacob--(Psa 47:4). The sanctuary which was the great glory of the covenant-people [Vatablus], (Eze 24:21). The priesthood, and kingdom, and dignity, conferred on them by God. These, saith God, are of no account in My eyes towards averting punishment [Calvin]. hate his palaces--as being the storehouses of "robbery" (Am 3:10, 15). How sad a change from God's love of Zion's gates (Psa 87:2) and palaces (Psa 48:3, 13), owing to the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Amos 6
- 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
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