Christian Standard Bible
Amos 8:7
7The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds.
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
5asking, “When will the New Moon be over so we may sell grain, and the Sabbath, so we may market wheat? We can reduce the measure while increasing the price and cheat with dishonest scales. 6We can buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and even sell the chaff!” The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds. 8Because of this, won’t the land quake and all who dwell in it mourn? All of it will rise like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt. 9And in that day — this is the declaration of the Lord God — I will make the sun go down at noon; I will darken the land in the daytime.
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נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Amos 8:7
- Amos 6:8The 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.
- Deuteronomy 33:26There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, the clouds in his majesty.
- Psalms 47:4He chooses for us our inheritance — the pride of Jacob, whom he loves.Selah
- Psalms 68:34Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel; his power is among the clouds.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles and glory to your people Israel.
- Exodus 17:16He said, “Indeed, my hand is lifted up toward the Lord’s throne. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
- 1 Samuel 15:2This is what the Lord of Armies says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them along the way as they were coming out of Egypt.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; he hides his face and will never see.”
- Isaiah 43:25“I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions for my own sake and remember your sins no more.
- Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah is inscribed with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars,
- Jeremiah 31:34No longer will one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them” — this is the Lord’s declaration. “For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin.
- Hosea 7:2But they never consider that I remember all their evil. Now their actions are all around them; they are right in front of my face.
- Hosea 8:13Though they offer sacrificial gifts and eat the flesh, the Lord does not accept them. Now he will remember their guilt and punish their sins; they will return to Egypt.
- Hosea 9:9They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish 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
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