New American Standard Bible 1995
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 over, So that we may sell grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the wheat market, To make the bushel smaller and the shekel bigger, And to cheat with dishonest scales, 6So as to buy the helpless for money And the needy for a pair of sandals, And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?” The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds. 8Because of this will not the land quake And everyone who dwells in it mourn? Indeed, all of it will rise up like the Nile, And it will be tossed about And subside like the Nile of Egypt. 9It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord God, “That I will make the sun go down at noon And make the earth dark in broad daylight.
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נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה בִּגְא֣וֹן יַעֲקֹ֑ב אִם־אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח לָנֶ֖צַח כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Amos 8:7
- Amos 6:8The Lord God has sworn by Himself, the Lord God of hosts has declared: “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains.”
- Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majesty.
- Psalms 47:4He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.
- Psalms 68:34Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.
- Luke 2:32A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”
- Exodus 17:16and he said, “The Lord has sworn; the Lord will have war against Amalek from generation to generation.”
- 1 Samuel 15:2Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I will punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, how he set himself against him on the way while he was coming up from Egypt.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
- Isaiah 43:25“I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
- Jeremiah 17:1The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart And on the horns of their altars,
- Jeremiah 31:34They will not teach again, each man his neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
- Hosea 7:2And they do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness. Now their deeds are all around them; They are before My face.
- Hosea 8:13As for My sacrificial gifts, They sacrifice the flesh and eat it, But the Lord has taken no delight in them. Now He will remember their iniquity, And punish them for their sins; They will return to Egypt.
- Hosea 9:9They have gone deep in depravity 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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