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Amos 3:9
9Proclaim 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.”
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Announce this to the leaders of Philistia and to the great ones of Egypt: “Take your seats now on the hills around Samaria, and witness the chaos and oppression in Israel.”
Context of Amos 3:9
7Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. 8The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Sovereign Lord has spoken— who can but prophesy? 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.” 10“They do not know how to do right,” declares the Lord, “who store up in their fortresses what they have plundered and looted.” 11Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “An enemy will overrun your land, pull down your strongholds and plunder your fortresses.”
Read all of Amos 3Amos 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 1:20“Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines be glad, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised rejoice.
- Jeremiah 2:10Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and look, send to Kedar and observe closely; see if there has ever been anything like this:
- Jeremiah 31:7This is what the Lord says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations. Make your praises heard, and say, ‘Lord, save your people, the remnant of Israel.’
- Jeremiah 46:14“Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it also in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and get ready, for the sword devours those around you.’
- Jeremiah 50:2“Announce and proclaim among the nations, lift up a banner and proclaim it; keep nothing back, but say, ‘Babylon will be captured; Bel will be put to shame, Marduk filled with terror. Her images will be put to shame and her idols filled with terror.’
- Amos 1:8I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead,” says the Sovereign Lord.
- 1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
- Amos 4:1Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, “Bring us some drinks!”
- Amos 6:1Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!
- Jeremiah 31:5Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant them and enjoy their fruit.
- Ezekiel 36:8“ ‘But you, mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home.
- Ezekiel 37:22I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel. There will be one king over all of them and they will never again be two nations or be divided into two kingdoms.
- Deuteronomy 29:24All the nations will ask: “Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why this fierce, burning anger?”
- Jeremiah 22:8“People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the Lord done such a thing to this great city?’
- Amos 8:6buying the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the sweepings with the wheat.
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
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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
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