New King James Version
Amos 8:7
7The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their works.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Now the Lord has sworn this oath by his own name, the Pride of Israel: “I will never forget the wicked things you have done!
Context of Amos 8:7
5Saying: “When will the New Moon be past, That we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, That we may trade wheat? Making the ephah small and the shekel large, Falsifying the scales by deceit, 6That we may buy the poor for silver, And the needy for a pair of sandals— Even sell the bad wheat?” The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their works. 8Shall the land not tremble for this, And everyone mourn who dwells in it? All of it shall swell like the River, Heave and subside Like the River of Egypt. 9“And it shall come to pass in that day,” says the Lord God, “That I will make the sun go down at noon, And I will darken the earth in broad daylight;
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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, 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.”
- Deuteronomy 33:26“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, And in His excellency on the clouds.
- Psalms 47:4He will choose our inheritance for us, The excellence of Jacob whom He loves. Selah
- Psalms 68:34Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.
- Luke 2:32A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel.”
- Exodus 17:16for he said, “Because the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with 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 ambushed him on the way when he came up from Egypt.
- Psalms 10:11He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.”
- Isaiah 43:25“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.
- Jeremiah 17:1“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars,
- Jeremiah 31:34No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.”
- Hosea 7:2They do not consider in their hearts That I remember all their wickedness; Now their own deeds have surrounded them; They are before My face.
- Hosea 8:13For the sacrifices of My offerings they sacrifice flesh and eat it, But the Lord does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins. They shall return to Egypt.
- Hosea 9:9They are deeply corrupted, 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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