Tree of Life Version
Amos 6:8
8My Lord Adonai has sworn by Himself —declares Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot— “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, I despise his palaces, so I will shut down 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
6drinking wine from bowls, anointing with choice ointments— yet they are not sickened over the breakdown of Joseph. 7Therefore now they will go into exile at the head of the exiles. Sprawling revelry will cease. My Lord Adonai has sworn by Himself —declares Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot— “I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, I despise his palaces, so I will shut down the city and everything in it.” 9If ten people remain in one house, they will die. 10One’s beloved—the one burning incense for him—will lift him up to carry the bones out of the house, and he will say to one in the innermost recess of the house: “Is anyone else still with you?” And he will say: “No one.” Then he will say, “Hush! For we must not mention the Name of Adonai.”
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 4:2My Lord Adonai has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, days are coming upon you when he will drag you away with meat-hooks, the last of you with fishhooks.
- Jeremiah 51:14Adonai-Tzva’ot has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you with men like a locust swarm, and they will shout cheers over you.”
- Hebrews 6:13Now when God made His promise to Abraham—since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,
- Leviticus 26:11I will set My Tabernacle among you, and My soul will not abhor you.
- Psalms 78:59God heard and was furious, and He greatly detested Israel.
- Psalms 106:40Therefore the anger of Adonai was kindled against His people, and He abhorred His inheritance.
- Zechariah 11:8Next I disposed of the three shepherds in one month—for my soul was impatient with them and their soul also detested me.
- Amos 8:7Adonai swore by the Pride of Jacob: “Never will I forget all their deeds!
- Psalms 47:4He subdues peoples under us, and nations under our feet.
- Ezekiel 24:21speak to the house of Israel, thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I will profane My Sanctuary, the pride of your might, the desire of your eyes and the longing of your soul. Your sons and your daughters that you have left behind will fall by the sword.
- Amos 3:11Therefore thus says my Lord Adonai: “An adversary will surround the land! He will bring down your strength. Your citadels will be plundered
- Lamentations 2:5My Lord is like an enemy. He has swallowed up Israel. He swallowed up all her citadels, destroyed her fortifications and multiplied mourning and moaning for the daughter of Judah.
- Micah 1:6So I will make Samaria into a ruin in the countryside, planting places for a vineyard. I will hurl her stones into the valley and will lay bare her foundations.
- Psalms 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell you— for the world is Mine and all it contains!
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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