Amos 6:8
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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.The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
In other translations
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.The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
Hebrew words
נִשְׁבַּעnishba'he has swornH7650אֲדֹנָי'adonai[the] LordH136יְהוִהyahwehYahwehH3069בְּנַפְשׁוֹbenafshoby self hisH5315נְאֻם־ne'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי'eloheiGod ofH430צְבָאוֹתtzeva'othostsH6635מְתָאֵבmeta'ev[am] loathingH8374אָנֹכִי'anokhiIH595אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּאוֹןge'on[the] pride ofH1347יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290וְאַרְמְנֹתָיוve'armenotavand fortresses hisH759שָׂנֵאתִיsanetiI hateH8130וְהִסְגַּרְתִּיvehisgartiand I will deliver upH5462עִיר'ir[the] cityH5892וּמְלֹאָהּ׃umelo'ahand what fills itH4393
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 51:14The Lord of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”
- Amos 4:2The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
- Psalm 47:4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.He chooses our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom He loves. Selah
- Jeremiah 22:5But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.But if you do not obey these words, then I swear by Myself, declares the LORD, that this house will become a pile of rubble.’”
- Amos 8:7The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.
- Amos 3:11Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”
- Psalm 106:40Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.So the anger of the LORD burned against His people, and He abhorred His own inheritance.
- Psalm 78:59When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.
- Deuteronomy 32:19And when the Lord saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.When the LORD saw this, He rejected them, provoked to anger by His sons and daughters.
- Leviticus 26:11And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.And I will make My dwelling place among you, and My soul will not despise you.
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People and places
People: Jacob
Places: Samaria