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Amos 4:1-6

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1 "Hear this word, 1you cows of Bashan, who are 2on the mountain of Samaria, 3who oppress the poor, 4who crush the needy, who say to your husbands, 'Bring, that we may drink!'
2 5The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness that, behold, the days are coming upon you, 6when they shall take you away with hooks, 7even the last of you with fishhooks.
3 8And you shall go out through the breaches, each one straight ahead; and you shall be cast out into Harmon," declares the LORD.
4 9"Come to Bethel, and transgress; to 10Gilgal, and multiply transgression; 11bring your 12sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days;
5 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving of 13that which is leavened, and proclaim 14freewill offerings, publish them; 15for so you love to do, O people of Israel!" declares the Lord GOD.

Israel Has Not Returned to the Lord

6 "I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and 16lack of bread in all your places, 17yet you did not return to me," declares the LORD.
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Amos 4:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO AMOS 4

In this chapter, the great ones, or the people of Israel, are threatened with calamities for their oppression of the poor, Am 4:1-3; and in an ironic manner are reproved for their idolatry, Am 4:4,5; then follows an enumeration of several judgments that had been upon them, yet had had no effect on them, to bring them to repentance, nor even mercies, Am 4:6-11; and notwithstanding all this, in a wonderful gracious manner, they are called upon to prepare to meet their God, who is described by his power, greatness, and goodness, Am 4:12,13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 17

  • 1. Psalms 22:12
  • 2. Amos 3:9; Amos 6:1
  • 3. Hosea 5:11
  • 4. Hosea 5:11
  • 5. Psalms 89:35
  • 6. [Jeremiah 16:16; Habakkuk 1:15]; See 2 Kings 19:28
  • 7. [Jeremiah 16:16; Habakkuk 1:15]; See 2 Kings 19:28
  • 8. [Ezekiel 12:5, 12]
  • 9. [Amos 5:5; Ezekiel 20:39; Matthew 23:32]
  • 10. [Amos 5:5; Hosea 4:15; Hosea 9:15; Hosea 12:11]
  • 11. [Amos 5:5; Ezekiel 20:39; Matthew 23:32]
  • 12. Numbers 28:3, 4; [Jeremiah 7:21]
  • 13. Leviticus 7:13
  • 14. Exodus 35:29; Leviticus 22:18, 21; Deuteronomy 12:6
  • 15. [Psalms 81:11, 12]
  • 16. [Deuteronomy 28:57; Lamentations 2:12]
  • 17. Jeremiah 15:7; Haggai 2:17
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