Amos 6:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I abhor

The excellency

Amos 8:7

Psalm 47:4

Ezekiel 24:21

And hate

Amos 3:11

Lamentations 2:5

All that is therein

Psalm 50:12

General references

Genesis 22:16

Bible References

I abhor

Moreover, I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not reject you.

When God heard, He was filled with wrath
And greatly abhorred Israel;

Therefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against His people
And He abhorred His

inheritance.

Then I annihilated the three shepherds in one month, for my soul was impatient with them, and their soul also was weary of me.

The excellency

The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob,
“Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.

He chooses our inheritance for us,
The glory of Jacob whom He loves.

Selah.

‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

And hate

Therefore, thus says the Lord God,
“An enemy, even one surrounding the land,
Will pull down your strength from you
And your citadels will be looted.”

The Lord has become like an enemy.
He has swallowed up Israel;
He has swallowed up all its palaces,
He has destroyed its strongholds
And multiplied in the daughter of Judah
Mourning and moaning.

All that is therein

“If I were hungry I would not tell you,
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.

General references

and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,