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

I will place My residence among you, and I will not reject you.

God heard and became furious;
He completely rejected Israel.

Therefore the Lord’s anger burned against His people,
and He abhorred His own inheritance.

In one month I got rid of three shepherds. I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.

The excellency

The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob:

I will never forget all their deeds.

He chooses for us our inheritance—
the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.Selah

‘Say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.

And hate

Therefore, the Lord God says:

An enemy will surround the land;
he will destroy your strongholds
and plunder your citadels.

ה HeThe Lord is like an enemy;
He has swallowed up Israel.
He swallowed up all its palaces
and destroyed its fortified cities.
He has multiplied mourning and lamentation
within Daughter Judah.

All that is therein

If I were hungry, I would not tell you,
for the world and everything in it is Mine.

General references

and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,