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

And I will set My tabernacle among you. And My soul shall not abhor you.

When God heard, He was angry, and turned away from Israel;

And the wrath of Jehovah was kindled against His people, and He detested His inheritance.

I also cut off three shepherds in one month; and my soul was impatient with them, and their soul also despised me.

The excellency

Jehovah has sworn by the Glory of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

He shall choose our inheritance for us, the majesty of Jacob whom He loved. Selah.

Speak to the house of Israel. So says the Lord Jehovah: behold, I will defile My sanctuary, the glory of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pities. And your sons and your daughters whom you have left shall fall by the sword.

And hate

So the Lord Jehovah says this: An enemy! And he shall be all around the land; and he shall bring you down from your strength, and your palaces shall be plundered.

Jehovah was like an enemy; He swallowed up Israel; He has swallowed up all her palaces, and destroyed His strongholds. And He has increased mourning and weeping in the daughter of Judah.

All that is therein

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

General references

and said, I have sworn by Myself, says Jehovah; because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only one;