Amos 1:5
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.”Amos 1:5
What Does Amos 1:5 Mean?
Amos 1:5 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 1, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Amos 1:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 16:9“And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.”Amos 9:7“Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?”Jeremiah 51:30“The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.”Isaiah 22:6“And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.”Isaiah 43:14“Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.”Lamentations 2:9“Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the LORD.”Ezekiel 27:23“Haran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.”Isaiah 37:12“Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?”Jeremiah 50:36“A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.”Nahum 3:13“Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.”
People & Places
GodBeth-edenDamascusKirPlain of AvenSyria
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