Amos 3:9

Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 3

“Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.”Amos 3:9

What Does Amos 3:9 Mean?

Amos 3:9 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 3, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Amos 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Amos 4:1“Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.”Amos 6:1“Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!”Amos 1:8“And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.”1 Samuel 5:1“And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.”Jeremiah 22:8“And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city?”Jeremiah 31:5“Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.”Jeremiah 50:2“Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.”Amos 8:6“That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?”Deuteronomy 29:24“Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?”2 Samuel 1:20“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”Jeremiah 2:10“For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.”Jeremiah 31:7“For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.”Jeremiah 46:14“Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.”Ezekiel 36:8“But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.”Ezekiel 37:22“And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:”Hosea 12:7“He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.”Isaiah 17:3“The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.”Ezekiel 28:16“By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.”Hosea 13:16“Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.”Zephaniah 3:1“Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!”

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