Amos 6:1
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“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 6:1
What Does Amos 6:1 Mean?
Amos 6:1 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 6, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Exile & Belonging.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Amos 6:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 32:9“Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.”Zephaniah 1:12“And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.”James 5:5“Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”Luke 12:17“And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?”Amos 3:9“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 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.”Exodus 19:5“Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:”Judges 18:7“Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man.”Isaiah 33:10“Now will I rise, saith the LORD; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.”Jeremiah 49:31“Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.”James 1:18“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”Psalms 123:4“Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.”Isaiah 33:14“The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?”Isaiah 59:8“The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.”Amos 9:10“All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.”Luke 6:24“But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.”Job 12:5“He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.”Isaiah 10:9“Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?”Isaiah 28:1“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!”Jeremiah 7:4“Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, are these.”
People & Places
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