Amos 6:8
Amos · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“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.”Amos 6:8
What Does Amos 6:8 Mean?
Amos 6:8 is found in the book of Amos, chapter 6, verse 8 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 6:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Amos 8:7“The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.”Jeremiah 51:14“The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.”Jeremiah 12:8“Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.”Jeremiah 22:5“But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.”Amos 4:2“The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.”Psalms 47:4“He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.”Amos 3:11“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.”Psalms 106:40“Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.”Jeremiah 44:26“Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.”Jeremiah 49:13“For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.”Amos 6:11“For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.”Genesis 22:16“And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:”Leviticus 26:11“And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.”Leviticus 26:30“And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.”Deuteronomy 32:19“And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.”Psalms 50:12“If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.”Psalms 78:59“When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:”Jeremiah 14:21“Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.”Lamentations 2:5“The LORD was as an enemy: he hath swallowed up Israel, he hath swallowed up all her palaces: he hath destroyed his strong holds, and hath increased in the daughter of Judah mourning and lamentation.”Ezekiel 19:7“And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring.”
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