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1 Thus the Lord Yahweh showed me: behold, a basket of summer fruit.
2 He said, “Amos, what do you see?” I said, “A basket of summer fruit.” Then Yahweh said to me, “The end has come on my people Israel. I will not again pass by them any more.
3 The songs of the temple will be wailings in that day,” says the Lord Yahweh. “The dead bodies will be many. In every place they will throw them out with silence.
4 Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail,
5 Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;
6 that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the sweepings with the wheat?’”
7 Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I will never forget any of their works.
8 Won’t the land tremble for this, and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes, it will rise up wholly like the River; and it will be stirred up and sink again, like the River of Egypt.
9 It will happen in that day,” says the Lord Yahweh, “that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day.
10 I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will make you wear sackcloth on all your bodies, and baldness on every head. I will make it like the mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day.
11 Behold, the days come,” says the Lord Yahweh, “that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing Yahweh’s words.
12 They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek Yahweh’s word, and will not find it.
13 In that day the beautiful virgins and the young men will faint for thirst.
14 Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, ‘As your god, Dan, lives;’ and, ‘As the way of Beersheba lives;’ they will fall, and never rise up again.”
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Cross-references in Amos 8 (14)
- v.11 1 Samuel 3:1
- v.11 Psalms 74:9
- v.11 2 Chronicles 15:3
- v.11 1 Samuel 28:6
- v.11 Ezekiel 7:26
- v.11 Matthew 9:36
- v.11 Micah 3:6
- v.11 1 Samuel 28:15
- v.11 Isaiah 30:20-21
- v.11 Isaiah 5:6
- v.9 Mark 15:33
- v.8 Amos 9:5
- v.9 Matthew 27:45
- v.5 Nehemiah 13:15-21
Hebrew interlinear — Amos 8:1–14 (189 words)
- כֹּ֥הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- הִרְאַ֖נִיhirʾanîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- אֲדֹנָ֣יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִ֑הyĕhwiYhovih: GodH3069
- וְהִנֵּ֖הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- כְּל֥וּבkĕlûbklub: a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it)H3619
- קָֽיִץ׃qāyiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
- וַיֹּ֗אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- מָֽהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- אַתָּ֤הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
- רֹאֶה֙rōʾehra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
- עָמ֔וֹסʿāmôs`Amowc: burdensome; Amos, an Israelite prophetH5986
- וָאֹמַ֖רwāʾōmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- כְּל֣וּבkĕlûbklub: a bird-trap (as furnished with a clap-stick or treadle to spring it)H3619
- קָ֑יִץqāyiṣqayits: harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonH7019
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֵלַ֗יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- בָּ֤אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- הַקֵּץ֙haqqēṣqets: an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) afterH7093
- אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
- עַמִּ֣יʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
- לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- אוֹסִ֥יףʾôsîpyacaph: to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)H3254
- ע֖וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
- עֲב֥וֹרʿăbôr`abar: to cross overH5674
- וְהֵילִ֜ילוּwĕhêlîlûyalal: to howl (with a wailing tone) or yell (with a boisterous one)H3213
- שִׁיר֤וֹתšîrôtshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
- הֵיכָל֙hêkālheykal: a large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964
- בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַה֔וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- נְאֻ֖םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- אֲדֹנָ֣יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִ֑הyĕhwiYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- רַ֣בrabrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
- הַפֶּ֔גֶרhappegerpeger: a carcass (as limp), whether of man or beastH6297
- בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מָק֖וֹםmāqômmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
- הִשְׁלִ֥יךְhišlîkshalak: to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)H7993
- הָֽס׃hāshacah: to hushH2013
- שִׁמְעוּšimʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- זֹ֕אתzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
- הַשֹּׁאֲפִ֖יםhaššōʾăpîmsha'aph: to inhale eagerly; (figuratively) to coverH7602
- אֶבְי֑וֹןʾebyônebyown: destituteH34
- וְלַשְׁבִּ֖יתwĕlašbîtshabath: to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)H7673
- עֲנִוֵּיʿăniwwê`anav: depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)H6035
- אָֽרֶץ׃ʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- לֵאמֹ֗רlēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- מָתַ֞יmātaymathay: (properly) extent (of time)H4970
- יַעֲבֹ֤רyaʿăbōr`abar: to cross overH5674
- הַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙haḥōdešchodesh: the new moon; (by implication) a monthH2320
- וְנַשְׁבִּ֣ירָהwĕnašbîrâshabar: to deal in grainH7666
- שֶּׁ֔בֶרšebersheber: grain (as if broken into kernels)H7668
- וְהַשַּׁבָּ֖תwĕhaššabbātshabbath: intermission, i.e (specifically) the SabbathH7676
- וְנִפְתְּחָהwĕniptĕḥâpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
- בָּ֑רbārbar: grain of any kind (even while standing in the field)H1250
- לְהַקְטִ֤יןlĕhaqṭînqaton: to diminish, i.e. be (causatively, make) diminutive or (figuratively) of no accountH6994
- אֵיפָה֙ʾêpāheyphah: an ephah or measure for grain; (hence) a measure in generalH374
- וּלְהַגְדִּ֣ילûlĕhagdîlgadal: (properly) to twist; to be large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)H1431
- שֶׁ֔קֶלšeqelsheqel: probably a weight; used as a commercial standardH8255
- וּלְעַוֵּ֖תûlĕʿawwēt`avath: to wrestH5791
- מֹאזְנֵ֥יmōʾzĕnêmo'zen: (only in the dual) a pair of scalesH3976
- מִרְמָֽה׃mirmâmirmah: fraudH4820
- לִקְנ֤וֹתliqnôtqanah: to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell)H7069
- בַּכֶּ֙סֶף֙bakkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
- דַּלִּ֔יםdallîmdal: (properly) dangling; (by implication) weak or thinH1800
- וְאֶבְי֖וֹןwĕʾebyônebyown: destituteH34
- בַּעֲב֣וּרbaʿăbûr`abuwr: (properly) crossed; (abstractly) transitH5668
- נַעֲלָ֑יִםnaʿălāyimna`al: (properly) a sandal tongueH5275
- וּמַפַּ֥לûmappalmappal: a falling off, i.e. chaff; also something pendulous, i.e. a flapH4651
- בַּ֖רbarbar: grain of any kind (even while standing in the field)H1250
- נַשְׁבִּֽיר׃našbîrshabar: to deal in grainH7666
- נִשְׁבַּ֥עnišbaʿshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בִּגְא֣וֹןbigʾônga'own: the same as H1346H1347
- יַעֲקֹ֑בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- אֶשְׁכַּ֥חʾeškaḥshakach: to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attentionH7911
- לָנֶ֖צַחlāneṣaḥnetsach: (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towardsH5331
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃maʿăśêhemma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
- הַ֤עַלhaʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- זֹאת֙zōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- תִרְגַּ֣זtirgazragaz: to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)H7264
- הָאָ֔רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- וְאָבַ֖לwĕʾābalabal: to bewailH56
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- יוֹשֵׁ֣בyôšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- בָּ֑הּbāh
- וְעָלְתָ֤הwĕʿoltâ`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- כָאֹר֙kāʾōry`or: a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaftH2975
- כֻּלָּ֔הּkullāhkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- וְנִגְרְשָׁ֥הwĕnigrĕšâgarash: to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorceH1644
- וְנִשְׁקְהָ֖wĕnišqĕhāshaqa`: to subside; (by implication) to be overflowed, ceaseH8257
- כִּיא֥וֹרkîʾôry`or: a channel, e.g. a fosse, canal, shaftH2975
- מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- וְהָיָ֣ה׀wĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
- בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַה֗וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- נְאֻם֙nĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- אֲדֹנָ֣יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִ֔הyĕhwiYhovih: GodH3069
- וְהֵבֵאתִ֥יwĕhēbēʾtîbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
- בַּֽצָּהֳרָ֑יִםbaṣṣāhŏrāyimtsohar: a light (i.e. window)H6672
- וְהַחֲשַׁכְתִּ֥יwĕhaḥăšaktîchashak: to be dark (as withholding light); transitively, to darkenH2821
- לָאָ֖רֶץlāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- בְּי֥וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- אֽוֹר׃ʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
- וְהָפַכְתִּ֨יwĕhāpaktîhaphak: to turn about or over; (by implication) to change, overturn, return, pervertH2015
- חַגֵּיכֶ֜םḥaggêkemchag: a festival, or a victim thereforH2282
- לְאֵ֗בֶלlĕʾēbelebel: lamentationH60
- וְכָלwĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- שִֽׁירֵיכֶם֙šîrêkemshiyr: a song; abstractly, singingH7892
- לְקִינָ֔הlĕqînâqiynah: a dirge (as accompanied by beating the breasts or on instruments)H7015
- וְהַעֲלֵיתִ֤יwĕhaʿălêtî`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- מָתְנַ֙יִם֙motnayimmothen: (properly) the waist or small of the backH4975
- שָׂ֔קśāqsaq: (properly) a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and...H8242
- וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
- רֹ֖אשׁrōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- קָרְחָ֑הqorḥâqorchah: baldnessH7144
- וְשַׂמְתִּ֙יהָ֙wĕśamtîhāsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
- כְּאֵ֣בֶלkĕʾēbelebel: lamentationH60
- יָחִ֔ידyāḥîdyachiyd: (properly) united, i.e. sole; (by implication) belovedH3173
- וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖הּwĕʾaḥărîtāhachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
- כְּי֥וֹםkĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- מָֽר׃mārmar: (literally or figuratively) bitter; (as noun) bitternessH4751
- הִנֵּ֣ה׀hinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- יָמִ֣יםyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- בָּאִ֗יםbāʾîmbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- נְאֻם֙nĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
- אֲדֹנָ֣יʾădōnāyAdonay: the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)H136
- יְהוִ֔הyĕhwiYhovih: GodH3069
- וְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֥יwĕhišlaḥtîshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- רָעָ֖בrāʿābra`ab: hunger (more or less extensive)H7458
- בָּאָ֑רֶץbāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
- לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- רָעָ֤בrāʿābra`ab: hunger (more or less extensive)H7458
- לַלֶּ֙חֶם֙lalleḥemlechem: food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)H3899
- וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- צָמָ֣אṣāmāʾtsama': thirst (literally or figuratively)H6772
- לַמַּ֔יִםlammayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
- כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
- לִשְׁמֹ֔עַlišmōaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
- אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- דִּבְרֵ֥יdibrêdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְנָעוּ֙wĕnāʿûnuwa`: to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)H5128
- מִיָּ֣םmiyyāmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- יָ֔םyāmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
- וּמִצָּפ֖וֹןûmiṣṣāpôntsaphown: (properly) hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)H6828
- וְעַדwĕʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- מִזְרָ֑חmizrāḥmizrach: sunrise, i.e. the eastH4217
- יְשֽׁוֹטְט֛וּyĕšôṭĕṭûshuwt: (properly) to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash (the sea with oars), to rowH7751
- לְבַקֵּ֥שׁlĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- דְּבַרdĕbardabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
- יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יִמְצָֽאוּ׃yimṣāʾûmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
- בַּיּ֨וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַה֜וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- תִּ֠תְעַלַּפְנָהtitʿallapnâ`alaph: to veil or cover; (figuratively) to be languidH5968
- הַבְּתוּלֹ֧תhabbĕtûlōtbthuwlah: a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a brideH1330
- הַיָּפ֛וֹתhayyāpôtyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
- וְהַבַּחוּרִ֖יםwĕhabbaḥûrîmbachuwr: (properly) selected; a youth (often collective)H970
- בַּצָּמָֽא׃baṣṣāmāʾtsama': thirst (literally or figuratively)H6772
- הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים֙hannišbāʿîmshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
- בְּאַשְׁמַ֣תbĕʾašmatashmah: guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of a sin-offeringH819
- שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšōmĕrônShomrown: watch-station; Shomeron, a place in IsraelH8111
- וְאָמְר֗וּwĕʾomrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- חֵ֤יḥêchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ʾĕlōhêkāelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
- דָּ֔ןdānDan: judge; Dan, one of the sons of JacobH1835
- וְחֵ֖יwĕḥêchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- דֶּ֣רֶךְderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
- בְּאֵֽרbĕʾēr
- שָׁ֑בַעšābaʿwell of an oath; Beer-Sheba, a place in IsraelH884
- וְנָפְל֖וּwĕnoplûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
- וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
- יָק֥וּמוּyāqûmûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
- עֽוֹד׃ʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
Strong's words in Amos 8 (6)
- Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
- kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 7 times in Amos 8.
- Strong's H3117 — בַּיּ֣וֹם (bayyôm)
- yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 6 times in Amos 8.
- Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֜ה (yĕhwâ)
- Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 5 times in Amos 8.
- Strong's H559 — וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (wayyōʾmer)
- amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 5 times in Amos 8.
- Strong's H136 — אֲדֹנָ֣י (ʾădōnāy)
- Adonay (ad-o-noy') n-m. 1. the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) [am emphatic form of H113] KJV: (my) Lord. Root(s): H113. Appears 4 times in Amos 8.
- Strong's H776 — אָֽרֶץ׃ (ʾāreṣ)
- erets (eh'-rets) n-f. 1. the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [from an unused root probably meaning to be firm] KJV: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.. Appears 4 times in Amos 8.
“The prophet Amos bears witness to this. “And it shall come to pass in that day, says the Lord, that the sun shall go down at midday, and the day shall be darkened of light. And I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation.””
What the Early Church wrote about Amos 8 (3)
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“From ancient times Israel kept their festival, but then it was with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, of which the prophet says, “I will turn their feasts into afflictions and lamentation and their joy into shame.” But our afflictions our Lord has assured us he will turn into...”
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“He, Jesus, gathers in true and heavenly wheat, so that in the time of abundance he might gather in the wheat that he will give out when famine is sent upon Egypt, “not hunger for bread or thirst for water, but hunger to hear the word of the Lord.””
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“But now, after the advent of the Lord, a more profound famine has come upon them. It is “not a famine of bread or thirst of water, but a famine of hearing the Word of the Lord.” For the “Lord almighty” no longer “speaks” with them.”