KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
WEB World English Bible
Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them.”
ASV American Standard Version
Publish ye 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 what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
Surrounding context — Amos 3
6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]?
7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
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.
10 For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
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.
12 Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙H8085 · sha.mato hear: hearעַל־H5921 · aluponאַרְמְנ֣וֹתH759 · ar.moncitadel: palaceבְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹדH795 · ash.dodAshdodוְעַֽל־H5921 · aluponאַרְמְנ֖וֹתH759 · ar.moncitadel: palaceבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוְאִמְר֗וּH559 · a.marto sayהֵאָֽסְפוּ֙H622 · a.saphto gatherעַל־H5921 · aluponהָרֵ֣יH2022 · harmountain: mountשֹׁמְר֔וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaוּרְא֞וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeמְהוּמֹ֤תH4103 · me.hu.mahtumultרַבּוֹת֙H7227 · ravmanyבְּתוֹכָ֔הּH8432 · ta.vekhmidstוַעֲשׁוּקִ֖יםH6217 · a.shuqoppressionבְּקִרְבָּֽהּ׃H7130 · qe.reventrails: among
Cross-references
Amos 4:1Hear 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 6:1Woe 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 1:8And 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 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.Jeremiah 31:5Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat [them] as common things.Jeremiah 50:2Declare 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.Jeremiah 22:8-9And 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?Amos 8:6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; [yea], and sell the refuse of the wheat?Ezekiel 37:22And 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:Jeremiah 46:14Declare 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.Jeremiah 2:10-11For pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.2 Samuel 1:20Tell [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.Ezekiel 36:8But 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.Jeremiah 31:7-9For 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.Deuteronomy 29:24-28Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what [meaneth] the heat of this great anger?
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