KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Amos 6:8
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”
WEB World English Bible
“The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
ASV American Standard Version
The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.
Surrounding context — Amos 6
5 That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
8 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.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
10 And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that [is] by the sides of the house, [Is there] yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
נִשְׁבַּע֩H7650 · sha.vato swearאֲדֹנָ֨יH136 · a.do.naiLordיְהוִ֜הH3069 · ye.ho.vihYHWH/Godבְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹH5315 · ne.pheshsoulנְאֻם־H5002 · ne.umutteranceיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGodצְבָא֔וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmyמְתָאֵ֤בH8374 · ta.avto loatheאָֽנֹכִי֙H595 · a.no.khiIאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]גְּא֣וֹןH1347 · ga.onprideיַֽעֲקֹ֔בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobוְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יוH759 · ar.moncitadel: palaceשָׂנֵ֑אתִיH8130 · sa.neto hateוְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖יH5462 · sa.garto shutעִ֥ירH5892 · irexcitementוּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃H4393 · me.lofullness
Cross-references
Jeremiah 51:14The 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.Amos 4:2The 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.Jeremiah 22:5But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.Psalm 47:4He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.Amos 8:7The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.Amos 3:11Therefore 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.Psalm 106:40Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.Deuteronomy 32:19And when the LORD saw [it], he abhorred [them], because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.Psalm 50:12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world [is] mine, and the fulness thereof.Hebrews 6:13-17For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,Micah 1:6-9Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, [and] as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.Ezekiel 24:21Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.Zechariah 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.Genesis 22:16And 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]:Psalm 78:59When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:Leviticus 26:30And 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.Lamentations 2:5The 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.Leviticus 26:11And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
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