Amos 3:1
The Scripture
(1) Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Amos 3 opens with the Lord declaring that because Israel alone He has known among all the families of the earth, He will punish them for their sins. Through rhetorical questions the prophet shows that disaster does not befall a city unless the Lord has done it, and that He reveals His plans to His servants the prophets. The chapter closes with the Lord commanding judgment proclaimed against Israel, the altar at Bethel, and the houses of the wealthy.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Chronicles 20:15Isaiah 46:3Isaiah 48:12Hosea 4:1Hosea 5:1Micah 3:1Revelation 2:29Jeremiah 8:3Jeremiah 31:1Jeremiah 33:24Jeremiah 33:25Jeremiah 33:26
Related verses (shared words)
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