Amos 4:9
The Scripture
(9) I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured them: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Amos confronts the people of Israel and Judah with a harsh judgment, accusing them of injustice and oppression by the wealthy. He calls for repentance, warning that God will punish them for their wickedness and that their sins will be brought upon them. The chapter stresses that God is a just judge who will not ignore the cries of the oppressed.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 28:22I Kings 8:37II Chronicles 6:28Haggai 2:17Amos 7:1Amos 7:2Deuteronomy 28:42Joel 1:4Joel 2:25Amos 4:6Amos 4:8Job 36:8
Related verses (shared words)
Leviticus 23:40II Chronicles 2:8Numbers 24:6I Kings 6:32I Chronicles 27:28Psalms 105:33