Amos 5:3
The Scripture
(3) For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes the people of Judah ignoring God's justice and favoring the rich over the poor. It condemns the king's vanity and the false worship of wealth, warning that God will judge those who turn away from His law.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 4:27Deuteronomy 28:62Isaiah 1:9Isaiah 10:22Ezekiel 12:16Romans 9:27
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