Amos 7:8
The Scripture
(8) And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Amos 7 the prophet condemns the rich in Israel and Judah for hoarding grain while their people starve, urging them to share with the poor. He also warns that the nations will be judged and that the famine will be a sign of God’s anger.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 1:11Jeremiah 1:12Jeremiah 1:13Zechariah 5:2Lamentations 2:8Amos 8:2Jeremiah 15:6Ezekiel 7:2Ezekiel 7:3Ezekiel 7:4Ezekiel 7:5Ezekiel 7:6
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