Amos 8:3
The Scripture
(3) And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Amos 8 the prophet condemns the wealthy for hoarding grain, wine, and oil while the poor suffer, saying that God will judge their greed and injustice. He declares that the poor will be oppressed and that the harvest will be a sign of their unfaithfulness. The chapter ends with a call to live humbly and act justly.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amos 8:10Amos 5:23Hosea 10:5Hosea 10:6Joel 1:5Joel 1:11Joel 1:13Zechariah 11:1Zechariah 11:2Zechariah 11:3Amos 4:10Isaiah 37:36
Related verses (shared words)
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