Amos 4:2

The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness, 1 “Look, the days will come on you 1 when they will take you away with hooks, 1 the last of you with fishhooks. 1

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The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

In Context

1Listen to this word, 1 you cows of Bashan, 1 you who are in the mountain of Samaria, 1 you who oppress the poor, 1 you who crush the needy, 1 you who say to your husbands, 1 “Bring us drinks.” 1

3You will go out through the breaks in the city wall, 1 each one of you going straight through it, 1 and you will be thrown out toward Harmon 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration.” 1

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Cross References

Psalms 89:36his descendants will continue forever 1 and his throne as long as the sun before me. 1

Jeremiah 16:16Behold! I will send for many fishermen—this is Yahweh's declaration—so they will fish the people out. After this I will send for many hunters so they will hunt for them among all the mountains and hills, and in rock crevices.

Ezekiel 39:4You will fall on the mountains of Israel—you and all your troops and the soldiers who are with you. I will give you to the birds of prey and the wild beasts of the fields for food.

Habakkuk 1:15He brings all of them up with a fishhook; 1 he drags men away in his fishnet; 1 he gathers them together in his dragnet; 1 so he rejoices and he is glad. 1

Matthew Henry on Amos 4:2-6

Threatenings against Oppressors; Punishment of Proud Oppressors. ( b. c. 790.) 1 Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink. 2 The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks. 3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into… Read the whole commentary →

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