Amos 6:9

It will come about that if there are ten men left in one house, they will all die.

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In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

In Context

8“I, the Lord Yahweh, have sworn by myself 1 —this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh, the God of hosts, 1 I detest the pride of Jacob; 1 I hate his fortresses. 1 Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.”

10When a man's relative comes to take their bodies up—the one who is to cremate them after bringing the corpses out of the house—if he says to the person in the house, “Is there anyone with you?” What if that person says, “No.” Then he will say, “Be quiet, for we must not mention Yahweh's name.” 1

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:33Any one of you that I do not cut off from my altar, I will cause your eyes to fail, and I will cause grief for your life. All the men born in your family will die.

Esther 9:10and the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not take any plunder.

Job 1:19A strong wind came from the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I alone have escaped to tell you.”

Psalms 109:13May his children be cut off; 1 may their name be blotted out in the next generation. 1

Amos 5:3For this is what the Lord Yahweh says: 1 “The city that went out with a thousand will have a hundred left, 1 and the one that went out with a hundred will have ten left 1 belonging to the house of Israel.” 1

Matthew Henry on Amos 6:9-14

Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 790.) 8 The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. 10 And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he… Read the whole commentary →

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