Amos 6:8 The Sovereign LORD has sworn by himself--the LORD God Almighty declares: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it."

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New International Version (©1984)
The Sovereign LORD has sworn by himself--the LORD God Almighty declares: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself, the LORD God of hosts has declared: "I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Almighty LORD has sworn an oath on himself. The LORD God of Armies declares: I am disgusted with Jacob's pride, and I hate his palaces. So I will hand over the city and everything in it.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, said 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.

American Standard Version
The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, 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.

Bible in Basic English
The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.

Darby Bible Translation
The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellence of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore I will deliver up the city with all its abundance.

World English Bible
"The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself," says Yahweh, the God of Armies: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.

Young's Literal Translation
Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.

Geneva Study Bible

{h} The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor {i} the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

(h) Read Jer 51:14.

(i) That is, the riches and pomp.

Wesley's Notes

6:8 The excellency - All that the seed of Jacob accounts a glory and excellency to them, all their external privileges and worship.

King James Translators' Notes

that...: Heb. the fulness thereof

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. the excellency of Jacob-(Ps 47:4). The sanctuary which was the great glory of the covenant-people [Vatablus], (Eze 24:21). The priesthood, and kingdom, and dignity, conferred on them by God. These, saith God, are of no account in My eyes towards averting punishment [Calvin].

hate his palaces-as being the storehouses of "robbery" (Am 3:10, 15). How sad a change from God's love of Zion's gates (Ps 87:2) and palaces (Ps 48:3, 13), owing to the people's sin!

the city-collectively: both Zion and Samaria (Am 6:1).

all that is therein-literally, "its fulness"; the multitude of men and of riches in it (compare Ps 24:1).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:8-14 How dreadful, how miserable, is the case of those whose eternal ruin the Lord himself has sworn; for he can execute his purpose, and none can alter it! Those hearts are wretchedly hardened that will not be brought to mention God's name, and to worship him, when the hand of God is gone out against them, when sickness and death are in their families. Those that will not be tilled as fields, shall be abandoned as rocks. When our services of God are soured with sin, his providences will justly be made bitter to us. Men should take warning not to harden their hearts, for those who walk in pride, God will destroy.

Genesis 22:16 and said, "By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Leviticus 26:30 'I then will destroy your high places, and cut down your incense altars, and heap your remains on the remains of your idols, for My soul shall abhor you.

Deuteronomy 32:19 "The LORD saw this, and spurned them Because of the provocation of His sons and daughters.

Psalm 106:40 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance.

Jeremiah 22:5 "But if you will not obey these words, I swear by Myself," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a desolation."'"

Jeremiah 51:14 The LORD of hosts has sworn by Himself: "Surely I will fill you with a population like locusts, And they will cry out with shouts of victory over you."

Hosea 11:6 The sword will whirl against their cities, And will demolish their gate bars And consume them because of their counsels.

Amos 3:10 "But they do not know how to do what is right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."

Amos 3:11 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted."

Amos 4:2 The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness, "Behold, the days are coming upon you When they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.

Amos 5:21 "I hate, I reject your festivals, Nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies.

Abhor Abominating Abundance Affirmation Almighty Armies Arrogance Citadels Contains Declared Declares Deliver Delivered Detest Disgusting Excellence Excellency Fortresses Fulness Hate Hated Hosts Houses Jacob Loathe Oath Palaces Places Pride Says Strongholds Sworn Therein Town

Abhor Abundance Almighty Armies Arrogance Citadels City Declared Deliver Delivered Detest Disgusting Excellence Excellency Fortresses Fulness Great Hate Hated High Hosts Houses Jacob Loathe Palaces Places Pride Sovereign Strongholds Sworn Therein

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.

sworn. 4:2 Jer 51:14 Heb 6:13-17

I abhor. Le 26:11 Ps 78:59 106:40 Zec 11:8

the excellency. 8:7 Ps 47:4 Eze 24:21

and hate. 3:11 La 2:5

therefore. Mic 1:6-9

all that is therein. Heb. the fulness thereof. Ps 50:12

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