Amos 8:7
What does Amos 8:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 8:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The Lord has taken an oath by the pride of Jacob, Truly I will ever keep in mind all their works.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sworn hath Jehovah by the excellency of Jacob: `I forget not for ever any of their works.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The Lord hath sworn against the pride of Jacob: surely I will never forget all their works.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah hath sworn by the glory of Jacob, Certainly I will never forget any of their works.
Context
v.6that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
v.7This passage
v.8Shall not the land tremble for this, and every one mourn that dwelleth therein? yea, it shall rise up wholly like the River; and it shall be troubled and sink again, like the River of Egypt.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 9:9
They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
- Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.
- Psalms 10:11
He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
- Hosea 7:2
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.
- Luke 2:32
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
- Psalms 68:34
Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
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