Amos 7
Overview
7:1 The judgments of the grasshoppers,
7:4 and of the fire are diverted by the prayer of Amos;
7:7 By the wall of a plumbline is signified the rejection of Israel;
7:10 Amaziah complains of Amos;
7:14 Amos shews his calling;
7:16 and Amaziah's judgment. Verse 1 showed Amos 7:4, 7:7, 8:1; Jeremiah 1:11-16, 24:1; Ezekiel 11:25; Zechariah 1:20 he Amos 4:9; Exodus 10:12-16; Isaiah 33:4; Joel 1:4, 2:25; Nahum 3:15-17 grasshoppersor, green worms, Govai in Arabic gabee "locusts," probably in their caterpillar state, in which they are most destructive. This is supposed to have been an emblem of the first invasion of the Assyrians.mowingsOr rather, feedings or grazings, as the people of the East make no hay. This was probably in the month of March, which is the only time of the year that the Arabs to this day feed their horses with grass.Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:38 - for the locust; 28:42 - thy trees; 2 Samuel 21:14 - God; 1 Kings 8:38 - prayer; 2 Kings 6:10 - saved; 8:10 - the Lord; Psalm 78:46 - gave also; 105:16 - Moreover; Jeremiah 27:2 - saith the Lord; Malachi 3:11 - rebuke; 1 John 5:16 - he shall ask Verse 2 when Exodus 10:15; Revelation 9:4 O Lord Amos 7:5; Exodus 32:11, 32:12, 34:9; Numbers 14:17-19; Jeremiah 14:7, 14:20, 14:21; Daniel 9:19; James 5:15, 5:16 by whom shall Jacob ariseor, who of (or for) Jacob shall stand, Isaiah 51:19; Ezekiel 9:8, 11:13 for Psalm 12:1, 44:24-26; Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 42:2; Zechariah 4:10 Reciprocal Exodus 32:32 - if thou; Numbers 11:2 - prayed; Deuteronomy 9:19 - But the; 28:38 - for the locust; 28:42 - thy trees; 1 Kings 8:34 - forgive the sin; Psalm 78:46 - gave also; Proverbs 29:8 - wise; Joel 2:13 - and repenteth; 2:17 - Spare; Amos 4:9 - the palmerworm; 5:2 - none Verse 3 Amos 7:6; Deuteronomy 32:36; 1 Chronicles 21:15; Psalm 106:45; Hosea 11:8; Joel 2:14; Jonah 3:10; James 5:16 Reciprocal Exodus 32:12 - repent; Deuteronomy 9:19 - But the; 1 Samuel 15:11 - repenteth me; 2 Samuel 24:16 - repented; Psalm 90:13 - let it; 135:14 - he will repent; Jeremiah 15:6 - I am; 18:8 - I will; 42:10 - for I; Amos 7:5 - for; Jonah 4:2 - and of Verse 4 showed Amos 7:1, 7:7; Revelation 4:1 calledThis is supposed to denote the invasion of Tiglathpileser, which threatened entire destruction. Amos 1:4, 1:7, 4:11, 5:6; Exodus 9:23, 9:24; Leviticus 10:2; Numbers 16:35; Isaiah 27:4, 66:15, 66:16; Jeremiah 4:4, 21:12; Joel 2:30; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:6; Habakkuk 1:7 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:10 - the Lord; Job 1:16 - there came; Psalm 148:8 - Fire; Isaiah 9:18 - wickedness; Jeremiah 24:1 - Lord; 27:2 - saith the Lord; Joel 1:19 - the fire; Amos 8:1 - General; Haggai 1:11 - I called; Acts 11:5 - and it; Revelation 8:8 - burning Verse 5 cease Amos 7:2; Psalm 85:4; Isaiah 10:25 for Amos 7:2, 7:3; Isaiah 1:9; Jeremiah 30:19 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 9:19 - But the; Ezekiel 11:13 - Ah; Joel 2:17 - Spare Verse 6 Judges 2:18, 10:16; Psalm 90:13, 135:14; Jeremiah 26:19; Jonah 4:2 Reciprocal Exodus 32:12 - repent; Deuteronomy 9:19 - But the; 32:36 - repent; 2 Samuel 24:16 - repented; 2 Chronicles 12:7 - some; Psalm 106:45 - repented; Jeremiah 42:10 - for I; Hosea 11:8 - Mine; Amos 7:3 - General; Jonah 3:10 - and God repented Verse 7 a wall 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Kings 21:13; Isaiah 28:17, 34:11; Lamentations 2:8; Ezekiel 40:3; Zechariah 2:1, 2:2; Revelation 11:1, 21:15 Reciprocal 2 Kings 8:10 - the Lord; Jeremiah 18:2 - and go; 24:1 - Lord; Amos 7:1 - showed; 7:4 - showed; 8:1 - General; Zechariah 4:10 - and shall; John 7:7 - because Verse 8 Amos Jeremiah 1:11-13; Zechariah 5:2 a plumblineThis was an emblem of strict justice; and intimated that God would now visit them according to their iniquities.I will set Lamentations 2:8 I will not Amos 8:2; Jeremiah 15:6; Ezekiel 7:2-9; Micah 7:18; Nahum 1:8, 1:9 Reciprocal 2 Kings 21:13 - I will stretch; Isaiah 9:14 - will cut; Jeremiah 24:3 - What; Zechariah 4:10 - and shall Verse 9 the high Amos 3:14, 5:5, 8:14, Beer-sheba, Genesis 26:23-25, 46:1; Leviticus 26:30, 26:31 I willFulfilled, 2 Kings 15:8-10 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 12:10 - the sword; 2 Kings 14:23 - Jeroboam; 15:10 - smote him; Isaiah 9:14 - will cut; 17:9 - General; Hosea 5:1 - O house; 5:9 - Ephraim; 10:15 - shall Bethel; Amos 1:1 - and in; 7:11 - Jeroboam Verse 10 the priest 1 Kings 12:31, 12:32, 13:33; 2 Kings 14:23, 14:24; 2 Chronicles 13:8, 13:9; Jeremiah 20:1-3; 29:26, 29:27; Matthew 21:23
This was truly a lying prophet; there was not one word of truth in his message to Jeroboam.hath 1 Kings 18:17; Jeremiah 26:8-11, 37:13-15, 38:4; Luke 23:2; Acts 5:28, 24:5 not Genesis 37:8; Jeremiah 18:18; Acts 7:54 Reciprocal Exodus 5:4 - wherefore; Numbers 16:41 - Ye have; 1 Samuel 22:13 - Why have; 1 Kings 13:4 - Lay hold; 21:13 - the king; 2 Kings 14:16 - Jeroboam; 2 Chronicles 25:16 - Art thou made; Isaiah 29:21 - and lay; Jeremiah 1:1 - words; 6:10 - the word; 20:2 - smote; 26:9 - Why; 36:16 - We; Ezekiel 2:6 - though they; Hosea 7:3 - General; Amos 5:10 - hate; Luke 11:45 - thou; John 21:25 - that even; Acts 17:6 - These; 2 Timothy 4:3 - they will Verse 11 thus Jeremiah 26:9, 28:10, 28:11; Acts 6:14 Jeroboam Amos 7:9; Psalm 56:5; Matthew 26:61 and Israel Amos 6:7, 6:8; 2 Kings 17:6 Reciprocal 14:16 - Jeroboam; Jeremiah 36:16 - We; Amos 7:17 - and Israel Verse 12 O thou 1 Samuel 9:9; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Isaiah 30:10 go Amos 2:12; Matthew 8:34; Luke 8:37, 8:38, 13:31; Acts 16:39 eat 1 Samuel 2:36; Isaiah 56:11; Ezekiel 13:19; Malachi 1:10; Romans 16:18; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Peter 5:2 Reciprocal 1 Kings 19:3 - Beersheba; 2 Kings 1:9 - Thou man; 20:14 - What said; 2 Chronicles 33:18 - the seers; Proverbs 25:6 - in the presence; Isaiah 29:10 - the seers; Jeremiah 29:27 - therefore; 36:19 - General; Amos 2:11 - and; 3:8 - who can; Acts 4:17 - let; 13:50 - and expelled; 1 Thessalonians 2:15 - persecuted us Verse 13 prophesy Amos 2:12; Acts 4:17, 4:18, 5:28, 5:40 for 1 Kings 12:29, 12:32, 13:1 chapelor, sanctuaryking's courtHeb. house of the kingdomReciprocal Exodus 10:28 - for in that; 1 Kings 19:3 - Beersheba; 22:13 - Behold now; 2 Kings 2:23 - Bethel; 20:14 - What said; 2 Chronicles 18:12 - Behold; Isaiah 29:10 - the seers; 30:10 - say; 30:11 - you out; Jeremiah 11:21 - Prophesy; 22:1 - Go; 29:27 - therefore; 32:3 - Wherefore; Amos 2:11 - and; 7:16 - Prophesy; Micah 2:6 - Prophesy ye; Luke 13:31 - Get Verse 14 neither 1 Kings 20:35; 2 Kings 2:3, 2:5, 2:7, 4:38, 6:1; 2 Chronicles 16:7, 19:2, 20:34 an herdman Amos 1:1; Zechariah 13:5; 1 Corinthians 1:27 a gathererRather, as bolais is rendered by the LXX and Vulgate, κνιζων, vellicans "a scraping," or a scraper of sycamores; for the fruit does not ripen till it is rubbed with iron combs.sycamore fruitor, wild figsReciprocal Genesis 47:3 - What is; Exodus 3:1 - kept; 1 Samuel 16:19 - with the sheep; 1 Kings 19:19 - he with; 1 Chronicles 17:7 - I took thee; 2 Chronicles 1:15 - sycamore trees; 9:27 - the sycamore; Job 30:4 - for their meat; Psalm 78:70 - and took; 131:1 - neither; Proverbs 30:3 - neither; Jeremiah 17:16 - I have; Hosea 12:10 - have also; Matthew 4:18 - for; Luke 19:4 - a sycamore; John 7:15 - letters; 1 Peter 3:15 - and be Verse 15 took 2 Samuel 7:8; Psalm 78:70-72; Matthew 4:18, 4:19, 9:9 as I followedHeb. from behindGo Jeremiah 1:7; Ezekiel 2:3, 2:4; Luke 24:46-48; Acts 1:8, 4:20, 5:20, 5:29-32 Reciprocal Genesis 4:2 - And Abel; 47:3 - What is; Exodus 3:1 - kept; 1 Samuel 16:19 - with the sheep; 1 Chronicles 17:7 - I took thee; Psalm 131:1 - neither; Proverbs 30:3 - neither; Jeremiah 13:15 - for; 17:16 - I have; 26:12 - The Lord; Matthew 15:5 - ye say; John 3:27 - A man; 7:15 - letters; 1 Corinthians 9:16 - for Verse 16 hear 1 Samuel 15:16; 1 Kings 22:19; Jeremiah 28:15-17 Prophesy Amos 7:13; Isaiah 30:10; Micah 2:6 and drop Deuteronomy 32:2; Ezekiel 20:46, 21:2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 20:16 - Hear; 2 Chronicles 18:18 - hear the word; Job 29:22 - speech; Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear; 10:1 - General; 22:2 - Hear; 44:24 - Hear; Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear; 16:35 - hear; Hosea 4:1 - Hear; Amos 8:4 - Hear; Acts 4:19 - to hearken Verse 17 Thy wife Isaiah 13:16; Jeremiah 20:6, 28:12, 28:16, 29:21, 29:25, 29:31, 29:32; Lamentations 5:11; Hosea 4:13, 4:14; Zechariah 14:2 thy land Psalm 78:55 die 2 Kings 17:6; Ezekiel 4:13; Hosea 9:3 and Israel Amos 7:11; Leviticus 26:33-39; Jeremiah 36:27-32 Reciprocal Joshua 22:19 - unclean; 1 Kings 22:25 - Behold; 2 Kings 2:24 - cursed them; Psalm 16:6 - The lines; Isaiah 9:14 - will cut; 22:18 - surely; Jeremiah 14:15 - Sword and famine shall not; Ezekiel 13:2 - Hear; Hosea 5:9 - Ephraim; 9:13 - shall; Amos 5:5 - and Bethel