Amos 6:8
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.
KJV
Juravit Dominus Deus in anima sua, dicit Dominus Deus exercituum : Detestor ego superbiam Jacob, et domos ejus odi, et tradam civitatem cum habitatoribus suis.
Vulgate
ὅτι ὤμοσεν Κύριος καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ διότι Βδελύσσομαι ἐγὼ πᾶσαν τὴν ὕβριν Ἰακώβ, καὶ τὰς χώρας αὐτοῦ μεμίσηκα, καὶ ἐξαρῶ πόλιν σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν αὐτήν·
LXX
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.
ASV
נִשְׁבַּע֩ אֲדֹנָ֨/י יְהוִ֜ה בְּ/נַפְשׁ֗/וֹ נְאֻם יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י צְבָא֔וֹת מְתָאֵ֤ב אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֶת גְּא֣וֹן יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב וְ/אַרְמְנֹתָ֖י/ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וְ/הִסְגַּרְתִּ֖י עִ֥יר וּ/מְלֹאָֽ/הּ
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
18 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Amos 3:11 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
- Amos 4:2 — 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 fishhooks.
- Amos 4:2 — 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 fishhooks.
- Amos 6:11 — For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
- Amos 8:7 — The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
- Amos 8:7 — The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
- Jer 12:8 — Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth out against me: therefore have I hated it.
- Jer 22:5 — But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
- Jer 22:5 — But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.
- Jer 44:26 — Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of
- Jer 49:13 — For I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.
- Jer 51:14 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
- Jer 51:14 — The LORD of hosts hath sworn by himself, saying, Surely I will fill thee with men, as with caterpillers; and they shall lift up a shout against thee.
- Ps 47:4 — He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
- Ps 47:4 — He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
- Ps 106:40 — Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.