Translations
Modern
I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
Traditional
And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
Literal
And I will destroy the house of winter with the house of summer, and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will be swept away,” a declaration of YHWH.
Latin
Et percutiam domum hiemalem cum domo æstiva, et peribunt domus eburneæ, et dissipabuntur ædes multæ, dicit Dominus.
Original
Hebrew
English
I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
Notes
Ivory represents the very great wealth that the rich gained in the wrong ways. Archaeologists have found some of these ivory inlays in the ruins of Samaria.
Amos delivers three prophetic messages to Israel, criticizing their mistaken belief about being God's chosen people. The messages show a progression toward judgment.
Events
- Prophecies of Amosc. 788 BC
Glossary
Topics
House: Architecture of Summer Apartment Houses for Summer Residence Houses: Apartments of, Were often: Inlaid with Ivory Ivory: Other Houses Made of Summer: Cool Rooms For Summer: The Ancients had Houses or Apartments Suited To Winter: Summer and Winter Houses Winter: The Jews Frequently had Special Houses For