Amos 4:3

Translations

Modern

You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD.

Traditional

And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the Lord.

Literal

And through the breaches you will go out, each woman straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out to Harmon,” a declaration of YHWH.

Latin

Et per aperturas exibitis altera contra alteram, et projiciemini in Armon, dicit Dominus.

Original

Hebrew

English

You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD.

Notes

Amos 4:3

The wall of Samaria, which these women relied on for safety, failed to protect them.

Amos 4:1–3

In this message, Amos blames the wives of Samaria for urging their husbands to commit cruel acts to get money for their parties.

Amos 3:1–5:17

Amos delivers three prophetic messages to Israel, criticizing their mistaken belief about being God's chosen people. The messages show a progression toward judgment.

Theme notes and profiles

Concern for the Poor

Events

Prophecies of Amosc. 788 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 12:5
As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
Ezekiel 12:12
And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.
Isaiah 31:7
For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.
Matthew 16:26
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
2 Kings 25:4
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,
2 Kings 7:7–8
Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.
Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.
2 Kings 7:15
And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.
Isaiah 2:20
In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship.

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Harmon: A place mentioned in Amos's prophecy against Israel

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Book of Amos Harmon

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