Keraia
Amos 9

Amos 9:8

The Destruction of Israel · Amos 9:1–10
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Translations

Modern
Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.
Traditional
Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.
Literal
Behold, the eyes of the Lord YHWH are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth—except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob.” An utterance of YHWH.
Latin
Ecce oculi Domini Dei super regnum peccans: et conteram illud a facie terræ; verumtamen conterens non conteram domum Jacob, dicit Dominus.

Original

Hebrew
English
Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.

Notes

Amos 9:8

God would punish Israel by uprooting and scattering them, but he would never destroy them completely. A small group would always remain.

Amos 7:1–9:10

This section contains five visions. It is helpful to compare how these visions develop with the judgments listed earlier in Amos 4:6–11.

The judgments listed there include:

  • famine,

  • drought,

  • destruction of crops,

  • plagues, and

  • widespread destruction.

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Amos

Topics

Africa Eye: Anthropomorphic Uses of Government: God In in the Destruction of Nations Government: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to God In Judgments are Frequently Tempered with Mercy Sin: Known to God