Chapter 4

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ye kine By the "kine of Bashan," some understand the proud, luxurious matrons of Israel; but it is probable the prophet speaks catachrestically, and means the wealthy, effeminate, and profligate rulers and nobles of Samaria. Deut 32:14-15; Ps 22:12; Jer 50:11, Jer 50:27; Ezek 39:18

the mountain Amos 6:1; 1Kgs 16:24

which oppress Amos 2:6-7, Amos 3:9-10, Amos 5:11, Amos 8:4-6; Exod 22:21-25; Deut 15:9-11; Ps 12:5, Ps 140:12; Prov 22:22-23, Prov 23:10-11; Eccl 4:1, Eccl 5:8; Isa 1:17-24, Isa 5:8, Isa 58:6; Jer 5:26-29, Jer 6:6, Jer 7:6; Ezek 22:7, Ezek 22:12, Ezek 22:27, Ezek 22:29; Mic 2:1-3, Mic 3:1-3; Zech 7:10-11; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:1-6

crush Deut 28:33; Job 20:19 *marg. Jer 51:34

Bring Amos 2:8; Joel 3:3


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Ps 89:35

hath sworn Amos 6:8

he will Isa 37:29; Jer 16:16; Ezek 39:4-5; Hab 1:15-16


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ye shall go 2Kgs 25:4; Ezek 12:5, Ezek 12:12

them into the palace or, away the things of the palace, 2Kgs 7:7-8, 2Kgs 7:15; Isa 2:20, Isa 31:7; Zeph 1:18; Matt 16:26


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Come A bitter irony and sarcasm, addressed to the idolatrous Israelites. Amos 3:14; Eccl 11:9; Ezek 20:39; Joel 3:9-12; Matt 23:32, Matt 26:45; Mark 14:41

at Gilgal Amos 5:5; Hos 4:15, Hos 9:15, Hos 12:11

and bring Num 28:3-4

and your Deut 14:28-29, Deut 26:12

three years Heb. three years of days


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offer a sacrifice Heb. offer by burning, Lev 7:12-13, Lev 23:17

proclaim Lev 22:18-21; Deut 12:6-7; Matt 6:2

for Ps 81:12; Matt 15:9, Matt 15:13-14, Matt 23:23; Rom 1:28; 2Thess 2:10-12

this liketh you Heb. so ye love, Hos 9:1, Hos 9:10


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cleanness From want of food, occasioned by severe famine.

and want Lev 26:26; Deut 28:38; 1Kgs 17:1, 1Kgs 18:2; 2Kgs 4:38, 2Kgs 6:25-29, 2Kgs 8:1; Ezek 16:27

yet Amos 4:8-9; 2Chr 28:22; Isa 9:13, Isa 26:11; Jer 5:3, Jer 8:5-7; Hos 5:15, Hos 6:1; Hos 7:14-16; Joel 2:12-14; Hag 2:17; Zech 1:3-6; Rev 2:21, Rev 9:20-21; Rev 16:10-11


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I have Lev 26:18-21, Lev 26:23-24, Lev 26:27-28; Deut 28:23-24; 1Kgs 8:35-36; 2Chr 7:13-14; Isa 5:6; Jer 3:3, Jer 5:24-25, Jer 14:4, Jer 14:22; Hag 1:10-11; Zech 14:17; Jas 5:17; Rev 11:6

when Joel 2:23; John 4:35

and I Exod 8:22, Exod 9:4, Exod 9:26, Exod 10:23; Judg 6:37-40; 1Cor 4:7

and the Joel 1:10-18


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two 1Kgs 18:5; Isa 41:17-18; Jer 14:3

but Ezek 4:16; Mic 6:14; Hag 1:6

yet Amos 4:6, Amos 4:9-11; Jer 23:14; Hos 7:10


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with Deut 28:22; 1Kgs 8:37; 2Chr 6:28; Hag 2:17

when etc. or, the multitude of your gardens, etc. did the palmer worm, etc

the palmerworm Amos 7:1-2; Deut 28:42; Joel 1:4, Joel 2:25

yet Amos 4:6, Amos 4:8; Job 36:8-13; Isa 1:5, Isa 42:24-25; Jer 5:3


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pestilence Exod 9:3-6, Exod 12:29-30, Exod 15:26; Lev 26:16, Lev 26:25; Deut 7:15, Deut 28:22, Deut 28:27, Deut 28:60; Ps 78:49-50

after the manner or, in the way

your young Lev 26:25; 2Kgs 8:12, 2Kgs 10:32; Jer 6:11, Jer 11:22, Jer 18:21, Jer 48:15

and have taken away your horses Heb. with the captivity of your horses, 2Kgs 13:3, 2Kgs 13:7

the stink Amos 8:3; Deut 28:26; Jer 8:1-2, Jer 9:22, Jer 15:3, Jer 16:4; Joel 2:20

yet Amos 4:6; Exod 8:19, Exod 9:12, Exod 9:17, Exod 9:34-35, Exod 10:3, Exod 10:27, Exod 14:4


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as God Gen 19:24-25; Isa 13:19; Jer 49:18; Hos 11:8; 2Pet 2:6; Jude 1:7

as a Zech 3:2; 1Cor 3:15; Jude 1:23

yet Amos 4:6; Jer 6:28-30; Ezek 22:17-22, Ezek 24:13; Rev 9:20


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thus Amos 4:2-3, Amos 2:14, Amos 9:1-4

prepare Amos 5:4-15; Isa 47:3; Ezek 13:5, Ezek 22:30; Hos 13:8; Matt 5:25, Matt 24:44-51; Matt 25:1-13; Mark 13:32-37; Luke 14:31-32, Luke 21:3-36; 1Thess 5:2-4; Jas 4:1-10; Rev 3:3


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he that This is a most powerful description of the majesty of Jehovah, the God of hosts. Job 38:4-11; Ps 65:6; Isa 40:12; Zech 12:1

and createth Ps 135:7, Ps 147:18; Jer 10:13, Jer 51:16

wind or, spirit, John 3:8

and declareth Ps 139:2; Dan 2:28; Matt 9:4; Luke 7:39-40; John 2:25

that maketh Amos 5:8, Amos 8:9; Exod 10:22, Exod 14:20; Isa 5:30; Jer 13:16

and treadeth Deut 32:13, Deut 33:29; Mic 1:3; Hab 3:19

The Lord Amos 3:13, Amos 5:8, Amos 6:8, Amos 9:6; Isa 47:4, Isa 48:2; Jer 10:16, Jer 51:19


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