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Amos 2:10

King James Version (KJV)

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Amos 2:10

Verse 10 of 16

Scripture focus

Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.

Amos 2:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Amos 2:10

Theological / Devotional

Also I. Again the personal pronoun is emphatic in the Hebrew (see on v. 9). The warning of v. 9 is reinforced by reference to positive evidence in Israel’s history of the power of God.

From the land of Egypt. The deliverance from Egypt and the guidance through the desert are cited as outstanding examples of God’s favor and protection toward His people. These passages contain many references to the Pentateuch, which show that Amos and his hearers were quite familiar with it (see Ex. 20:2; Deut. 29:5).

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