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Amos 6:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Amos 6:8

Verse 8 of 14

Scripture focus

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Amos 6:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Amos 6:8

Theological / Devotional

Hath sworn. Here the Lord adapts Himself to human language and experience (see Jer. 51:14; Amos 4:2).

God of hosts. See on Jer. 7:3; see also Vol. I, pp. 170-173.

Excellency. Heb. ga’on, “height,” “eminence,” or “pride” (see on Jer. 12:5). Here the reference is clearly to those palaces and other edifices that were the object of Israel’s pride (see Dan. 4:30; see on Hosea 5:5). It is bad enough to waste honestly earned money on pretentious buildings, but the Israelites had secured their luxury and splendor by dishonesty, particularly through injustice to the poor (see Amos 2:6, 7; 3:10; 4:1). The divine hatred of Jacob’s “excellency” and “palaces” reveals that God does not hate men, but does hate their sinful deeds and works (see Eze. 18:29-32; Hosea 11:1-4, 8; John 3:16).

The city. That is, Samaria.

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