Amos 3:15 “I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the hou…”

Amos 3:15

I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.

World English Bible

I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will have an end,” says the LORD.

American Standard Version

And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I wil smite the winter house with the sommer house, and the houses of yuorie shall perish, and the great houses shalbe consumed, sayth the Lord.

Darby Translation

And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!

Bible in Basic English

And I will send destruction on the winter house with the summer house; the ivory houses will be falling down and the great houses will come to an end, says the Lord.

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Cross references

“the winter”

Jeremiah 36:22

Jeremiah 36:22 · BSB

Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him.

“the summer”

Judges 3:20

Judges 3:20 · BSB

Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

“the houses”

1 Kings 22:39

1 Kings 22:39 · BSB

As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

“the great”

Amos 6:11 Isaiah 5:9 Amos 3:11

Amos 6:11 · BSB

For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.”

Isaiah 5:9 · BSB

I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.

Amos 3:11 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

Also

Psalm 45:8

Psalm 45:8 · BSB

All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

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