Amos 3:9 “Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Asse…”

Amos 3:9

Proclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

World English Bible

Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them.”

American Standard Version

Publish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

Proclayme in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the lande of Egypt, and saye, Assemble your selues vpon the mountaines of Samaria: so beholde the great tumultes in the middes thereof, and the oppressed in the middes thereof.

Darby Translation

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great uproar in the midst thereof, and the oppressions that are within her:

Young's Literal Translation

Sound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.

Bible in Basic English

Give out the news in the great houses of Assyria and in the land of Egypt, and say, Come together on the mountains of Samaria, and see what great outcries are there, and what cruel acts are done in it.

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Cross references

“Publish”

Jeremiah 50:2 2 Samuel 1:20 Jeremiah 31:7–9 Jeremiah 46:14 Jeremiah 2:10 Jeremiah 2:11

Jeremiah 50:2 · BSB

“Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pi…

2 Samuel 1:20 · BSB

Tell it not in Gath; proclaim it not in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, and the daughters of the uncircumcised exult.

Jeremiah 31:7–9 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’

Jeremiah 46:14 · BSB

“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’

Jeremiah 2:10 · BSB

Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus and take a look; send to Kedar and consider carefully; see if there has ever been anything like this:

Jeremiah 2:11 · BSB

Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

“Ashdod”

Amos 1:8 1 Samuel 5:1

Amos 1:8 · BSB

I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.

1 Samuel 5:1 · BSB

After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,

“the mountains”

Amos 4:1 Amos 6:1 Jeremiah 31:5 Ezekiel 36:8 Ezekiel 37:22

Amos 4:1 · BSB

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

Amos 6:1 · BSB

Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.

Jeremiah 31:5 · BSB

Again you will plant vineyards on the hills of Samaria; the farmers will plant and enjoy the fruit.

Ezekiel 36:8 · BSB

But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.

Ezekiel 37:22 · BSB

I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

“and behold”

Deuteronomy 29:24–28 Jeremiah 22:8 Jeremiah 22:9

Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · BSB

So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

Jeremiah 22:8 · BSB

And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’

Jeremiah 22:9 · BSB

Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”

“oppressed”

Amos 8:6

Amos 8:6 · BSB

Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!”

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

In context

8The lion has roared— who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken— who will not prophesy?

10“For they know not how to do right,” declares the LORD. “They store up violence and destruction in their citadels.”

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