Amos 7:11 “for this is what Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and I…”

Amos 7:11

for this is what Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

World English Bible

For Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.’”

American Standard Version

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thus Amos saith, Ieroboam shall die by the sworde, and Israel shalbe led away captiue out of their owne land.

Darby Translation

For thus Amos saith: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall certainly go into captivity out of his land.

Young's Literal Translation

for thus said Amos: By sword die doth Jeroboam, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.'

Bible in Basic English

For Amos has said, Jeroboam will be put to the sword, and Israel will certainly be taken away as a prisoner out of his land.

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Cross references

“thus”

Acts 6:14 Jeremiah 26:9 Jeremiah 28:10 Jeremiah 28:11

Acts 6:14 · BSB

For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Jeremiah 26:9 · BSB

How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 28:10 · BSB

Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.

Jeremiah 28:11 · BSB

And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, J…

“Jeroboam”

Amos 7:9 Psalm 56:5 Matthew 26:61

Amos 7:9 · BSB

The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”

Psalm 56:5 · BSB

All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.

Matthew 26:61 · BSB

and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”

“and Israel”

2 Kings 17:6 Amos 6:7 Amos 6:8

2 Kings 17:6 · BSB

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Amos 6:7 · BSB

Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.

Amos 6:8 · BSB

The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

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

In context

10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

12And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.

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