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Amos 8:14

8:13 In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. manner: Heb. way

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Those who swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, ‘As your god, Dan, lives;’ and, ‘As the way of Beersheba lives;’ they will fall, and never rise up again.”

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer–sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Your god, O Dan, lives; and, The manner of Beersheba lives; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

What does Amos 8:14 mean?

Amos 8:14 is a verse in the book of Amos, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ), אַשְׁמָה (ʼashmâh), שֹׁמְרוֹן (Shômᵉrôwn). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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They
that
swearשָׁבַעshâbaʻ/shaw-bah'/H7650to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by
the
sinאַשְׁמָהʼashmâh/ash-maw'/H819guiltiness, a fault, the presentation of asin-offering
of
Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןShômᵉrôwn/sho-mer-one'/H8111Shomeron, a place in Palestine
and
say,אָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
Thy
god,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
O
Dan,דָּןDân/dawn/H1835Dan, one of the sons of Jacob; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; likewise a place in Palestine colonized by them
liveth;חַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
and,
The
mannerדֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
of
Beershebaבְּאֵר שֶׁבַעBᵉʼêr Shebaʻ/be-ayr' sheh'-bah/H884Beer-Sheba, a place in Palestine
liveth;חַיchay/khah'-ee/H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
even
they
shall
fall,נָפַלnâphal/naw-fal'/H5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and
never
rise
upקוּםqûwm/koom/H6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
again.
manner:
Heb.
way

Commentary on Amos 8:14

HENRY_FULL · Amos 8:14
8638" Hearing the word, and prayer, are two great ordinances of God, in which we are to give honour to him and may hope to find favour and acceptance with him; and yet in this chapter, to our great surprise, we find some waiting upon God in the one and some in the other and yet not meeting with success as they expected. I. The elders of Israel come to hear the word, and enquire of the prophet, but, because they are not duly qualified, they meet with a rebuke instead of acceptance ( ver. 1-5 ) and are called upon to repent of their sins and reform their lives, else it is at their peril to enquire of God, ver. 6-11 . II. Noah, Daniel, and Job, are supposed to pray for this people, and yet, because the decree has gone forth, and the destruction of them is determined by a variety of judgments, their prayers shall not be answered, ver. 12-21 . And yet it is promised, in the close, that a remnant shall escape, ver. 22, 23 . Th

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 14:4

And Jeroboam's wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahijah. But Ahijah could not see; for his eyes were set by reason of his age. were: Heb. stood for his hoariness

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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Leviticus 6:5

Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering. in the day: or, in the day of his being found guilty: Heb. in the day of his trespass

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What does Amos 8:14 say?

Amos 8:14 (King James Version) reads: "They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again. manner: Heb. way"

Is Amos 8:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Amos 8:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Amos.

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