Amo 6:8 | NETfull | STEP | The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. The Lord , the God who commands armies, is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”

Amos 6:8

8 The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. ^{▼▼ Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.”}
The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking:
“I despise Jacob’s arrogance;
I hate their ^{▼▼ Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel.} fortresses.
I will hand over to their enemies ^{▼▼ The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification.} the city of Samaria ^{▼▼ Heb “the city”; this probably refers to the city of Samaria (cf. 6:1), which in turn, by metonymy, represents the entire northern kingdom.} and everything in it.”