Amos 5:14-16
5:14 a Amos makes his earlier hints (5:4 b, 6 c) more explicit: Israel must do what is good and right in order to survive.5:15 d the remnant of his people: The Hebrew text uses the remnant of Joseph to refer to the northern kingdom, who were still God’s people despite their rebellion and idolatry.
Summary for Amos 5:16-17: 5:16-17 e crying ... mourning ... wailing: Grief would result from the widespread and certain destruction that lay ahead (5:1-2 f). 5:16 g farmers ... professional mourners: This expression is a graphic way of describing that everyone would grieve.
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