Amos 4:1
1 He reproves Israel for oppression,4 for idolatry,6 and for their incorrigibleness. ye kine.By the "kine of Bashan," some understand the proud, luxurious matrons of Israel; but it is probable the prophet speaks catachrestically, and means the wealthy, effeminate, and profligate rulers and nobles of Samaria. De 32:14,15; Ps 22:12; Jer 50:11,27; Eze 39:18the mountains.6:1; 1Ki 16:24which oppress.2:6,7; 3:9,10; 5:11; 8:4-6; Ex 22:21-25; De 15:9-11; Ps 12:5; 140:12Pr 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Ec 4:1; 5:8; Isa 1:17-24; 5:8; 58:6Jer 5:26-29; 6:6; 7:6; Eze 22:7,12,27,29; Mic 2:1-3; 3:1-3Zec 7:10,11; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:1-6crush.De 28:33; Job 20:19; *marg:Jer 51:34Bring.2:8; Joe 3:3 Micah 3:1
1 The cruelty of the princes.5 The falsehood of the prophets.8 The ill-grounded security of them both. Cir. A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. Hear.9,10; Isa 1:10; Jer 13:15-18; 22:2,3; Ho 5:1; Am 4:1Is it.De 1:13-17; 16:18; 2Ch 19:5-10; Ps 14:4; 82:1-5; Jer 5:4,5; 1Co 6:5 Malachi 2:7
the priest's.Le 10:11; De 17:8-11; 21:5; 24:8; 2Ch 17:8,9; 30:22; Ezr 7:10Ne 8:2-8; Jer 15:19; 18:18; Hag 2:11-13; 2Ti 2:24,25the messenger.3:1; Isa 42:19; 44:26; Hag 1:13; Joh 13:20; 20:21; Ac 16:17; 2Co 5:20Ga 4:14; 1Th 4:8
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