Amo 4:1, Mic 3:1, Mal 2:7 | TSK | STEP | He reproves Israel for oppression, for idolatry, 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. the mountains. which oppress. crush. Bring.

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 39:18

the mountains.

6:1; 1Ki 16:24

which oppress.

2:6,7; 3:9,10; 5:11; 8:4-6; Ex 22:21-25; De 15:9-11; Ps 12:5; 140:12

Pr 22:22,23; 23:10,11; Ec 4:1; 5:8; Isa 1:17-24; 5:8; 58:6

Jer 5:26-29; 6:6; 7:6; Eze 22:7,12,27,29; Mic 2:1-3; 3:1-3

Zec 7:10,11; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:1-6

crush.

De 28:33; Job 20:19; *marg:

Jer 51:34

Bring.

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 4:1

Is 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 7:10

Ne 8:2-8; Jer 15:19; 18:18; Hag 2:11-13; 2Ti 2:24,25

the messenger.

3:1; Isa 42:19; 44:26; Hag 1:13; Joh 13:20; 20:21; Ac 16:17; 2Co 5:20

Ga 4:14; 1Th 4:8