Amos 4
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 hath sworn.6:8See onPs 89:35he will.Isa 37:29; Jer 16:16; Eze 39:4,5; Hab 1:15,16 ye shall go.2Ki 25:4; Eze 12:5,12them into the palace. or, away the things of the palace.2Ki 7:7,8,15; Isa 2:20; 31:7; Zep 1:18; Mt 16:26 Come.A bitter irony and sarcasm, addressed to the idolatrous Israelites. 3:14; Ec 11:9; Eze 20:39; Joe 3:9-12; Mt 23:32; 26:45; Mr 14:41at Gilgal5:5; Ho 4:15; 9:15; 12:11and bring.Nu 28:3,4and your.De 14:28,29; 26:12three years. Heb. three years of days. offer a sacrifice. Heb. offer by burning.Le 7:12,13; 23:17proclaim.Le 22:18-21; De 12:6,7; Mt 6:2for.Ps 81:12; Mt 15:9,13,14; 23:23; Ro 1:28; 2Th 2:10-12this liketh you. Heb. so ye love.Ho 9:1,10 cleanness.From want of food, occasioned by severe famine. and want.Le 26:26; De 28:38; 1Ki 17:1; 18:2; 2Ki 4:38; 6:25-29; 8:1; Eze 16:27yet.8,9; 2Ch 28:22; Isa 9:13; 26:11; Jer 5:3; 8:5-7; Ho 5:15; 6:1Ho 7:14-16; Joe 2:12-14; Hag 2:17; Zec 1:3-6; Re 2:21; 9:20,21Re 16:10,11 I have.Le 26:18-21,23,24,27,28; De 28:23,24; 1Ki 8:35,36; 2Ch 7:13,14Isa 5:6; Jer 3:3; 5:24,25; 14:4,22; Hag 1:10,11; Zec 14:17; Jas 5:17Re 11:6when.Joe 2:23; Joh 4:35and I.Ex 8:22; 9:4,26; 10:23; Jud 6:37-40; 1Co 4:7and the.Joe 1:10-18 two.1Ki 18:5; Isa 41:17,18; Jer 14:3but.Eze 4:16; Mic 6:14; Hag 1:6yet.6,9-11; Jer 23:14; Ho 7:10 with.De 28:22; 1Ki 8:37; 2Ch 6:28; Hag 2:17when, etc. or, the multitude of your gardens, etc., did thepalmer worm, etc. the palmer-worm. 7:1,2; De 28:42; Joe 1:4; 2:25yet.6,8; Job 36:8-13; Isa 1:5; 42:24,25; Jer 5:3 pestilence.Ex 9:3-6; 12:29,30; 15:26; Le 26:16,25; De 7:15; 28:22,27,60Ps 78:49,50after the manner. or, in the way. your young.Le 26:25; 2Ki 8:12; 10:32; Jer 6:11; 11:22; 18:21; 48:15and have taken away your horses. Heb. with the captivity ofyour horses. 2Ki 13:3,7the stink.8:3; De 28:26; Jer 8:1,2; 9:22; 15:3; 16:4; Joe 2:20yet.6; Ex 8:19; 9:12,17,34,35; 10:3,27; 14:4 as God.Ge 19:24,25; Isa 13:19; Jer 49:18; Ho 11:8; 2Pe 2:6; Jude 1:7as a.Zec 3:2; 1Co 3:15; Jude 1:23yet.6; Jer 6:28-30; Eze 22:17-22; 24:13; Re 9:20 thus.2,3; 2:14; 9:1-4prepare.5:4-15; Isa 47:3; Eze 13:5; 22:30; Ho 13:8; Mt 5:25; 24:44-51Mt 25:1-13; Mr 13:32-37; Lu 14:31,32; 21:3-36; 1Th 5:2-4Jas 4:1-10; Re 3:3 he that.This is a most powerful description of the majesty of Jehovah, the God of hosts. Job 38:4-11; Ps 65:6; Isa 40:12; Zec 12:1and createth.Ps 135:7; 147:18; Jer 10:13; 51:16wind. or, spirit.Joh 3:8and declareth.Ps 139:2; Da 2:28; Mt 9:4; Lu 7:39,40; Joh 2:25that maketh.5:8; 8:9; Ex 10:22; 14:20; Isa 5:30; Jer 13:16and treadeth.De 32:13; 33:29; Mic 1:3; Hab 3:19The Lord.3:13; 5:8; 6:8; 9:6; Isa 47:4; 48:2; Jer 10:16; 51:19
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