Amos 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 1:7 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 1:7 — KJV
“But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:”
— Amos 1:7 (KJV)
Amos 1:7 in Context — About the Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd sent to confront prosperous, religious, unjust Israel. His thunderous demand — let justice roll on like a river — still defines what God expects from worshippers: not louder songs, but fairness for the poor and honesty in the gates.
Cross-References for Amos 1:7
“But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:7: send, fire, wall
“For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:7: send, fire, devour
“But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:7: fire, wall, devour
“And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:7: fire, wall, palaces
“But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.”
Shares key themes with Amos 1:7: fire, devour, palaces
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