Amos 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 2:3 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 2:3 — KJV
“And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.”
— Amos 2:3 (KJV)
Amos 2:3 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 2:3
“Therefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain; out...: Heb. out of the midst of Judah”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:3: cut, off, midst
“And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter into all winds them that are in the utmost corners; and I will bring their calamity from all sides thereof, saith the LORD. in...: Heb. cut off into corners, or, that have the corners of their hair polled”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:3: cut, off, thereof
“Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:3: cut, off, thereof
“And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:3: cut, off, midst
“Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:3: cut, off, thereof
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