Amos 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 2:9 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 2:9 — KJV
“Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.”
— Amos 2:9 (KJV)
Amos 2:9 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 2:9
“And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:9: before, like, above
“And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:9: destroyed, before, like
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:9: like, above, beneath
“Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:9: like, above, beneath
“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by...: Heb. after them”
Shares key themes with Amos 2:9: destroyed, before, like
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