Amos 3:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 3:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 3:14 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 3:14 — KJV
“That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground. visit: or, punish Israel for”
— Amos 3:14 (KJV)
Amos 3:14 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 3:14
“So he offered upon the altar which he had made in Bethel the fifteenth day of the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and ordained a feast unto the children of Israel: and he offered upon the altar, and burnt incense. offered...: or, went up to the altar, etc and burnt...: Heb. to burn incense”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:14: day, israel, bethel
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:14: israel, also, altars
“Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother. destroy: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:14: day, also, cut
“The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:14: israel, also, altars
“Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:14: day, israel, cut
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