Amos 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 3:15 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shal..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 3:15 — KJV
“And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.”
— Amos 3:15 (KJV)
Amos 3:15 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 3:15
“In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant. In...: or, This is in mine ears, saith the LORD, etc Of a...: Heb. If not, etc”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:15: house, houses, great
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and hath greatly offended, and revenged himself upon them; by...: Heb. by revenging revengement”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:15: house, great, end
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:15: smite, house, houses
“David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:15: smite, perish, end
“And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,”
Shares key themes with Amos 3:15: house, houses, end
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