Amos 4:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 4:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 4:11 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burnin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 4:11 — KJV
“I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
— Amos 4:11 (KJV)
Amos 4:11 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 4:11
“As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:11: god, overthrew, sodom
“And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:11: overthrew, sodom, gomorrah
“Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:11: god, sodom, gomorrah
“Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:11: god, sodom, gomorrah
“And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. as...: Heb. as the overthrowing”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:11: god, overthrew, sodom
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