Amos 4:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 4:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 4:6 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not r..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 4:6 — KJV
“And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
— Amos 4:6 (KJV)
Amos 4:6 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 4:6
“So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:6: cities, yet, returned
“Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:6: also, want, bread
“And all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:6: also, cities, places
“Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.”
Shares key themes with Amos 4:6: given, cities, yet
“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 4:6: also, cities, places
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