Amos 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:1 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:1 — KJV
“Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.”
— Amos 5:1 (KJV)
Amos 5:1 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 5:1
“Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:1: hear, word, against
“Take thee a roll of a book, and write therein all the words that I have spoken unto thee against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spake unto thee, from the days of Josiah, even unto this day.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:1: word, take, against
“And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:1: hear, word, against
“Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:1: hear, word, against
“And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:1: against, even, house
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