Amos 5:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:19 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a ser..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:19 — KJV
“As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.”
— Amos 5:19 (KJV)
Amos 5:19 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 5:19
“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. great...: Chaldee, stones of rolling”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:19: went, into, house
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:19: went, into, hand
“And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:19: met, went, hand
“And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:19: went, into, hand
“And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:19: went, house, wall
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