Amos 5:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:27 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:27 — KJV
“Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.”
— Amos 5:27 (KJV)
Amos 5:27 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 5:27
“And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:27: therefore, cause, into
“But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:27: cause, into, lord
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:27: therefore, cause, saith
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:27: into, saith, lord
“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:27: cause, into, captivity
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