Amos 5:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 5:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 5:9 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. spoiled: Heb. sp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 5:9 — KJV
“That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. spoiled: Heb. spoil”
— Amos 5:9 (KJV)
Amos 5:9 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 5:9
“Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me. become...: Heb. turned to be cruel thy...: Heb. the strength of thy hand”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:9: against, strong, come
“Is Israel a servant? is he a homeborn slave? why is he spoiled? spoiled: Heb. become a spoil?”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:9: spoiled, come, heb
“He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. peaceably...: or, into the peaceable and fat, etc forecast...: Heb. think his thoughts”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:9: against, strong, heb
“In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields. a doleful...: Heb. a lamentation of lamentations turning...: or, instead of restoring”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:9: spoiled, against, heb
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Amos 5:9: against, come, heb
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