Amos 6:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 6:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 6:10 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unt..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 6:10 — KJV
“And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD. we...: or, they will not, or, have not”
— Amos 6:10 (KJV)
Amos 6:10 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 6:10
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. no hurt: Heb. not any thing”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:10: take, say, any
“Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:10: bones, any, then
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:10: take, bring, say
“And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:10: say, yet, any
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
Shares key themes with Amos 6:10: bring, house, hold
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