Amos 7:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 7:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 7:9 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise again..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 7:9 — KJV
“And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”
— Amos 7:9 (KJV)
Amos 7:9 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 7:9
“In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished. images: or, sun images”
Shares key themes with Amos 7:9: high, places, desolate
“Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places. found...: or, subdued”
Shares key themes with Amos 7:9: high, places, israel
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
Shares key themes with Amos 7:9: high, israel, against
“And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Amos 7:9: high, places, against
“For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.”
Shares key themes with Amos 7:9: high, places, against
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