Amos 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 8:3 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 8:3 — KJV
“And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. shall be howlings: Heb. shall howl with...: Heb. be silent”
— Amos 8:3 (KJV)
Amos 8:3 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 8:3
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them? by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:3: day, saith, lord
“That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage; a prophet: Heb. a man a prophet”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:3: saith, lord, god
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:3: lord, god, dead
“For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth. sendeth: Heb. giveth”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:3: day, saith, lord
“Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. blood: Heb. bloods plat: or, portion”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:3: day, saith, lord
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