Amos 8:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Amos 8:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Amos 8:7 is a verse from the book of Amos in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Amos 8:7 — KJV
“The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.”
— Amos 8:7 (KJV)
Amos 8:7 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 8:7
“The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. that...: Heb. the fulness thereof”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:7: lord, hath, sworn
“Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought! against: or, in”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:7: hath, jacob, surely
“Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:7: lord, hath, forget
“Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:7: hath, surely, never
“For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.”
Shares key themes with Amos 8:7: lord, hath, surely
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