Amos 6:8
Context| NETBible | The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. 1 The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking: “I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their 2 fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies 3 the city of Samaria 4 and everything in it.” |
| XREF | Le 26:11; Ps 47:4; Ps 50:12; Ps 78:59; Ps 106:40; Jer 51:14; La 2:5; Eze 24:21; Am 3:11; Am 4:2; Am 8:7; Mic 1:6-9; Zec 11:8; Heb 6:13-17 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.” 2 tn Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel. 3 tn The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification. 4 tn Heb “the city”; this probably refers to the city of Samaria (cf. 6:1), which in turn, by metonymy, represents the entire northern kingdom. |
