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Amos 6:8
New English Translation
Amos 6:8
New English Translation
8 The Sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life.[a]
The Lord God of Heaven’s Armies is speaking:
“I despise Jacob’s arrogance;
I hate their[b] fortresses.
I will hand over to their enemies[c] the city of Samaria[d] and everything in it.”
Footnotes
- Amos 6:8 tn Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.”
- Amos 6:8 tn Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel.
- Amos 6:8 tn The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Amos 6:8 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.
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