Amos 3 · Verse 9

Amos 3:9

Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
Amos 3:9, King James Version

Amos 3:9 in other translations

BSBProclaim to the citadels of Ashdod and to the citadels of Egypt: “Assemble on the mountains of Samaria; see the great unrest in the city and the acts of oppression in her midst.”
WEBProclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, “Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them.”
ASVPublish ye in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold what great tumults are therein, and what oppressions in the midst thereof.
YLTSound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
DARBYPublish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great uproar in the midst thereof, and the oppressions that are within her:
BBEGive out the news in the great houses of Assyria and in the land of Egypt, and say, Come together on the mountains of Samaria, and see what great outcries are there, and what cruel acts are done in it.
WebsterPublish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst of it, and the oppressed in the midst of it.

What does Amos 3:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. Publish in ... palaces--as being places of greatest resort (compare Mt 10:27); and also as it is the sin of princes that he arraigns, he calls on princes (the occupants of the "palaces") to be the witnesses. Ashdod--put for all Philistia. Convene the Philistine and the Egyptian magnates, from whom I have on various occasions rescued Israel. (The opposite formula to "Tell it not in Gath," namely, lest the heathen should glory over Israel). Even these idolaters, in looking on your enormities, will condemn you; how much more will the holy God? upon the mountains of Samaria--on the hills surrounding and commanding the view of Samaria, the metropolis of the ten tribes, which was on a lower hill (Am 4:1; 1Ki 16:24). The mountains are to be the tribunal on which the Philistines and Egyptians are to sit aloft to have a view of your crimes, so as to testify to the justice of your punishment (Am 3:13). tumults--caused by the violence of the princes of Israel in "oppressions" of the poor (Job 35:9; Ec 4:1).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Publish in the palaces - The housetops or flat roofs were the places from which public declarations were made. See on Isa 21:1 (note), and on Mat 10:27 (note). See whether in those places there be not tumults, oppressions, and rapine sufficient to excite my wrath against them.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Amos 3:9-15
That power which is an instrument of unrighteousness, will justly be brought down and broken. What is got and kept wrongfully, will not be kept long. Some are at ease, but there will come a day of visitation, and in that day, all they are proud of, and put confidence in, shall fail them. God will inquire into the sins of which they have been guilty in their houses, the robbery they have stored up, and the luxury in which they lived. The pomp and pleasantness of men's houses, do not fortify against God's judgments, but make sufferings the more grievous and vexatious. Yet a remnant, according to the election of grace, will be secured by our great and good Shepherd, as from the jaws of destruction, in the worst times.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Amos 3:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙hash.Mi.'uproclaimH8085
עַל\־'al-toH5921
אַרְמְנ֣וֹת'ar.me.Not[the] fortressesH759
בְּאַשְׁדּ֔וֹדbe.'ash.Dodin AshdodH795
וְעַֽל\־ve.'al-and toH5921
אַרְמְנ֖וֹת'ar.me.Not[the] fortressesH759
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
וְאִמְר֗וּve.'im.Ruand sayH559
הֵאָֽסְפוּ֙he.'a.se.Fugather yourselvesH622
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָרֵ֣יha.Rei[the] mountains ofH2022
שֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111
וּרְא֞וּu.re.'Uand seeH7200
מְהוּמֹ֤תme.hu.MotdisturbancesH4103
רַבּוֹת֙ra.bOtgreatH7227
בְּתוֹכָ֔הּbe.to.Khahin [the] midst of itH8432
וַעֲשׁוּקִ֖יםva.'a.shu.Kimand oppression<s>H6217
בְּקִרְבָּֽהּ\׃be.kir.Bahin midst itsH7130

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Cross references for Amos 3:9

  • Amos 4:1

    Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

  • Amos 6:1

    Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

  • Amos 1:8

    And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.

  • 1 Samuel 5:1

    And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.

  • Amos 8:6

    That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

  • Jeremiah 22:8-9

    And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this great city? Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

  • Jeremiah 50:2

    Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

  • Jeremiah 31:5

    Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.

  • Jeremiah 31:7-9

    For thus saith the Lord; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O Lord, save thy people, the remnant of Israel. Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.

  • 2 Samuel 1:20

    Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

  • Ezekiel 36:8

    But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.

  • Jeremiah 46:14

    Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Publish.
2Sa 1:20; Jer 2:10,11; 31:7-9; 46:14; 50:2
Ashdod.
1:8; 1Sa 5:1
the mountains.
4:1; 6:1; Jer 31:5; Eze 36:8; 37:22
and behold.
De 29:24-28; Jer 22:8,9
oppressed. or, oppressions.
4:1; 8:6

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Context

  • Amos 3:8

    The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

  • Amos 3:9

    Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.

  • Amos 3:10

    For they know not to do right, saith the Lord, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.

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Amos 3:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Haced pregonar sobre los palacios de Azoto, y sobre los palacios de tierra de Egipto, y decid: Reuníos sobre los montes de Samaria, y ved muchas opresiones en medio de ella, y violencias en medio de ella.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Faites-le entendre dans les palais dans Asdod, et dans les palais dans le pays d’Égypte, et dites: Assemblez-vous sur les montagnes de Samarie, et voyez la grande confusion qui est au milieu d’elle, et les oppressions qui ont lieu dans son sein:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Rufet über die Paläste in Asdod und über die Paläste im Lande Ägypten hin und sprechet: Versammelt euch auf den Bergen von Samaria und sehet die große Verwirrung in seiner Mitte und die Bedrückungen in seinem Innern!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Auditum facite in ædibus Azoti, et in ædibus terræ Ægypti, et dicite: Congregamini super montes Samariæ, et videte insanias multas in medio ejus, et calumniam patientes in penetralibus ejus.