Amos 8 · Verse 14

Amos 8:14

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer–sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
Amos 8:14, King James Version

Amos 8:14 in other translations

BSBThose who swear by the guilt of Samaria and say, ‘As surely as your god lives, O Dan,’ or, ‘As surely as the way of Beersheba lives’— they will fall, never to rise again.”
WEBThose who swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, ‘As your god, Dan, lives,’ and, ‘As the way of Beersheba lives,’ they will fall, and never rise up again.”
ASVThey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth; they shall fall, and never rise up again.
YLTThose swearing by the guilt of Samaria, And have said, Live doth thy god, O Dan, And, Live doth the way of Beer-Sheba, And they have fallen--and rise not again!'
DARBYthey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thygod, O Dan, liveth! and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth! even they shall fall, and never rise up again.
BBEThose who make their oaths by the sin of Samaria and say, By the life of your God, O Dan; and, By the living way of Beer-sheba; even they will go down, never again to be lifted up.
WebsterThey that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer-sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise again.

What does Amos 8:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. swear by the sin of Samaria--namely, the calves (De 9:21; Ho 4:15). "Swear by" means to worship (Psa 63:11). The manner--that is, as "the way" is used (Psa 139:24; Ac 9:2), the mode of worship. Thy god, O Dan--the other golden calf at Dan (1Ki 22:26-30). liveth ... liveth--rather, "May thy god ... live ... may the manner ... live." Or, "As (surely as) thy god, O Dan, liveth." This is their formula when they swear; not "May Jehovah live!" or, "As Jehovah liveth!"

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 By the sin of Samaria - Baal, who was worshipped here. Thy god, O Dan - The golden calf, or ox, the representative of the Egyptian god Apis, or Osiris. The manner of Beer-sheba - The worship, or object of worship. Another of the golden calves which Jeroboam had set up there. The word דרך derech, way, is here taken for the object and mode of worship; see Act 19:9, where way is taken for the creed and form of Divine worship as practiced by the followers of Christ, and by which they were distinguished from the Jews. See also Act 9:2.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Amos 8:11-14

Here was a token of God's highest displeasure. At any time, and most in a time of trouble, a famine of the word of God is the heaviest judgment. To many this is no affliction, yet some will feel it very much, and will travel far to hear a good sermon; they feel the loss of the mercies others foolishly sin away. But when God visits a backsliding church, their own plans and endeavours to find out a way of salvation…

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Amos 8:14 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.

הַנִּשְׁבָּעִים֙ha.nish.ba.'Imthose [who] swearH7650
בְּאַשְׁמַ֣תbe.'ash.Matby [the] guilt ofH819
שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111
וְאָמְר֗וּve.'a.me.Ruand they will sayH559
חֵ֤יchei[by] [the] life ofH2416
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khagods yourH430
דָּ֔ןDanO DanH1835
וְחֵ֖יve.Cheiand [by] [the] lifeH2416
דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhof [the] way ofH1870
בְּאֵֽר\־be.'er-BeerH884
שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884
וְנָפְל֖וּve.na.fe.Luand they will fallH5307
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
יָק֥וּמוּya.Ku.muthey will riseH6965
עֽוֹד\׃\ \סodagainH5750

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Amos 8:14

  • Amos 5:5

    But seek not Beth–el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer–sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth–el shall come to nought.

  • 1 Kings 12:28-29

    Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And he set the one in Beth–el, and the other put he in Dan.

  • Deuteronomy 9:21

    And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the mount.

  • Acts 9:2

    And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

  • Hosea 13:2

    And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.

  • 1 Kings 16:24

    And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 12:32

    And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that is in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Beth–el, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Beth–el the priests of the high places which he had made.

  • Hosea 10:5

    The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth–aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

  • 1 Kings 13:22-34

    But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers. And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back. And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase. And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt. …

  • 1 Kings 14:16

    And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.

  • 2 Chronicles 36:16

    But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

  • Acts 24:14

    But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
swear.
Ho 4:15; Zep 1:5
sin.
De 9:21; 1Ki 12:28,29,32; 13:22-34; 14:16; 16:24; 2Ki 10:29
Ho 8:5,6; 10:5; 13:2,16
manner. Heb. way.
Ac 9:2; 18:25; 19:9,23; 24:14
Beer-sheba. See on ver.
5
shall fall.
De 33:11; 2Ch 36:16; Ps 36:12; 140:10; Pr 29:1; Isa 43:17
Jer 25:27; 51:64

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Context

  • Amos 8:13

    In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.

  • Amos 8:14

    They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer–sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

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Amos 8:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los que juran por el pecado de Samaria, y dicen, Vive tu Dios de Dan: y, Vive el camino de Beer-seba: caerán, y nunca más se levantarán.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
ceux qui jurent par le péché de Samarie et qui disent: Dan, ton Dieu est vivant! et: La voie de Beër-Shéba est vivante! Et ils tomberont, et ne se relèveront jamais.
German
Elberfelder 1871
die da schwören bei der Schuld Samarias und sprechen: So wahr dein Gott lebt, Dan! und: So wahr der Weg nach Beerseba lebt! und sie werden fallen und nicht mehr aufstehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
qui jurant in delicto Samariæ, et dicunt: Vivit Deus tuus, Dan, et vivit via Bersabee; et cadent, et non resurgent ultra.