Amos 2:8 KJV
And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
Matthew Henry
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Thompson Chains
- PledgesSee the chain from Exodus 22:26 · 4 links
- Idol AltarsSee the chain from 1 Kings 16:32 · 5 links
- WineSee the chain from Proverbs 20:1 · 10 links
Cross References
- Amos 6:6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
- Exodus 22:26–27 If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: …
- Deuteronomy 24:12–17 And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge: …
- Judges 9:27 And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
- Isaiah 57:7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
- Ezekiel 18:7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
- Ezekiel 18:12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
- Ezekiel 23:41 And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
- Hosea 4:8 They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
- 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 6:4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
- 1 Corinthians 8:10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
- 1 Corinthians 10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
- 1 Corinthians 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
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Topics
- Debt Security for
- Drunkenness General scriptures concerning
- Idolatry Licentiousness of
- Israel, prophecies concerning Of captivity, famine, and judgments
- Pawn General scriptures concerning
- Poor Oppressions of
- Sin The Israelites
- Surety (guarantee) General scriptures concerning
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible810–784 BC · Amos, in the days of Uzziah and Jeroboam II
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And they lay themselves down יַטּוּ yaṭṭû נָטָה Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine plural
- upon clothes וְעַל wĕʿal Preposition · with and בְּגָדִים bĕgādîm בֶּגֶד Noun · masculine plural
- laid to pledge חֲבֻלִים ḥăbulîm חָבַל Verb · qal passive participle, masculine plural
- by אֵצֶל ʾēṣel אֵצֶל Preposition
- every altar כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct מִזְבֵּחַ mizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular
- and they drink יִשְׁתּוּ yištû שָׁתָה Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
- the wine וְיֵין wĕyên יַיִן Noun · masculine singular construct · with and
- of the condemned עֲנוּשִׁים ʿănûšîm עָנַשׁ Noun · masculine plural
- the house בֵּית bêt בַּיִת Noun · masculine singular construct
- of their god אֱלֹהֵיהֶם ʾĕlōhêhem אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
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