Amos 6:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.

Cross References

Genesis 22:16

Saying, I have taken an oath by my name, says the Lord, because you have done this and have not kept back from me your dearly loved only son,

Psalm 106:40

Then the wrath of the Lord was burning against his people, and he was angry with his heritage.

Psalm 47:4

He will give us our heritage, the glory of Jacob who is dear to him. Selah.

Psalm 50:12

If I had need of food, I would not give you word of it; for the earth is mine and all its wealth.

Psalm 78:59

When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Isaiah 28:1

Ho! crown of pride of those who are given up to wine in Ephraim, and the dead flower of his glory which is on the head of those who are overcome by strong drink!

Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage has become like a lion in the woodland to me; her voice has been loud against me; so I have hate for her.

Jeremiah 22:14

Who says, I will make a wide house for myself, and rooms of great size, and has windows cut out, and has it roofed with cedar and painted with bright red.

Jeremiah 22:5

But if you do not give ear to these words, I give you my oath by myself, says the Lord, that this house will become a waste.

Jeremiah 44:26

And now give ear to the word of the Lord, all you of Judah who are living in the land of Egypt: Truly, I have taken an oath by my great name, says the Lord, that my name is no longer to be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, By the life of the Lord God.

Jeremiah 49:13

For I have taken an oath by myself, says the Lord, that Bozrah will become a cause of wonder, a name of shame, a waste and a curse; and all its towns will be waste places for ever.

Jeremiah 51:14

The Lord of armies has taken an oath by himself, saying, Truly, I will make you full with men as with locusts, and their voices will be loud against you.

Lamentations 2:5

The Lord has become like one fighting against her, sending destruction on Israel; he has sent destruction on all her great houses, making waste his strong places: increasing the grief and the sorrow of the daughter of Judah.

Ezekiel 24:21

Say to the people of Israel, The Lord has said, See, I will make my holy place unclean, the pride of your strength, the pleasure of your eyes, and the desire of your soul; and your sons and daughters, who did not come with you here, will be put to the sword.

Hosea 11:6

And the sword will go through his towns, wasting his children and causing destruction because of their evil designs.

Leviticus 26:11

And I will put my holy House among you, and my soul will not be turned away from you in disgust.

Leviticus 26:30

And I will send destruction on your high places, overturning your perfume altars, and will put your dead bodies on your broken images, and my soul will be turned from you in disgust.

Amos 3:10

For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses.

Amos 3:11

For this reason, says the Lord, an attacker will come, shutting in the land on every side; and your strength will come down and your great houses will be made waste.

Amos 4:2

The Lord God has taken an oath by his holy name, that the days are coming when they will take you away with hooks, and the rest of you with fish-hooks.

Amos 5:21

Your feasts are disgusting to me, I will have nothing to do with them; I will take no delight in your holy meetings.

Amos 8:3

And the songs of the king's house will be cries of pain in that day, says the Lord God: great will be the number of the dead bodies, and everywhere they will put them out without a word.

Amos 8:7

The Lord has taken an oath by the pride of Jacob, Truly I will ever keep in mind all their works.

Zechariah 11:8

And in one month I put an end to the three keepers of the flock; for my soul was tired of them, and their souls were disgusted with me.

Deuteronomy 32:19

And the Lord saw with disgust the evil-doing of his sons and daughters.