Amos 4:2

Contemporary English Version 1995

I, the Lord God, have sworn by my own name that your time is coming. Not one of you will be left— you will be taken away by sharp hooks.

Cross References

Jeremiah 16:16

But for now, I am sending enemies who will catch you like fish and hunt you down like wild animals in the hills and the caves.

Psalm 89:35

I have sworn once and for all by my own holy name, and I won't lie to David.

Amos 6:8

The Lord God All-Powerful has sworn by his own name: “You descendants of Jacob make me angry by your pride, and I hate your fortresses. And so I will surrender your city and possessions to your enemies.”

Isaiah 37:29

I have seen your pride and the tremendous hatred you have for me. Now I will put a hook in your nose, a bit in your mouth, then I will send you back to where you came from.

Ezekiel 29:4

I will put a hook in your jaw and pull you out of the water, and all the fish in your river will stick to your scaly body.

Ezekiel 38:4

and I will make you powerless! I will put a hook in your jaw and drag away both you and your large army. You command cavalry troops that wear heavy armor and carry shields and swords.

Amos 8:7

I, the Lord, won't forget any of this, though you take great pride in your ancestor Jacob.

Psalm 89:36

His family will always rule. I will let his kingdom last as long as the sun

Ezekiel 34:16

to look for those that are lost and bring back the ones that wander off, to bandage those that are hurt and protect the ones that are weak. I will also slaughter those that are fat and strong, because I always do right.