Amos 9:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I saw a vision of the LORD standing by the temple altar, and he said, “Shake the columns until the tops fall loose, and the doorposts crumble. Then make the pieces fall on the people below. I will take a sword and kill anyone who escapes.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:18

Micaiah replied: I then saw the LORD seated on his throne with every creature in heaven gathered around him.

Psalm 68:21

Our Lord and our God, your terrible enemies are ready for war, but you will crush their skulls.

Psalm 68:22

You promised to bring them from Bashan and from the deepest sea.

Isaiah 30:16

said, “No! We will safely escape on speedy horses.” But those who chase you will be even faster.

Isaiah 6:1

In the year that King Uzziah died, I had a vision of the LORD. He was on his throne high above, and his robe filled the temple.

Jeremiah 11:11

Here is what I've decided to do. I will bring suffering on the people of Judah and Jerusalem, and no one will escape. They will beg me to help, but I won't listen to their prayers.

Jeremiah 42:16

You are afraid of war, starvation, and disease here in Judah, but they will follow you to Egypt and kill you there. None of you will survive the disasters I will send.

Jeremiah 48:44

If you are terrified and run, you will fall into a pit; and if you crawl out of the pit, you'll get caught in a trap. The time has come for you to be punished.

Ezekiel 1:28

as colourful as a rainbow that appears after a storm. I realized I was seeing the brightness of the LORD's glory! So I bowed with my face to the ground, and just then I heard a voice speaking to me.

Ezekiel 10:4

and the brightness of the LORD's glory moved from above the creatures and stopped at the entrance of the temple. The entire temple was filled with his glory, and the courtyard was dazzling bright.

Ezekiel 15:7

I will punish the people of Jerusalem with fire. Some of them have escaped one destruction, but soon they will be completely burnt. And when that happens, you, Ezekiel, will know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 9:2

I saw six men come through the north gate of the temple, each one holding a deadly weapon. A seventh man dressed in a linen robe was with them, and he was carrying things to write with. The men went into the temple and stood by the bronze altar.

Amos 3:14

When I, the LORD, punish Israel for their sins, I will destroy the altars at Bethel. Even the corners of the altar will be left in the dust.

Amos 7:17

Now, listen to what the LORD says about you: Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will be killed in war, and your land will be divided among others. You will die in a country of foreigners, and the people of Israel will be dragged from their homeland.

Amos 7:9

Their sacred places will be destroyed, and I will send war against the nation of King Jeroboam.”

Habakkuk 3:13

to rescue your people and save your chosen one. You crushed a nation's ruler and stripped his evil kingdom of its power.

Zephaniah 1:12

I'll search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those people who sit there unworried while thinking, “The LORD won't do anything, good or bad.”

Zephaniah 2:14

Herds of wild animals will live in its rubble; all kinds of desert owls will perch on its stones and hoot in the windows. Noisy ravens will be heard inside its buildings, stripped bare of cedar.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The only Son, who is truly God and is closest to the Father, has shown us what God is like.

John 1:32

I was there and saw the Spirit come down on him like a dove from heaven. And the Spirit stayed on him.

Acts 26:13

About midday I saw a light brighter than the sun. It flashed from heaven on me and on everyone travelling with me.

Joshua 10:18

Joshua answered, “Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it.

Revelation 1:17

When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead person. But he put his right hand on me and said: Don't be afraid! I am the first, the last,

Revelation 8:3

Another angel, who had a gold container for incense, came and stood at the altar. This one was given a lot of incense to offer with the prayers of God's people on the gold altar in front of the throne.