Amos 5:5

Modern English Version

But do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or cross over to Beer-sheba; for Gilgal will surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall be no more.

Cross References

Genesis 21:31

Therefore he called that place Beer-sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Genesis 21:33

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.

Genesis 26:23

He went up from there to Beer-sheba.

Genesis 26:33

And he called it Shibah. Therefore, the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

1 Kings 12:28

At that point, the king got some advice and made two golden calves and said to the people, “It is too difficult for you to go up to Jerusalem. Behold, your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.”

1 Kings 12:29

He set one in Bethel, and he put the other in Dan.

2 Kings 23:8

He brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah and defiled the high places where the priests had made offerings, from Geba to Beer-sheba. He broke down the high places of the gates at the entry of the gates of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on the left at the gate of the city.

Job 8:22

Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing.”

Psalm 33:10

The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the people of no effect.

Isaiah 29:20

For the ruthless shall come to nothing, and the scorner will be consumed, and all who are intent on doing iniquity shall be cut off —

Isaiah 8:10

Take counsel together, but it shall come to nothing; speak the word, but it shall not stand for God is with us.

Jeremiah 48:13

Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel, their confidence.

Hosea 10:8

The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel, will be destroyed. Thorn and thistle will grow on their altars. They will say to the mountains, Cover us, and to the hills, Fall on us.

Hosea 12:11

In Gilead there is iniquity; surely they will come to nothing. In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls, so their altars will be like stone heaps in the furrows of the fields.

Hosea 4:15

Though you play the whore, O Israel, do not let Judah offend. Do not come to Gilgal, or go up to Beth-aven, and do not swear, “As the Lord lives.”

Hosea 9:15

All their wickedness is in Gilgal, for there I hated them. Because of the wickedness of their deeds, I will drive them out of My house. I will love them no more. All their princes are rebels.

Amos 1:5

I will break the gate bar of Damascus; from the Valley of Aven I will cut off the one enthroned, and from Beth-eden the one who holds the scepter. The people of Aram will go into captivity to Kir, says the Lord.

Amos 3:14

Surely on the day I punish the transgressions of Israel, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.

Amos 4:4

Come to Bethel and transgress, to Gilgal and multiply transgression; bring your sacrifices every morning and your tithes every three days.

Amos 7:10

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you at the very center of the house of Israel. The country cannot endure all his words.

Amos 7:13

But do not prophesy any more at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”

Amos 7:17

“Therefore thus says the Lord: ‘Your wife will be a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, and your land will be divided by measuring line; you yourself will die in an unclean land; and Israel will surely go into exile away from its land.’ ”

Amos 7:9

The high places of Isaac will be destroyed, the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”

Amos 8:14

Those who swear by Ashimah of Samaria, and say, “By the life of your god, O Dan,” and, “By the life of the way of Beer-sheba” — they shall fall and never rise again.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God has chosen the inferior things of the world and things which are despised. Yes, and He chose things which are nothing to nullify the things that are,

1 Corinthians 2:6

Yet we speak wisdom among those who are mature, although not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Deuteronomy 28:41

You will give birth to sons and daughters, but you will not enjoy them, for they will go into captivity.

Joshua 5:9

The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from upon you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal even to this day.

Revelation 18:17

In one hour such great riches came to nothing!’ “All sea captains and seafaring men, sailors and all who trade by sea, stood far off,

1 Samuel 11:14

Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, and let us go to Gilgal and renew the kingdom there.”

1 Samuel 7:16

He went annually in a circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all those places.

1 Samuel 8:2

Now the name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judging in Beer-sheba.