Biblia Todo Logo
Cross References
- Advertisements -




Amos 5:5

New American Bible - revised edition

but do not seek Bethel; Do not come to Gilgal, and do not cross over to Beer-sheba; For Gilgal shall be led into exile and Bethel shall be no more.

See the chapter Copy

34 Cross References  

This is why the place is called Beer-sheba; the two of them took an oath there.

Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beer-sheba, and there he invoked by name the Lord, God the Eternal.

From there Isaac went up to Beer-sheba.

He called it Shibah; hence the name of the city is Beer-sheba to this day.

The king took counsel, made two calves of gold, and said to the people: “You have been going up to Jerusalem long enough. Here are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

And he put one in Bethel, the other in Dan.

He brought in all the priests from the cities of Judah, and then defiled, from Geba to Beer-sheba, the high places where they had offered incense. He also tore down the high places of the gates, which were at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, governor of the city, north of the city gate.

Those who hate you shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked shall be no more.

The Lord foils the plan of nations, frustrates the designs of peoples.

For the tyrant shall be no more, the scoffer shall cease to be; All who are ready for evil shall be cut off,

Form a plan, it shall be thwarted; make a resolve, it shall not be carried out, for “With us is God!” Disciples of Isaiah.

Chemosh shall disappoint Moab, just as the house of Israel was disappointed by Bethel, in which they trusted.

The high places of Aven will be destroyed, the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will cry out to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall upon us!”

I spoke to the prophets, I granted many visions, and through the prophets I told parables.

Though you prostitute yourself, Israel, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not come to Gilgal, do not go up to Beth-aven, do not swear, “As the Lord lives!”

All their misfortune began in Gilgal; yes, there I rejected them. Because of their wicked deeds I will drive them out of my house. I will love them no longer; all their princes are rebels.

I will break the barred gate of Damascus; From the Valley of Aven I will cut off the one enthroned, And the sceptered ruler from Beth-eden; the people of Aram shall be exiled to Kir, says the Lord.

On the day when I punish Israel for its crimes, I will also punish the altars of Bethel; The horns of the altar shall be broken off and fall to the ground.

Come to Bethel and sin, to Gilgal and sin all the more! Each morning bring your sacrifices, every third day your tithes;

Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent word to Jeroboam, king of Israel: “Amos has conspired against you within the house of Israel; the country cannot endure all his words.

But never again prophesy in Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary and a royal temple.”

Therefore thus says the Lord: Your wife shall become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters shall fall by the sword. Your land shall be parcelled out by measuring line, and you yourself shall die in an unclean land; and Israel shall be exiled from its land.”

The high places of Isaac shall be laid waste, and the sanctuaries of Israel made desolate; and I will attack the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

Those who swear by Ashima of Samaria, and who say, “By the life of your god, O Dan,” “By the life of the Power of Beer-sheba!” They shall fall, never to rise again.

and God chose the lowly and despised of the world, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something,

Yet we do speak a wisdom to those who are mature, but not a wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age who are passing away.

Though you beget sons and daughters, they will not remain with you, for they will go into captivity.

Then the Lord said to Joshua: Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you. Therefore the place is called Gilgal to the present day.

In one hour this great wealth has been ruined.” Every captain of a ship, every traveler at sea, sailors, and seafaring merchants stood at a distance

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

He made a yearly circuit, passing through Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah and judging Israel at each of these places.

His firstborn was named Joel, his second son, Abijah; they judged at Beer-sheba.




Follow us:

Advertisements


Advertisements