Amos 2:5

New International Reader's Version

So I will send fire to destroy Judah. It will burn up Jerusalem’s forts.”

Cross References

2 Kings 25:9

Nebuzaradan set the Lord’s temple on fire. He also set fire to the royal palace and all the houses in Jerusalem. He burned down every important building.

Jeremiah 17:27

But what if you do not obey me? Suppose you do not keep the Sabbath day holy. And suppose you carry a load through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. Then I will start a fire that can’t be put out. It will begin at the gates of Jerusalem. It will destroy its mighty towers.” ’ ”

Jeremiah 21:10

I have decided to do this city harm and not good,” announces the Lord. “It will be handed over to the king of Babylon. And he will destroy it with fire.” ’

Jeremiah 39:8

The Babylonians set the royal palace on fire. They also set fire to the houses of the people. And they broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 52:13

Nebuzaradan set the Lord’s temple on fire. He also set fire to the royal palace and all the houses in Jerusalem. He burned down every important building.

Hosea 8:14

Israel has forgotten the God who made them. They have built palaces for themselves. Judah has built forts in many towns. But I will send down fire on their cities. It will burn up their forts.”

Amos 1:4

So I will send fire to destroy the palace of King Hazael. It will burn up the forts of his son Ben-Hadad.

Amos 3:11

So the Lord and King says, “Enemies will take over your land. They will pull down your places of safety. They will rob your forts.”

Amos 3:15

I will tear down their winter houses. I will also pull down their summer houses. The houses they have decorated with ivory will be destroyed. And their princely houses will be torn down,” announces the Lord.

Amos 7:4

The Lord and King gave me a second vision. He was using fire to punish his people. It dried up the deep waters. It burned the land up.