Amos 6:8

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

The Lord God has sworn by himself (says the Lord, the God of hosts): I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds; and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.

Cross References

Genesis 22:16

and said, “By myself I have sworn, says the Lord: Because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

Psalm 106:40

Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage;

Psalm 47:4

He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah

Psalm 50:12

“If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and all that is in it is mine.

Psalm 78:59

When God heard, he was full of wrath, and he utterly rejected Israel.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.

Isaiah 28:1

Ah, the proud garland of the drunkards of Ephraim, and the fading flower of its glorious beauty, which is on the head of those bloated with rich food, of those overcome with wine!

Jeremiah 12:8

My heritage has become to me like a lion in the forest; she has lifted up her voice against me— therefore I hate her.

Jeremiah 22:14

who says, “I will build myself a spacious house with large upper rooms,” and who cuts out windows for it, paneling it with cedar, and painting it with vermilion.

Jeremiah 22:5

But if you will not heed these words, I swear by myself, says the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Jeremiah 44:26

Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all you Judeans who live in the land of Egypt: Lo, I swear by my great name, says the Lord, that my name shall no longer be pronounced on the lips of any of the people of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, ‘As the Lord God lives.’

Jeremiah 49:13

For by myself I have sworn, says the Lord, that Bozrah shall become an object of horror and ridicule, a waste, and an object of cursing; and all her towns shall be perpetual wastes.

Jeremiah 51:14

The Lord of hosts has sworn by himself: Surely I will fill you with troops like a swarm of locusts, and they shall raise a shout of victory over you.

Lamentations 2:5

The Lord has become like an enemy; he has destroyed Israel; He has destroyed all its palaces, laid in ruins its strongholds, and multiplied in daughter Judah mourning and lamentation.

Ezekiel 24:21

Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and your heart's desire; and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.

Hosea 11:6

The sword rages in their cities, it consumes their oracle-priests, and devours because of their schemes.

Leviticus 26:11

I will place my dwelling in your midst, and I shall not abhor you.

Leviticus 26:30

I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars; I will heap your carcasses on the carcasses of your idols. I will abhor you.

Amos 3:10

They do not know how to do right, says the Lord, those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.

Amos 3:11

Therefore thus says the Lord God: An adversary shall surround the land, and strip you of your defense; and your strongholds shall be plundered.

Amos 4:2

The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: The time is surely coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks.

Amos 5:21

I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.

Amos 8:3

The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day,” says the Lord God; “the dead bodies shall be many, cast out in every place. Be silent!”

Amos 8:7

The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.

Zechariah 11:8

In one month I disposed of the three shepherds, for I had become impatient with them, and they also detested me.

Deuteronomy 32:19

The Lord saw it, and was jealous he spurned his sons and daughters.