He gives them a sense of security, so they can rely on it, but his eyes watch over their ways.
Amos 8:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The Lord has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: , I will never forget all their deeds. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord has sworn by [Himself Who is] the Glory and Pride of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their [rebellious] deeds. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works. Common English Bible The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget what they have done. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has sworn by the arrogance of Jacob: I will not forget, even to the end, all their works. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord hath sworn against the pride of Jacob: surely I will never forget all their works. |
He gives them a sense of security, so they can rely on it, but his eyes watch over their ways.
He said, ‘Indeed, my hand is lifted up towards the Lord’s throne. The Lord will be at war with Amalek from generation to generation.’
The Lord of Armies has directly revealed to me: ‘This iniquity will not be wiped out for you people as long as you live.’ , The Lord God of Armies has spoken.
‘I am the one, I sweep away your transgressions for my own sake and remember your sins no more.
The sin of Judah is inscribed with an iron stylus. With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts and on the horns of their altars,
No longer will one teach his neighbour or his brother, saying, “Know the Lord,” for they will all know me, from the least to the greatest of them’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration. ‘For I will forgive their iniquity and never again remember their sin.
‘As for the incense you burned in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets #– #you, your ancestors, your kings, your officials, and the people of the land #– #did the Lord not remember them? He brought this to mind.
But they never consider that I remember all their evil. Now their actions are all around them; they are right in front of my face.
Though they offer sacrificial gifts , and eat the flesh, the Lord does not accept them. Now he will remember their guilt and punish their sins; they will return to Egypt.
They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity; he will punish their sins.
The Lord God has sworn by his holiness: Look, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, every last one of you with fish hooks.
The Lord God has sworn by himself #– #this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.
a light for revelation to the Gentiles , and glory to your people Israel.