Amos 5:17

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“There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.”

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BSBPD

“There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And in all vineyards <FI>is<Fi> lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Amos 5:17 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 11:4So Moses declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘About midnight I will go throughout Egypt,
  2. Exodus 12:12On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
  3. Exodus 12:23When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
  4. Isaiah 16:10Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.
  5. Isaiah 32:10In a little more than a year you will tremble, O secure ones. For the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not arrive.
  6. Jeremiah 48:33Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.
  7. Hosea 9:1Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.
  8. Joel 3:17Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
  9. Nahum 1:12This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.
  10. Nahum 1:15Look to the mountains— the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
  11. Zechariah 9:8But I will camp around My house because of an army,because of those who march to and fro,and never again will an oppressor overrun My people,for now I keep watch with My own eyes.

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