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Amos 3:15

Judgment

13 Hear and testify against the house of Jacob, declares the Lord GOD, the God of Hosts.

14 On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house; the houses of ivory will also perish, and the great houses will come to an end,” declares the LORD.
KJV
And I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
WEB
I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will have an end,” says the LORD.
ASV
And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
And I will smite the winter-house with the summer-house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and many houses shall have an end, saith Jehovah.
BLB
And I will destroy the house of winter with the house of summer, and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will be swept away,” a declaration of YHWH.
ÅB
og jeg vil sønderslå både vinterhusene og sommerhusene, og elfenbenshusene skal gå til grunne, og mange hus rives bort, sier Herren.
OTB
Jeg vil rive ned vinterhuset sammen med sommerhuset;
husene prydet med elfenben skal gå til grunne,
og de store husene skal ta slutt,"
erklærer Herren.
B1930
og jeg vil sønderslå både vinterhusene og sommerhusene, og elfenbenshusene skal gå til grunne, og mange hus rives bort, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Kings 22:39

    As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

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  • Jeremiah 36:22

    Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him.

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  • Amos 6:11

    For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.”

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  • Judges 3:20

    Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.

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  • Isaiah 5:9

    I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.

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  • Psalms 45:8

    All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.

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  • Amos 3:11

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

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