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Amos 5:17

Grief

15 Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”

16 Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail.

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

18 Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.

19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.

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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
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.
KJV
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.
WEB
In all vineyards there will be wailing, for I will pass through the middle of you,” says the LORD.
ASV
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
BLB
and in all the vineyards wailing, for I will pass over in your midst!” Says YHWH.
ÅB
Og i alle vingårder skal det høres klagerop; for jeg vil skride fram midt iblant dere, sier Herren.
OTB
Det vil være klagesang i alle vingårdene,
for jeg skal gå gjennom deres midte," sier Herren.
B1930
Og i alle vingårder skal det høres klagerop; for jeg vil skride frem midt iblandt eder, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Exodus 12:12

    On 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.

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  • Jeremiah 48:33

    Joy 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.

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  • Isaiah 16:10

    Joy 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.

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  • Isaiah 32:10–12

    In 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.

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  • Joel 3:17

    Then 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.

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  • Nahum 1:15

    Look 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.

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  • Exodus 12:23

    When 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.

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  • Nahum 1:12

    This 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.

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