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Amos 5:17

Grief

15 Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

16 Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing shall be in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

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

18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

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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

    For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 48:33

    And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

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  • Isaiah 16:10

    And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

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  • Isaiah 32:10–12

    Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.

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  • Joel 3:17

    So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

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  • Nahum 1:15

    Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

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  • Exodus 12:23

    For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.

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  • Nahum 1:12

    Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

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