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Amos 3:14

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.

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ASV

For in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him, I will also visit the altars of Beth-el; and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

KJV

That in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Beth–el: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כִּ֗יKithatH3588 →
בְּי֛וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH3117 →
פָּקְדִ֥יpa.ke.Divisit IH6485 →
פִשְׁעֵֽי־fish.'ei-[the] transgressions ofH6588 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon itH5921 →
וּפָֽקַדְתִּי֙u.fa.kad.Tiand I will visit [them]H6485 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מִזְבְּח֣וֹתmiz.be.Chot[the] altars ofH4196 →
בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1008 →
אֵ֔ל'El-elH1008 →
וְנִגְדְּעוּ֙ve.nig.de.'Uand they will be cut offH1438 →
קַרְנ֣וֹתkar.Not[the] horns ofH7161 →
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196 →
וְנָפְל֖וּve.na.fe.Luand they will fallH5307 →
לָאָֽרֶץ׃la.'A.retzto the groundH776 →

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2 Kings 23:15He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.Hosea 10:5–8The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn with its idolatrous priests— those who rejoiced in its glory— for it has been taken from them into exile.Hosea 10:14–15the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.2 Chronicles 34:6–7Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.Amos 5:5–6Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing.Amos 4:4“Go to Bethel and transgress; rebel even more at Gilgal! Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.2 Chronicles 31:1When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.Exodus 32:34Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”1 Kings 13:2–5And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.Micah 1:6–7Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.2 Kings 2:23From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered at him, chanting, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!”Amos 7:9The high places of Isaac will be deserted, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be laid waste; and I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with My sword.”

About Amos

The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Amos — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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