Scripture Spot Logo

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

Commentaries

...

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore the Lord, the God of Hosts, the Lord - For the third time in these last three verses Amos again reminds them by whose authority he…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Therefore. —Probably a pause occurs here, for once more the words of the prophet a ume a more mournful tone. “Therefore” points ba…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

National sins bring down national judgments; and when God grows angry against the people, he makes the places of their feasting, the vineyards wher…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The particle of inference, stated here, confirms what has already been said: that the Israelites vainly flattered themselves, even though they were…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore the Lord, the God of hosts, the Lord, says thus ,
&c.] The connection of these words is not with those tha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily turn affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of…

Sermons

Loading sermons...

Catechisms

Loading catechisms...

Confessions

Loading confessions...

Devotionals

Loading devotionals...