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God Sees Every Sin
The verse begins with God's declaration, "For I know." Commentators stress that this is a direct response to those who acted as if God were blind to their actions. No amount of power, wealth, or secrecy could hide their corruption. Scholars like Calvin emphasize that while human courts were failing, God's divine tribunal was inescapable, and He saw their sins as "mighty" and "manifold."
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Amos
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Albert Barnes
On Amos 5:12
18th Century
Theologian
For I know - Literally, “I have known.” They thought that God did not know, because He did not avenge; as the Psalmist says, Yo…
Charles Ellicott
On Amos 5:12
19th Century
Bishop
I know. —Most commentators imply that the “I” is Jehovah, but it is more likely the prophet himself. The adjectives “manifold” and…
Charles Spurgeon
On Amos 5:12–17
19th Century
Preacher
National sins bring down national judgments; and when God grows angry against the people, he makes the places of their feasting, the vineyards wher…
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John Calvin
On Amos 5:12
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet introduces God here as the speaker, so that the threatening might be more authoritative: for we know, as has been stated before, that t…
John Gill
On Amos 5:12
17th Century
Pastor
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins ,
&c.] Their sins were numerous, and of the first magni…
Matthew Henry
On Amos 5:7–17
17th Century
Minister
The same almighty power can, for repenting sinners, easily turn affliction and sorrow into prosperity and joy, and as easily turn the prosperity of…