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The songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, says the Lord Yahweh: the dead bodies shall be many: in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
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From False Praise to Pain
Commentators explain that the "songs of the temple" were not from Jerusalem but from Israel's idolatrous worship centers like Bethel. The people sang joyfully, falsely believing God was pleased with them while ignoring prophetic warnings. God's judgment is an ironic reversal, turning their counterfeit praise into genuine howls of agony, demonstrating that worship disconnected from obedience is an offense to God.
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Amos
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The songs of the temple shall be howlings - Literally, “shall howl.” This means it will be as when mirthful music is suddenly broke…
19th Century
Anglican
Temple.— The word rendered this way (hêchal) also signifies “palace,” and this is probably the meaning in this passage. T…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet here indirectly rebukes the Israelites for taking such delight in their superstitions as to sing in their prosperity, as if God favored…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day ,says the Lord GodNot the s…
Amos saw a basket of summer fruit gathered, and ready to be eaten, which signified that the people were ripe for destruction and that the year of G…
