Amos 2:4Thus says Yahweh: "For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have rejected Yahweh's law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;
The setting
760 BC, Northern Kingdom of Israel. Amos, a shepherd from Judah, delivers God's lawsuit against his own people in Samaria...
The emotion here: heartbroken shepherd forced to pronounce judgment on his own people
The original word
torah (תּוֹרָה) — instruction, direction for living, not just rules but God's loving guidance
Why it matters
Judah was technically the 'righteous' kingdom with the temple and Davidic line, making this judgment shocking
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 2:4
Amos starts with foreign nations, then hits closer to home — his own people are last and worst
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about breaking ceremonial laws, but it's about rejecting God's moral instruction while maintaining religious appearance.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 2:4
Bible Genome reading
Amos 2:4 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 2:4 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, law, disobedience. Notable phrases: three transgressions; rejected Yahweh's law. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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