Amos 3:15I will strike the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory will perish, and the great houses will have an end," says Yahweh.
The setting
Northern Israel, ~760 BC. Amos delivers God's verdict on the wealthy elite of Samaria who built elaborate seasonal homes while the poor starved in the same city, modern-day Nablus, West Bank.
The emotion here: righteous fury at injustice
The original word
bayit (בַּיִת) — house/household, meaning both building and family dynasty
Why it matters
Wealthy Israelites had winter houses in the valley and summer houses on hills for climate comfort
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 3:15
This isn't about buildings — it's about family dynasties ending forever
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God hating nice houses. It's about God judging those who built mansions while their neighbors were homeless and hungry.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 3:15
Bible Genome reading
Amos 3:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 3:15 comes from the book of Amos, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include luxury, judgment. Notable phrases: winter house summer house; houses of ivory. 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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