Amos 3:9Proclaim in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, "Assemble yourselves on the mountains of Samaria, and see what unrest is in her, and what oppression is among them."
The setting
Samaria (northern Israel), ~750 BC. God calls foreign nations to witness Israel's corruption. Modern-day West Bank, Palestine.
The emotion here: heartbroken shepherd watching his people destroy themselves
The original word
māhûmâh (מהומה) — violent confusion, chaos from social breakdown
Why it matters
Ashdod was a Philistine city - God is calling Israel's enemies to judge them
Read with care
What most readers miss in Amos 3:9
God is so disgusted He's asking PAGAN nations to witness His people's sins
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about ancient Israel only, but Amos was calling out the same wealth inequality and corruption that exists in every society.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 3:9
Bible Genome reading
Amos 3:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 3:9 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, social justice. Notable phrases: proclaim in the palaces; assemble yourselves. This verse contains a command. 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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