Amos 5:3For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."
The setting
Tekoa, Israel, ~760 BC. Amos gives specific numbers - 90% casualties in the coming war...
The emotion here: grim precision while delivering terrible statistics
The original word
eleph (אֶלֶף) — thousand, emphasizing the massive scale of coming loss
Why it matters
Archaeological evidence shows Israelite cities were indeed reduced by roughly 90% during Assyrian conquest
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What most readers miss in Amos 5:3
These weren't random numbers - Amos was giving precise military intelligence from God
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament prophecy is vague and symbolic, but Amos gives exact percentages that were literally fulfilled.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Amos 5:3
Bible Genome reading
Amos 5:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Amos 5:3 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 grieving, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, decimation, consequences. Notable phrases: thousand shall have a hundred; one hundred shall have ten. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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