Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Amos 3:5 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Amos 3:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 3 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?”
Amos 3:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Amos 3:5
Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? (הֲתִפֹּל צִפּוֹר עַל־פַּח הָאָרֶץ וּמוֹקֵשׁ אֵין לָהּ)—The Hebrew pach (snare/trap) was a spring-loaded device that caught birds. Moqesh (gin/bait) refers to the trigger mechanism. No bird falls into a trap unless someone deliberately set it. Shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? (הֲיַעֲלֶה פַּח מִן־הָאֲדָמָה וְלָכוֹד לֹא יִלְכּוֹד)—The trapper springs the snare only when prey is captured.The third cause-effect question: traps don't spring randomly, and trappers don't check empty snares. App...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Amos 3:5
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“and as the birds that are caught in the snare”
“like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict”
“and brought it on us; for Yahweh our God is righteous in all his works which he does”