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Amos 6:9 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Amos 6:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Amos chapter 6 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.”
Amos 6:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Amos 6:9
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die—This describes plague or siege warfare's aftermath. Even survivors in a single household will perish. The number 'ten' may reference a עֲשָׂרָה (asarah, 'ten,' a traditional quorum for Jewish prayer), suggesting even complete families or communities won't escape. This verse continues the relentless depiction of total judgment—no remnant preserved, no survivors exempted.The cumulative weight of judgment prophecies in Amos 6 creates an overwhelming sense of inevitability. God isn't threatening; He's announcing s...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Amos 6:9
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“For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred”
“[whom] I shall not cut off from my altar”
“And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.”
“the Jew's enemy”
“there came a great wind from the wilderness”
“Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.”
“that they not rise up and possess the earth”
“the multitude of his children”
“The increase of his house shall depart”