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you will be thrown from your fortresses,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall go out through the breaches, each one straight ahead; and you shall be cast out into Harmon,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And ye shall go out at the breaches, every <i>cow at that which is</i> before her; and ye shall cast <i>them</i> into the palace, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You will go out <i>through</i> broken <i>walls,</i> Each one straight ahead of her, And you will be cast into Harmon,” Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will go out <i>through</i> holes <i>in the walls,</i> One in front of the other, And you will be hurled to Harmon,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will go out through breaches in the walls, Each one straight before her, And you will be cast to Harmon,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will go out <i>through</i> breaches <i>in the walls</i>, Each one straight before her, And you will be cast to Harmon,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you will go out <i>through</i> breaches <i>in the walls</i>, Each one straight before her, And you will be cast to Harmon,” declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And you shall go out through the breaches [made in the city wall], Every woman straight before her [unable to turn aside], And you shall be cast to Harmon,” Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will go through breaches in the wall, each woman straight ahead, and you will be driven along toward Harmon. This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will go through breaches in the wall, each woman straight ahead, and you will be driven along toward Harmon. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one straight before her; and ye shall cast yourselves into Harmon, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will be dragged through holes in your city walls, and you will be thrown toward Harmon. I, the LORD, have spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one straight before her; and ye shall cast yourselves into Harmon, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each of you will leave [the city] through breaks in the wall, one woman ahead of another. You will be thrown into a garbage dump. The LORD declares this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will be dragged to the nearest break in the wall and thrown out." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each of you will go out through the breaches of the walls straight to Mt. Hermon," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each of you will go straight through the gaps in the walls; you will be thrown out toward Harmon." The LORD is speaking! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will go out at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon," says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will go out at the breaks in the wall, everyone straight before her; and you will cast yourselves into Harmon,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And [by] breaches you go forth, "" A woman before her, "" And you have cast down the high place,” "" A declaration of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And by breaches ye go forth, A woman at that over-against her, And ye have cast down the high place, An affirmation of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall go forth at the breaches, a woman before her; and ye cast to the fortress, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And you shall go out at the breaches one over against the other, and you shall be cast forth into Armon, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will go out through the breaches, one over another, and you will be cast out into Harmon, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall go out through the breached walls one in front of the other, And you shall be exiled to Harmon— oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Through breaches in the wall you shall leave, each one straight ahead; and you shall be flung out into Harmon, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And every woman shall run to the breach which is before her; and they shall be cast away to the mountain of Armenia, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to the breach a woman shall run before her, and they shall be cast to the mountain of Armenia”, says LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And ye shall go out at the breaches, every one straight before her; And ye shall be cast into Harmon, Saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall be brought forth naked in the presence of each other; and ye shall be cast forth on the mountain Romman, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/4-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=550" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/4.htm">Punishment Brings No Repentance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: tê·ṣe·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-2fp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">You will go out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6556.htm" title="6556: ū·p̄ə·rā·ṣîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A bursting forth, breach. From parats; a break.">through broken walls,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·šāh (N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">each one</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: neḡ·dāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before.">straight ahead of her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: wə·hiš·laḵ·te·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2fp) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">and you will be cast out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2038.htm" title="2038: ha·har·mō·w·nāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A place name. From the same as Horam; a castle.">toward Harmon,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>“Go to Bethel and transgress; rebel even more at Gilgal! Bring your sacrifices every morning, your tithes every three days.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19-21</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. / In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold—the idols they made to worship. / They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/15-2.htm">Jeremiah 15:2</a></span><br />If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Ezekiel 12:12</a></span><br />And at dusk the prince among them will lift his bags to his shoulder and go out. They will dig through the wall to bring him out. He will cover his face so he cannot see the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Micah 1:16</a></span><br />Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a></span><br />The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/39-6.htm">Isaiah 39:6-7</a></span><br />The time will surely come when everything in your palace and all that your fathers have stored up until this day will be carried off to Babylon. Nothing will be left, says the LORD. / And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood, will be taken away to be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-19.htm">Jeremiah 13:19</a></span><br />The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly taken captive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-3.htm">Lamentations 1:3</a></span><br />Judah has gone into exile under affliction and harsh slavery; she dwells among the nations but finds no place to rest. All her pursuers have overtaken her in the midst of her distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21-24</a></span><br />Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a></span><br />Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and you shall cast them into the palace, said the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">ye shall go.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a></b></br> And the city was broken up, and all the men of war <i>fled</i> by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which <i>is</i> by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees <i>were</i> against the city round about:) and <i>the king</i> went the way toward the plain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-5.htm">Ezekiel 12:5,12</a></b></br> Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby… </p><p class="hdg">them into the palace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">2 Kings 7:7,8,15</a></b></br> Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it <i>was</i>, and fled for their life… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm">Isaiah 2:20</a></b></br> In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made <i>each one</i> for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-7.htm">Isaiah 31:7</a></b></br> For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you <i>for</i> a sin.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/3-15.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-5.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/hosea/7-1.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/amos/1-11.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/hosea/10-11.htm">Cow</a> <a href="/amos/3-15.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/amos/3-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/hosea/7-2.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/daniel/11-45.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/joel/3-7.htm">Places</a> <a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/amos/3-9.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/amos/4-5.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Breaches</a> <a href="/micah/2-13.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/amos/5-2.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Cow</a> <a href="/amos/4-6.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/amos/5-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">High</a> <a href="/matthew/21-2.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/amos/8-3.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/amos/4-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/amos/7-7.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Wall</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/amos/5-26.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/4-1.htm">He reproves Israel for oppression,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/4-4.htm">for idolatry,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/4-6.htm">and for their incorrigibleness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of ancient Israel, city walls were crucial for protection against invaders. The imagery of "broken walls" symbolizes vulnerability and defeat. Historically, this could refer to the Assyrian invasion, which led to the destruction of Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom. Theologically, it reflects God's judgment on Israel for their sins, as walls often symbolize security and divine protection in the Bible (e.g., <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a>).<p><b>each one straight ahead of her</b><br>This suggests an unorganized, chaotic escape, with each person fleeing in a direct line without regard for others. It implies panic and desperation, as opposed to an orderly retreat. Culturally, this reflects the breakdown of societal order and community, as people prioritize their own survival. This phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of judgment leading to disorder, as seen in the scattering of the people at the Tower of Babel (<a href="/genesis/11-8.htm">Genesis 11:8</a>).<p><b>and you will be cast out toward Harmon,”</b><br>The term "Harmon" is debated among scholars, with some suggesting it refers to a place of exile or destruction. The casting out indicates a forceful removal, aligning with the theme of divine judgment. Geographically, it may refer to a location associated with shame or ruin. This phrase underscores the severity of God's judgment, as being cast out signifies a loss of covenant blessings and protection. It echoes the expulsion from Eden (<a href="/genesis/3-23.htm">Genesis 3:23</a>) and foreshadows the ultimate exile of Israel.<p><b>declares the LORD.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy. The use of "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula, underscoring that the message comes directly from God. It assures the fulfillment of the prophecy, as God's word is unchangeable and sovereign. This declaration serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control over history and His righteous judgment, as seen throughout the prophetic books (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from the southern kingdom of Judah, called by God to deliver messages of judgment to the northern kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The northern kingdom, often criticized by prophets for its idolatry and social injustices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/harmon.htm">Harmon</a></b><br>A location mentioned in this verse, though its exact historical or geographical identity is uncertain. It symbolizes a place of exile or judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through Amos to deliver a message of impending judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/broken_walls.htm">Broken Walls</a></b><br>Symbolic of defeat and vulnerability, indicating the breach in Israel's defenses due to their disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_accountability.htm">Judgment and Accountability</a></b><br>God's judgment is a response to persistent sin and disobedience. Israel's idolatry and social injustices led to their downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The phrase "declares the LORD" emphasizes the certainty and authority of God's pronouncement. Believers can trust in the reliability of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin leads to vulnerability and defeat, symbolized by the broken walls. Believers are called to repentance to avoid spiritual and moral collapse.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/exile_as_a_form_of_discipline.htm">Exile as a Form of Discipline</a></b><br>The casting out toward Harmon represents God's discipline. Exile serves as a means to bring His people back to repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While the immediate message is one of judgment, God's ultimate purpose is restoration. Believers can find hope in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_amos_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Amos 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel's future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_invaders_use_hooks_on_israel.htm">Amos 4:2-3 - Is there any historical evidence that the Assyrians or other invaders literally led Israel into captivity with hooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_amos_6_2_cities_conflict_with_history.htm">Does the mention of Calneh, Hamath, and Gath in Amos 6:2 conflict with known historical records of these cities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_were_paul's_key_contributions.htm">What were Apostle Paul's key contributions to Christianity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/amos/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Every cow</span> . . .--Render <span class= "ital">each one</span> (ref. to the women, <a href="/amos/4-1.htm" title="Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.">Amos 4:1</a>) <span class= "ital">straight before her.</span> The enemy shall have broken down the city's defences, and the women shall tamely go forth through the breaches into captivity. The next clause is very obscure. It is best to take the verb as passive, <span class= "ital">Ye shall be thrown out.</span> The word that follows is rendered "the palace" by the E.V. with Kimchi and other authorities, under the assumption that the Heb. <span class= "ital">harmon</span> is another form of the word elsewhere used in Amos <span class= "ital">armon.</span> But this is mere guess-work, and yields no good sense. It would be better to adopt a slight emendation of our text, and treat the obscure word as a proper name (LXX., Targ., Syr., Vulg.). Many commentators (Michaelis, G. Baur, De Wette) follow the Targ. and Syr. and render "Ye shall be cast out to the mountains of Armenia<span class= "ital">"</span> (their place of banishment). For further information see Excursus.<p><span class= "bld">EXCURSUS A (Amos 4:3).</span><p>The rendering of the LXX., "to the mountain Remman (or Romman)," has suggested to Ewald the interpretation, <span class= "ital">And shall cast Rimmona to the mountain, i.e.</span>, in their flight (comp. <a href="/context/isaiah/2-18.htm" title="And the idols he shall utterly abolish.">Isaiah 2:18-21</a>), Rimmona being the idol-goddess of love, corresponding to the masculine deity Rimmon (<a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm" title="In this thing the LORD pardon your servant, that when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon your servant in this thing.">2Kings 5:18</a>). In this ingenious, though somewhat far-fetched, interpretation of a difficult passage, it will be observed that Ewald takes the Hebrew verb as an active, and not a passive. In this he is supported by most MSS.<p>But the credit of suggesting the most plausible explanation belongs to Hitzig, who, in his commentary, proposes to read Hadad-Rimmon, and translates, <span class= "ital">Ye shall be cast away to Hadad-Rimmon.</span> On <a href="/zechariah/12-11.htm" title="In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.">Zechariah 12:11</a>, there is a long note by Steiner supporting the supposition that Hadad-Rimmon was a modified designation of the sun-god, and was likewise the counterpart of the Greek Adonis, over whose wounding and death there was an annual lamentation, in which the women took part, and gave way to all kinds of excess. Hadad-Rimmon was, therefore, the name of the deity and the locality of his worship (comp. <span class= "ital">Ashtaroth Karnaim</span> and other examples), now called <span class= "ital">Rummane,</span> four miles south of <span class= "ital">Ledsh-n</span> (Megiddo). To this spot the women were to be carried off for purposes of prostitution. (Comp. the threat pronounced by the prophet, <a href="/amos/7-17.htm" title="Therefore thus said the LORD; Your wife shall be an harlot in the city, and your sons and your daughters shall fall by the sword, and your land shall be divided by line; and you shall die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.">Amos 7:17</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">At the breaches</span> made in the city walls, as cattle hurry through gaps in a fence. Thus they should go forth when Samaria was taken. Every cow at that which is <span class="cmt_word">before her;</span> better, <span class="accented">each straight before her</span>, just where the opening offered itself (comp. <a href="/joshua/6-5.htm">Joshua 6:5, 20</a>). The LXX. inserts <span class="greek">γυμναί</span>, "naked." <span class="cmt_word">And ye shall cast them into the palace;</span> Septuagint, <span class="greek">Καὶ ἀποῥῤιφήσεσθε εἰς τὸ ὄρος τὸ Ῥομμάν</span>, (<span class="greek"> ῾ρεμμάν</span>, Alex.), "And ye shall be cast forth into the mountain Romman; Vulgate, <span class="accented">et projiciemini in Armon.</span> The Syriac and Arabic Versions, and Aquila, render, "unto Mount Armon;" the Chaldee paraphrast, "far beyond the mountains of Armenia." The Hebrew expression <span class="accented">haharmonah</span> occurs nowhere else. Our version takes it in the sense of <span class="accented">armon</span>, "a palace," intending probably a palace or citadel of the enemy, which certainly ought to have been expressed. Kimchi renders, "Ye shall cast yourselves into the palace of the king." The passage is probably corrupt. If the verb is taken as passive, the unusual word must be considered to denote the place of banishment. Thus, "Ye shall be cast forth into Harmon." Whether Harmon means Armenia, as many ancient commentators thought, or not, cannot be determined. Various opinions may be seen in Keil, Schegg, Trochon, and others; but the simplest explanation is that of Orelli and Ewald, viz. that each fugitive shall fling away her idol Rimmona (the wife of the god Rimmon, <a href="/2_kings/5-18.htm">2 Kings 5:18</a>), in order to be more free for flight (comp. <a href="/isaiah/2-20.htm">Isaiah 2:20</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/4-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will go out</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּצֶ֖אנָה</span> <span class="translit">(tê·ṣe·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[through] broken [walls],</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְרָצִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·rā·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6556.htm">Strong's 6556: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bursting forth, breach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">each one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשָּׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">straight ahead of her,</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶגְדָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5048.htm">Strong's 5048: </a> </span><span class="str2">A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will be cast out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֥נָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·laḵ·te·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw out, down, away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward Harmon,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהַרְמ֖וֹנָה</span> <span class="translit">(ha·har·mō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2038.htm">Strong's 2038: </a> </span><span class="str2">Harmon -- a castle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/4-3.htm">Amos 4:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/4-3.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 4:3 You will go out at the breaks (Amo. 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