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Amos 4:2 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.
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Every last one of you will be dragged away like a fish on a hook!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness that, behold, the days are coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days shall come upon you When He will take you away with fishhooks, And your posterity with fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness, “For behold, the days are coming upon you When they will take you away with <i>meat</i> hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness, “Behold, the days are coming upon you When they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness, “Behold, the days are coming upon you When they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Lord Yahweh has sworn by His holiness that, “Behold, the days are coming upon you, And they will take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn [an oath] by His holiness That, “Behold, the days are coming upon you When they shall take you away with meat hooks, And the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness: Look, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, every last one of you with fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: Look, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, every last one of you with fishhooks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that they shall take you away with hooks, and your residue with fish-hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD God, have sworn by my own name that your time is coming. Not one of you will be left--you will be taken away by sharp hooks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that they shall take you away with hooks, and your residue with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Almighty LORD has taken an oath on his holiness: Surely, the time is going to come when you will be taken away on hooks, and the rest of you on fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As the Sovereign LORD is holy, he has promised, "The days will come when they will drag you away with hooks; every one of you will be like a fish on a hook. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has taken a sacred oath: "The day is coming when they will take you away on fishhooks, every last one of you on fishhooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sovereign LORD confirms this oath by his own holy character: "Certainly the time is approaching when you will be carried away in baskets, every last one of you in fishermen's pots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn by his holiness: "Look, the days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, and the last of you with fish hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fish-hooks,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his holiness, “Behold, the days shall come on you that they will take you away with hooks, and the last of you with fish hooks. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Lord YHWH has sworn by His holiness, "" “Behold, days are coming on you, "" And He has taken you away with hooks, "" And your posterity with fish-hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by His holiness, That lo, days are coming upon you, And he hath taken you away with hooks, And your posterity with fish-hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The Lord Jehovah sware by his holiness, that behold, the days coming upon you and he took you away with hooks, and your last part with thorns of the fish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness, that lo, the days shall come upon you, when they shall lift you up on pikes, and what shall remain of you in boiling pots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The Lord God has sworn in his holiness: behold, the days that will overcome you and that will impale you on poles, and that will place what remains of you in boiling pots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness: Truly days are coming upon you when they shall drag you away with ropes, your children with fishhooks; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness: The time is surely coming upon you, when they shall take you away with hooks, even the last of you with fishhooks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD God has sworn by his holiness that, behold, the days are coming upon you when they shall take you away with weapons and the last of you shall be devoured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Lord of Lords has sworn in his holiness: ”Behold, days are coming upon you and they shall take you away with weapons and the last of you in a cauldron of prey<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The Lord GOD hath sworn by His holiness: Lo, surely the days shall come upon you, That ye shall be taken away with hooks, And your residue with fish-hooks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord swears by his holiness, that, behold, the days come upon you, when they shall take you with weapons, and fiery destroyers shall cast those with you into boiling caldrons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/4-2.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=538" 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">1</span>Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.” <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">The Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">has sworn</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: bə·qā·ḏə·šōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">by His holiness:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yā·mîm (N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’îm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">are coming</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·niś·śā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">when you will be taken away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6793.htm" title="6793: bə·ṣin·nō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fp) -- A hook, a, shield, cold. Feminine of tsen; a hook; also a shield; also cold.">with hooks,</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯə·ḵen (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2fp) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">and your posterity</a> <a href="/hebrew/5518.htm" title="5518: bə·sî·rō·wṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- Or ciyrah; or cirah; from a primitive root meaning to boil up; a pot; also a thorn; by implication, a hook.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1729.htm" title="1729: dū·ḡāh (N-fs) -- Fishing, fishery. Feminine from the same as davvag; properly, fishery, i.e. A hook for fishing.">fishhooks.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>You will go out through broken walls, each one straight ahead of her, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,” declares the LORD.…<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="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6</a></span><br />Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols.<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/16-13.htm">Jeremiah 16:13</a></span><br />So I will cast you out of this land into a land that neither you nor your fathers have known. There you will serve other gods day and night, for I will show you no favor.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-11.htm">Ezekiel 12:11-13</a></span><br />You are to say, ‘I am a sign to you.’ Just as it happened here, so will it be done to them; they will go into exile as captives. / 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. / But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<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="/2_kings/24-15.htm">2 Kings 24:15</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, as well as the king’s mother, his wives, his officials, and the leading men of the land. He took them into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-5.htm">Lamentations 1:5</a></span><br />Her foes have become her masters; her enemies are at ease. For the LORD has brought her grief because of her many transgressions. Her children have gone away as captives before the enemy.<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="/zephaniah/1-2.htm">Zephaniah 1:2-3</a></span><br />“I will completely sweep away everything from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD. / “I will sweep away man and beast; I will sweep away the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, and the idols with their wicked worshipers. I will cut off mankind from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-48.htm">John 11:48</a></span><br />If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The Lord GOD has sworn by his holiness, that, see, the days shall come on you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.</p><p class="hdg">hath sworn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Amos 6:8</a></b></br> The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-35.htm">Psalm 89:35</a></b></br> Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.</p><p class="hdg">he will.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Jeremiah 16:16</a></b></br> Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4,5</a></b></br> Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that <i>is</i> with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and <i>to</i> the beasts of the field to be devoured… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-20.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Last</a> <a href="/joel/2-14.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/hosea/4-15.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/daniel/11-4.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/hosea/14-7.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/joel/3-1.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-17.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/amos/4-12.htm">Last</a> <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/amos/8-7.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/luke/1-55.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Residue</a> <a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/amos/4-5.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/amos/5-5.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/amos/5-13.htm">Time</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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Swearing by His holiness indicates that God is invoking His own perfect and unchangeable nature as a guarantee of the prophecy's fulfillment. In the biblical context, God's holiness is a central attribute, signifying His absolute purity and separation from sin (<a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>). This oath underscores the gravity of the impending judgment and reflects God's righteous character, which cannot tolerate the persistent sin of Israel.<p><b>Behold, the days are coming:</b><br>This phrase is a common prophetic introduction, indicating that the events foretold are certain and imminent. It serves as a warning to the people of Israel, urging them to recognize the urgency of the situation. Similar language is used throughout the prophetic books to announce future divine actions (<a href="/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32</a>, <a href="/joel/2.htm">Joel 2:1</a>). It highlights the inevitability of God's judgment due to the nation's continued disobedience and idolatry.<p><b>when you will be taken away with hooks:</b><br>This imagery of being taken away with hooks is a vivid depiction of the coming exile. Historically, the Assyrians, who would conquer Israel, were known for their brutal treatment of captives, often using hooks or rings through the nose or lips to lead them away (<a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">2 Kings 19:28</a>). This phrase symbolizes the humiliation and suffering that Israel would endure as a consequence of their sins. It serves as a stark reminder of the physical and spiritual consequences of turning away from God.<p><b>and your posterity with fishhooks:</b><br>The mention of "posterity" indicates that the judgment will affect not only the current generation but also future descendants. The use of "fishhooks" continues the theme of capture and exile, suggesting a thorough and inescapable judgment. This phrase underscores the comprehensive nature of God's punishment, affecting the entire community. It also serves as a warning to future generations about the dangers of forsaking God's covenant. The imagery of fishhooks may also allude to the complete helplessness of the people, much like fish caught and removed from their natural environment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign and holy God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Amos.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to the Northern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel (Northern Kingdom)</a></b><br>The primary audience of Amos's prophecies, known for their idolatry and social injustices during this period.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_god.htm">Holiness of God</a></b><br>The attribute of God by which He swears, emphasizing His purity and the seriousness of His declarations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The event prophesied, where the Israelites would be taken away as captives, symbolized by the imagery of hooks and fishhooks.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's oath by His holiness underscores the certainty and seriousness of His pronouncements. Believers should recognize the inevitability of divine judgment when God's standards are violated.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The imagery of being taken away with hooks serves as a vivid reminder of the consequences of persistent sin and rebellion against God. It calls for self-examination and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_as_a_standard.htm">God's Holiness as a Standard</a></b><br>God's holiness is not only a standard for judgment but also a call for His people to live holy lives. Christians are encouraged to pursue holiness in their daily walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Amos serve as God's messengers, warning of impending judgment and calling for repentance. Believers should heed the warnings found in Scripture and respond with obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While <a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2</a> speaks of judgment, the broader biblical account includes restoration and hope for those who turn back to God. This encourages believers to trust 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/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/is_jeremiah_16_16_literal_or_proven.htm">Jeremiah 16:16 speaks of “sending for many fishers” and “hunters” to gather the people—can this metaphorical language be taken literally, and does it hold any scientific or historical proof?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/isaiah_4's_restoration_vs._ot_judgment.htm">How do claims in Isaiah 4 regarding future restoration align or conflict with other Old Testament prophecies about judgment and destruction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_judah's_judgment_unique.htm">(Amos 2:4-5) Why does God's judgment on Judah differ from judgments described in other prophetic books?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">Fishhooks.</span>--Descriptive of the suddenness and irresistible character of the seizure, whereby, as a punishment for their wanton selfishness, the nobles were to be carried away as captives from their condition of fancied security. The strangeness of the imagery has led to a variety of interpretations. D?derlein translates "ye shall be driven into thorny districts, and among thorn bushes."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By his holiness.</span> God swears by his holiness, which cannot tolerate iniquity, and which they had profaned (<a href="/amos/2-7.htm">Amos 2:7</a>; comp. <a href="/amos/6-8.htm">Amos 6:8</a>). That he will take you away. "That one, or they, shall take you away;" the enemy, the instrument of God's vengeance, is meant. <span class="cmt_word">With hooks;</span> <span class="accented">tsinnoth</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">ἐν ὅπλοις</span>: Vulgate, <span class="accented">in contis.</span> The translation, "with hooks," is correct, the idea being that the people shall be utterly helpless and taken for destruction, like fish caught with hooks (<a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Jeremiah 16:16</a>; <a href="/habakkuk/1-15.htm">Habakkuk 1:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Your posterity;</span> <span class="accented">acharith</span> (<a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1</a>); better, <span class="accented">your residue</span>, those who have not been destroyed previously. The Septuagint and the Vulgate give quite a different notion to the passage. The former (according to the Vatican manuscript) has, <span class="greek">Καὶ τοὺς μεθ ὑμῶν</span> <span class="greek">εἰς λέβητας ὑποκαιομένους ἐμβαλοῦσιν ἔμπυροι</span> <span class="greek">λοιμοί</span>, "And fiery destroyers shall cast those with you into boiling caldrons;" the latter, <span class="accented">Et levabunt vos in contis, et reliquias vestras in ollis ferventibus.</span> (For the explanation of these versions, which arise from mistakes in the meanings of ambiguous words, see Schegg and Kuabenbauer.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/4-2.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">The Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has sworn</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֨ע</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by His holiness:</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּקָדְשׁ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·qā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the days</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are coming</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when you will be taken away</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשָּׂ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with hooks,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצִנּ֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣin·nō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6793.htm">Strong's 6793: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hook, a, shield, cold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your posterity</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרִיתְכֶ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯə·ḵen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּסִיר֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·sî·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5518.htm">Strong's 5518: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pot, a thorn, a hook</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fishhooks.</span><br /><span class="heb">דּוּגָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(dū·ḡāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1729.htm">Strong's 1729: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fishery, a hook for, fishing</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/4-2.htm">Amos 4:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/4-2.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 4:2 The Lord Yahweh has sworn by his (Amo. 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