Amos 3:11 meaning and explanation

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

Amos 3:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Amos 3:11 is the Lord's verdict through the prophet Amos, spoken to the prosperous northern kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BC. The preceding verses describe a people who store up violence and destruction in their citadels, so the sentence fits the crime: the strongholds they trusted in will be surrounded, pulled down and plundered by an enemy.

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