Amos 6:8 meaning and explanation

The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

Amos 6:8, Berean Standard Bible

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In this verse the prophet Amos speaks God's own oath. The Lord swears by Himself because there is nothing greater to swear by, and He names Himself the God of Hosts, the commander of heaven's armies.

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