Amos 9:10 meaning and explanation
All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
Amos 9:10, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of the Lord through Amos, spoken to a prosperous Israel that assumed its covenant status guaranteed safety. The verse closes a unit about sifting: God will shake the house of Israel among the nations, and the "sinners" who insist disaster cannot touch them will fall by the sword.
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