Amos 9:8 meaning and explanation

Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.

Amos 9:8, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the words of the Lord through Amos, spoken to the northern kingdom of Israel shortly before its fall to Assyria. The "sinful kingdom" is Israel itself, and God's eyes are fixed on it in judgment.

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