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Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan - Such an address was quite natural from the herdsman of Tekoa. Bashan was famous for the fertility of its soil, and its flocks and herds; and the prophet here represents the iniquitous, opulent, idle, lazy drones, whether men or women, under the idea of fatted bullocks, which were shortly to be led out to the slaughter.
Quelle öffnen ↗DENUNCIATION OF ISRAEL'S NOBLES FOR OPPRESSION; AND OF THE WHOLE NATION FOR IDOLATRY; AND FOR THEIR BEING UNREFORMED EVEN BY GOD'S JUDGMENTS: THEREFORE THEY MUST PREPARE FOR THE LAST AND WORST JUDGMENT OF ALL. (Amo 4:1-13) kine of Bashan--fat and wanton cattle such as the rich pasture of Bashan (east of Jordan, between Hermon and Gilead) was famed for (Deu 32:14; Psa 22:12; Eze 39:18). Figurative for those luxurious nobles mentioned, Amo 3:9-10, Amo 3:12, Amo 3:15. The feminine, kine, or cows, not bulls, expresses their effeminacy. This accounts for masculine forms in the Hebrew being intermixed with feminine; the latter being figurative, the former the real persons meant. say to their masters--that is to their king, with whom the princes indulged in potations (Hos 7:5), and whom here they importune for more wine. "Bring" is singular, in the Hebrew implying that one "master" alone is meant.
Quelle öffnen ↗Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan,.... Or "cows of Bashan" (n); a country beyond Jordan, inhabited by the tribes of Gad and Reuben, and the half tribe of Manasseh, very fruitful of pasturage, and where abundance of fat cattle were brought up; to whom persons of distinction, and of the first rank, are here compared. Aben Ezra, Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret them of the wives of the king, princes, ministers of state, and great men; and so it may be thought that Amos, a herdsman, in his rustic manner, compliments the court ladies with this epithet, for their plumpness, wantonness, and petulancy. Though it may be the princes and great men themselves may be rather intended, and be so called for their effeminacy, and perhaps with some regard to the calves they worshipped; and chiefly because being fat and flourishing, and abounding with wealth and riches, they became wanton and mischievous; like fat cattle, broke down their fences, and would be under no restraint of the laws of God and man; entered into their neighbours' fields, seized on their property, and spoiled them of it. So the Targum paraphrases it, "ye rich of substance.'' In like manner the principal men among the Jews, in the times of Christ, are called bulls of Bashan, Psa 22:12; that are in the mountains of Samaria; like cattle grazing on a mountain; the metaphor is still continued: Samaria was the principal city of Ephraim, the metropolis of the ten tribes, Isa 7:9; situated on a mountain; Mr. Maundrell (o) says, upon a long mount, of an oval figure, having first a fruitful valley, and then a ring of hills running about it. Here the kings of Israel had their palace, and kept their court, and where their princes and nobles resided. Ahab is said to be king of Samaria, Kg1 21:1; which oppress the poor, which crush t…
Quelle öffnen ↗"Hear this word, ye cows of Bashan, that are upon the mountain of Samaria, that oppress there the humble and crush the poor, that say to their lords, Bring hither, that we may drink. Amo 4:2. The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by His holiness: behold, days come upon you, that they drag you away with hooks, and your last one with fish-hooks. Amo 4:3. And ye will go out through breaches in the wall, every one before him, and be cast away to Harmon, is the saying of Jehovah." The commencement of this chapter is closely connected, so far as the contents are concerned, with the chapter immediately preceding. The prophet having there predicted, that when the kingdom was conquered by its enemies, the voluptuous grandees would perish, with the exception of a very few who would hardly succeed in saving their lives, turns now to the voluptuous women of Samaria, to predict in their case a shameful transportation into exile. The introduction, "Hear this word," does not point therefore to a new prophecy, but simply to a fresh stage in the prophecy, so that we cannot even agree with Ewald in taking Amo 4:1-3 as the conclusion of the previous prophecy (Amo 3:1-15). The cows of Bashan are well-fed, fat cows, βόες εὔτροφοι, vaccae pingues (Symm., Jer.), as Bashan had fat pastures, and for that reason the tribes that were richest in flocks and herds had asked for it as their inheritance (Numbers 32). The fuller definitions which follow show very clearly that by the cows of Bashan, Amos meant the rich, voluptuous, and violent inhabitants of Samaria. It is doubtful, however, whether he meant the rich and wanton wives of the great, as most of the modern commentators follow Theodor., Theodoret, and others, in assuming; or "the rulers of Israel, and all the leading men of the ten tribes, who spen…
Quelle öffnen ↗It is here foretold, in the name of God, that oppressors shall be humbled and idolaters shall be hardened. I. That proud oppressors shall be humbled for their oppressions: for he that does wrong shall receive according to the wrong that he has done. Now observe, 1. How their sin is described, Amo 4:1. They are compared to the kine of Bashan, which were a breed of cattle very large and strong, especially if, though bred there, they were fed upon the mountain of Samaria, where the pastures were extraordinarily fat. Amos had been a herdsman, and he speaks in a dialect of his calling, comparing the rich and great men, that lived in luxury and wantonness, to the kine of Bashan, which were wanton and unruly, would not be kept within the bounds of their own pasture, But broke through the hedges, broke down all the fences, and trespassed upon the neighboring grounds; and not only so, but pushed and gored the smaller cattle that were not a match for them. Those that had their summer-houses upon the mountains of Samaria when they went thither for fresh air were as mischievous as the kine upon the mountains of Bashan and as injurious to those about them. (1.) They oppress the poor and needy themselves; they crush them, to squeeze something to themselves out of them. They took advantage of their poverty, and necessity, and inability to help themselves, to make them poorer and more necessitous than they were. They made use of their power as judges and magistrates for the invading of men's rights and properties, the poor not excepted; for they made no conscience of robbing even the hospital. (2.) They are in confederacy with those that do so. They say to their masters (to the masters of the poor, that abuse them and violently take from them what they have, when they ought to relieve…
Quelle öffnen ↗4:1-3 In this message Amos holds Samaria’s wives accountable for urging their husbands to perform ruthless acts in order to provide them with money for their parties. 4:1 you fat cows (literally you cows of Bashan): Bashan was famous for its fierce, fat bulls (Ps 22:12; Ezek 39:18). Amos uses the feminine form (cows) to paint a picture of Israel’s upper class wives, who cared little for the poor. Their only concern was to extract enough wealth from the needy to support their own consumption.
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שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… דָּבָר (dâbâr, H1697) — a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause פָּרָה (pârâh, H6510) — a heifer בָּשָׁן (Bâshân, H1316) — Bashan (often with the article), a region East of the Jordan הַר (har, H2022) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) שֹׁמְרוֹן (Shômᵉrôwn, H8111) — Shomeron, a place in Palestine עָשַׁק (ʻâshaq, H6231) — to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflow דַּל (dal, H1800) — properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin רָצַץ (râtsats, H7533) — to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively אֶבְיוֹן (ʼebyôwn, H34) — destitute אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude) אָדוֹן (ʼâdôwn, H113) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) שָׁתָה (shâthâh, H8354) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
Quelle öffnen ↗אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây, H136) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih, H3069) — {YHWH} שָׁבַע (shâbaʻ, H7650) — to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times) קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ, H5375) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative צִנָּה (tsinnâh, H6793) — a hook (as pointed); also a (large) shield (as if guarding by prickliness); also cold (as… אַחֲרִית (ʼachărîyth, H319) — the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity דּוּגָה (dûwgâh, H1729) — properly, fishery, i.e. a hook forfishing סִיר (çîyr, H5518) — a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook
Quelle öffnen ↗יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… פֶּרֶץ (perets, H6556) — a break (literally or figuratively) אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman שָׁלַךְ (shâlak, H7993) — to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively) הַרְמוֹן (harmôwn, H2038) — a castle (from its height) נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) בֵּית־אֵל (Bêyth-ʼÊl, H1008) — Beth-El, a place in Palestine פָּשַׁע (pâshaʻ, H6586) — to break away (from just authority), i.e. trespass, apostatize, quarrel גִּלְגָּל (Gilgâl, H1537) — Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine רָבָה (râbâh, H7235) — to increase (in whatever respect) זֶבַח (zebach, H2077) — properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the… בֹּקֶר (bôqer, H1242) — properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning מַעֲשֵׂר (maʻăsêr, H4643) — a tenth; especially a tithe שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, H7969) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to…
Quelle öffnen ↗קָטַר (qâṭar, H6999) — to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship) תּוֹדָה (tôwdâh, H8426) — properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration;… חָמֵץ (châmêts, H2557) — ferment, (figuratively) extortion קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… נְדָבָה (nᵉdâbâh, H5071) — properly (abstractly) spontaneity, or (adjectively) spontaneous; also (concretely) a… כֵּן (kên, H3651) — properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or… אָהַב (ʼâhab, H157) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle אֲדֹנָי (ʼĂdônây, H136) — the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) יְהֹוִה (Yᵉhôvih, H3069) — {YHWH}
Quelle öffnen ↗נָתַן (nâthan, H5414) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) נִקָּיוֹן (niqqâyôwn, H5356) — clearness (literally or figuratively) שֵׁן (shên, H8127) — a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… חֹסֶר (chôçer, H2640) — poverty לֶחֶם (lechem, H3899) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) מָקוֹם (mâqôwm, H4725) — properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific);… שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗מָנַע (mânaʻ, H4513) — to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injury גֶּשֶׁם (geshem, H1653) — a shower שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, H7969) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice חֹדֶשׁ (chôdesh, H2320) — the new moon; by implication, a month קָצִיר (qâtsîyr, H7105) — severed, i.e. harvest (as reaped), the crop, the time, the reaper, or figuratively; also… מָטַר (mâṭar, H4305) — to rain אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… חֶלְקָה (chelqâh, H2513) — properly, smoothness; figuratively, flattery; also an allotment יָבֵשׁ (yâbêsh, H3001) — to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither…
Quelle öffnen ↗שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold שָׁלוֹשׁ (shâlôwsh, H7969) — three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice עִיר (ʻîyr, H5892) — a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere… נוּעַ (nûwaʻ, H5128) — to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first שָׁתָה (shâthâh, H8354) — to imbibe (literally or figuratively) מַיִם (mayim, H4325) — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen שָׂבַע (sâbaʻ, H7646) — to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively) שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗נָכָה (nâkâh, H5221) — to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) שְׁדֵפָה (shᵉdêphâh, H7711) — blight יֵרָקוֹן (yêrâqôwn, H3420) — paleness, whether of persons (from fright), or of plants (from drought) גַּנָּה (gannâh, H1593) — a garden כֶּרֶם (kerem, H3754) — a garden or vineyard תְּאֵן (tᵉʼên, H8384) — the fig (tree or fruit) זַיִת (zayith, H2132) — an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry רָבָה (râbâh, H7235) — to increase (in whatever respect) גָּזָם (gâzâm, H1501) — a kind of locust אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗שָׁלַח (shâlach, H7971) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) דֶּבֶר (deber, H1698) — a pestilence דֶּרֶךְ (derek, H1870) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt בָּחוּר (bâchûwr, H970) — properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) הָרַג (hârag, H2026) — to smite with deadly intent חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or… שְׁבִי (shᵉbîy, H7628) — exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by… סוּס (çûwç, H5483) — a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) בְּאֹשׁ (bᵉʼôsh, H889) — a stench מַחֲנֶה (machăneh, H4264) — an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or… עָלָה (ʻâlâh, H5927) — to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of… אַף (ʼaph, H639) — properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the… שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not…
Quelle öffnen ↗הָפַךְ (hâphak, H2015) — to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with… מַהְפֵּכָה (mahpêkâh, H4114) — a destruction סְדֹם (Çᵉdôm, H5467) — Sedom, a place near the Dead Sea עֲמֹרָה (ʻĂmôrâh, H6017) — Amorah, a place in Palestine אוּד (ʼûwd, H181) — a poker (for turning or gathering embers) נָצַל (nâtsal, H5337) — to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense שְׂרֵפָה (sᵉrêphâh, H8316) — cremation שׁוּב (shûwb, H7725) — to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not… נְאֻם (nᵉʼum, H5002) — an oracle יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
Quelle öffnen ↗עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity עֵקֶב (ʻêqeb, H6118) — a heel, i.e. (figuratively) the last of anything (used adverbially, for ever); also… כּוּן (kûwn, H3559) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a… קִרְאָה (qirʼâh, H7125) — an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with…
Quelle öffnen ↗יָצַר (yâtsar, H3335) — to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a… הַר (har, H2022) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) בָּרָא (bârâʼ, H1254) — (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative… רוּחַ (rûwach, H7307) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively,… נָגַד (nâgad, H5046) — properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to… אָדָם (ʼâdâm, H120) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) שֵׂחַ (sêach, H7808) — communion, i.e. (reflexively) meditation עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application שַׁחַר (shachar, H7837) — dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) עֵיפָה (ʻêyphâh, H5890) — obscurity (as if from covering) דָּרַךְ (dârak, H1869) — to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string abow (by treading on it in bending) בָּמָה (bâmâh, H1116) — an elevation אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
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Sei nicht fern von mir! Denn Not ist nahe, und kein Retter ist da.
Wehe den Sorglosen zu Zion und den Sichern auf dem Berge Samaria, den Vornehmsten des ersten der Völker, zu denen das Haus Israel kommt!
Das Fleisch der Helden sollt ihr essen und das Blut der Fürsten der Erde trinken: Widder, Lämmer, Böcke und Ochsen, welche alle zu Basan gemästet worden sind.
Darum, weil ihr den Geringen niedertretet und Getreideabgaben von ihm erhebet, sollt ihr die Häuser, die ihr aus Quadersteinen gebaut habt, nicht bewohnen und den Wein der Weinberge, die ihr gepflanzt habt, nicht trinken.
Und wiederum sah ich alle Bedrückungen, die verübt werden unter der Sonne; und siehe, da flossen Tränen von Unterdrückten, die keinen Tröster hatten; und weil die Hand ihrer Unterdrücker so stark war, konnte sie niemand trösten.
»Nebukadnezar, der König von Babel, hat mich gefressen und vernichtet, er hat mich wie ein leeres Gefäß hingestellt, er hat mich verschlungen wie ein Drache, er hat seinen Bauch gefüllt, er hat mich aus meinem Paradies vertrieben.
Er kaufte aber den Berg Samaria von Semer um zwei Talente Silber und baute auf dem Berge und hieß die Stadt, die er baute, Samaria nach dem Namen Semers, des Herrn des Berges.
Stecht alle ihre Farren nieder und führt sie zur Schlachtbank hinab! Wehe ihnen; denn ihr Tag ist gekommen, die Zeit ihrer Heimsuchung!
Die Frucht deines Landes und alles, was du erarbeitet hast, wird ein Volk verzehren, von dem du nichts wußtest; und du wirst nur unterdrückt und mißhandelt werden dein Leben lang.
und ich werde Zeichen geben am Himmel und auf Erden: Blut und Feuer und Rauchsäulen;