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Amos 5:17
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks through Amos to Israel immediately after declaring public mourning in squares and streets. This statement occurs between warnings of widespread collapse and the denunciation of those who falsely long for the Day of the LORD.
The words — The Hebrew misped (wailing) and ‘e‘bor (I will pass) structure the declaration. Misp ed refers to organized mourning rites, while ‘e‘bor describes a deliberate divine traversal through the community.
The thread — The text explicitly notes joy removed from vineyards and orchards in Isaiah 16:10 and Jeremiah 48:33. The phrase "I will pass through your midst" mirrors the judgment traversal described in Exodus 12:12.
Why it lands — The text states that mourning will penetrate agricultural centers because God will personally traverse the land. It requires readers to abandon reliance on economic stability and confront the certainty of impending judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:12 On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD.
- Isaiah 16:10 Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard; no one sings or shouts in the vineyards. No one tramples the grapes in the winepresses; I have put an end to the cheering.
- Jeremiah 48:33 Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.
- Exodus 12:23 When the LORD passes through to strike down the Egyptians, He will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will pass over that doorway; so He will not allow the destroyer to enter your houses and strike you down.
- Isaiah 32:10 In a little more than a year you will tremble, O secure ones. For the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not arrive.
- Hosea 9:1 Do not rejoice, O Israel, with exultation like the nations, for you have played the harlot against your God; you have made love for hire on every threshing floor.
- Joel 3:17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
- Nahum 1:12 This is what the LORD says: “Though they are allied and numerous, yet they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, O Judah, I will afflict you no longer.
- Nahum 1:15 Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.
- Zechariah 9:8 But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.