Bible Strands
Amos 9:10
All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — YHWH speaks through the prophet to the house of Israel, positioning this declaration between the sifting judgment of Amos 9:9 and the Davidic restoration promise of Amos 9:11. The oracle addresses a community operating under false security during a period of national crisis.
The words — The Hebrew תַגִּ֧ישׁ (ta.Gish) literally means "it will bring near," combined with לֹֽא (lo'-) "not" to form the people's defiant claim that disaster will not approach. This verb directly negates the impending violence described in the surrounding context.
The thread — The dismissal of approaching calamity appears in Amos 6:3, where leaders delay the day of disaster, and mirrors the terror of the ungodly in Isaiah 33:14. Matthew 13:49 parallels the final separation of those who trusted in their own safety.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to confront the futility of denying impending judgment. It demands the abandonment of self-deception as a prerequisite for facing divine accountability.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
Cross-references
- Amos 6:3 You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
- Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”
- Matthew 13:49 So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
- Psalms 10:11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:11 When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.
- Isaiah 5:19 to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”
- Isaiah 28:14 Therefore hear the word of the LORD, O scoffers who rule this people in Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 56:12 “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
- Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”
- Ezekiel 34:16 I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’