Amos 5:17
New International Version
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

New Living Translation
There will be wailing in every vineyard, for I will destroy them all,” says the LORD.

English Standard Version
and in all vineyards there shall be wailing, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

King James Bible
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.

New King James Version
In all vineyards there shall be wailing, For I will pass through you,” Says the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
“And in all the vineyards there is mourning, Because I will pass through the midst of you,” says the LORD.

NASB 1995
“And in all the vineyards there is wailing, Because I will pass through the midst of you,” says the LORD.

NASB 1977
“And in all the vineyards there is wailing, Because I shall pass through the midst of you,” says the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
And in all the vineyards there is wailing Because I will pass through the midst of you,” says Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
“And in all vineyards there is wailing, For I will pass through your midst [in judgment],” says the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass among you. The LORD has spoken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass among you. The LORD has spoken.

American Standard Version
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
Your vineyards will be filled with crying and weeping, because I will punish you. I, the LORD, have spoken!

English Revised Version
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There will be loud crying in every vineyard, because I will pass through your land [with death]. The LORD has said this.

Good News Translation
There will be wailing in all the vineyards. All this will take place because I am coming to punish you." The LORD has spoken.

International Standard Version
And in all of the vineyards there will be mourning when I pass through your midst,' says the LORD."

Majority Standard Bible
There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD.

NET Bible
In all the vineyards there will be wailing, for I will pass through your midst," says the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
In all vineyards there will be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of you," says the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through thee, saith the LORD.

World English Bible
In all vineyards there will be wailing, for I will pass through the middle of you,” says Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in all vineyards [is] lamentation, "" For I pass into your midst,” said YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
And in all vineyards is lamentation, For I pass into thy midst, said Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And in all vineyards, wailing: for I will pass through in the midst of thee, said Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in all vineyards there shall be wailing: because I will pass through in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And in all the vineyards there will be wailing. For I will cross through your midst, says the Lord.

New American Bible
And in every vineyard there shall be lamentation when I pass through your midst, says the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
in all the vineyards there shall be wailing, for I will pass through the midst of you, says the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of you, says the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in all vineyards, lamentations, because I am passing within you, says LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in all vineyards shall be lamentation; For I will pass through the midst of thee, Saith the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there shall be lamentation in all the ways; because I will pass through the midst of thee, saith the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Day of the LORD
16Therefore this is what the LORD, the God of Hosts, the Lord, says: “There will be wailing in all the public squares and cries of ‘Alas! Alas!’ in all the streets. The farmer will be summoned to mourn, and the mourners to wail. 17There will be wailing in all the vineyards, for I will pass through your midst,” says the LORD. 18Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light.…

Cross References
Isaiah 5:25
Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Jeremiah 9:10
I will take up a weeping and wailing for the mountains, a dirge over the wilderness pasture, for they have been scorched so no one passes through, and the lowing of cattle is not heard. Both the birds of the air and the beasts have fled; they have gone away.

Joel 1:10-12
The field is ruined; the land mourns. For the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, and the oil fails. / Be dismayed, O farmers, wail, O vinedressers, over the wheat and barley, because the harvest of the field has perished. / The grapevine is dried up, and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, palm, and apple—all the trees of the orchard—are withered. Surely the joy of mankind has dried up.

Zephaniah 1:14-15
The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness,

Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.

Isaiah 24:4-6
The earth mourns and withers; the world languishes and fades; the exalted of the earth waste away. / The earth is defiled by its people; they have transgressed the laws; they have overstepped the decrees and broken the everlasting covenant. / Therefore a curse has consumed the earth, and its inhabitants must bear the guilt; the earth’s dwellers have been burned, and only a few survive.

Jeremiah 4:26
I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert. All its cities were torn down before the LORD, before His fierce anger.

Ezekiel 7:15-16
The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. / The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.

Micah 1:8-9
Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. / For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself.

Zechariah 11:3
Listen to the wailing of the shepherds, for their glory is in ruins. Listen to the roaring of the young lions, for the thickets of the Jordan are destroyed.

Matthew 24:30
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Luke 23:28-31
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. / Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ / At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’ ...

Revelation 6:15-17
Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

Romans 8:22
We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

James 5:1-3
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.


Treasury of Scripture

And in all vineyards shall be wailing: for I will pass through you, said the LORD.

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Isaiah 16:10
And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shouting: the treaders shall tread out no wine in their presses; I have made their vintage shouting to cease.

Isaiah 32:10-12
Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come…

Jeremiah 48:33
And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; their shouting shall be no shouting.

I will.

Exodus 12:12,23
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD…

Joel 3:17
So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

Nahum 1:12,15
Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more…

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Amos 5
1. A lamentation for Israel.
4. An exhortation to repentance.
21. God rejects their hypocritical service.














In all the vineyards
The phrase "In all the vineyards" evokes imagery of places typically associated with joy, abundance, and celebration. Vineyards in ancient Israel were symbols of prosperity and blessing, often linked to the covenantal promises of God. The Hebrew word for vineyard, "kerem," suggests a place of cultivation and care. Historically, vineyards were central to the economy and social life, representing the fruitfulness of the land. The mention of vineyards here underscores the gravity of the situation; even places of joy will be turned into sites of lamentation.

there will be wailing
"Wailing" is a powerful expression of grief and despair. The Hebrew word "misped" is often used in contexts of mourning for the dead, indicating a deep, communal sorrow. This wailing is not just personal but collective, suggesting a national calamity. The prophetic message here is that the judgment of God will be so severe that it will transform the very nature of the land's most joyous places into scenes of mourning. This serves as a stark warning to the people of Israel about the consequences of their disobedience and injustice.

for I will pass through your midst
The phrase "for I will pass through your midst" is reminiscent of the language used in the Exodus narrative, where God passed through Egypt during the final plague. The Hebrew verb "abar" means to pass over or through, indicating movement and presence. In this context, it signifies God's active role in executing judgment. Unlike the Passover, where the Israelites were spared, this passage suggests that God's presence will bring judgment rather than deliverance. It is a sobering reminder of the seriousness of God's justice and the reality of His presence among His people.

says the LORD
The phrase "says the LORD" is a declaration of divine authority. The Hebrew term "ne'um" is often used in prophetic literature to emphasize that the message comes directly from God. It underscores the certainty and seriousness of the pronouncement. The use of "the LORD," or "Yahweh," highlights the covenantal relationship between God and Israel. It is a reminder that the judgment is not arbitrary but is rooted in the broken covenant and the people's failure to live according to God's standards. This phrase serves as both a warning and a call to repentance, urging the people to return to their covenantal obligations.

Verse 17. - Vineyards. The place of mirth and gladness, that, says St. Jerome, "ubi quondam fuit materia laetitiae, sit origo lacrymarum" (Isaiah 16:10). I will pass through thee. A terrible echo of the last plague of Egypt (Exodus 12:12), when God will not "pass over" thee as he did then, but treat thee as Egypt, and "pass through" to smite and punish (Nahum 1:12).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There will be wailing
מִסְפֵּ֑ד (mis·pêḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4553: A lamentation

in all
וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the vineyards,
כְּרָמִ֖ים (kə·rā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3754: A garden, vineyard

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I will pass
אֶעֱבֹ֥ר (’e·‘ĕ·ḇōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

through your midst,”
בְּקִרְבְּךָ֖ (bə·qir·bə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

says
אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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