Amos 8:7
New International Version
The LORD has sworn by himself, the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget anything they have done.

New Living Translation
Now the LORD has sworn this oath by his own name, the Pride of Israel: “I will never forget the wicked things you have done!

English Standard Version
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.

King James Bible
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

New King James Version
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: “Surely I will never forget any of their works.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.

NASB 1995
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.

NASB 1977
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their deeds.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh has sworn by the lofty pride of Jacob, “Indeed, I will never forget any of their works.

Amplified Bible
The LORD has sworn [an oath] by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I shall never forget [nor leave unpunished] any of their [rebellious] acts.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: I will never forget all their deeds.

American Standard Version
Jehovah hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Contemporary English Version
I, the LORD, won't forget any of this, though you take great pride in your ancestor Jacob.

English Revised Version
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has sworn an oath by Jacob's pride: "I will never forget anything that they have done."

Good News Translation
The LORD, the God of Israel, has sworn, "I will never forget their evil deeds.

International Standard Version
"The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: I will never forget anything they have done.

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: ?I will never forget any of their deeds.

NET Bible
The LORD confirms this oath by the arrogance of Jacob: "I swear I will never forget all you have done!

New Heart English Bible
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, "Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD hath sworn by the excellence of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

World English Bible
Yahweh has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH has sworn by the excellence of Jacob: “I do not forget any of their works forever.

Young's Literal Translation
Sworn hath Jehovah by the excellency of Jacob: 'I forget not for ever any of their works.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah sware by the pride of Jacob, If I will forget forever all their works.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath sworn against the pride of Jacob: surely I will never forget all their works.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord has sworn by the arrogance of Jacob: I will not forget, even to the end, all their works.

New American Bible
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Never will I forget a thing they have done!

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD, the Mighty One of Jacob, has sworn, Surely, I will never forget any of their works.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH, The Mighty One of Yaqob, has sworn: "I shall not forget all their works for eternity!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD hath sworn by the pride of Jacob: Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord swears against the pride of Jacob, None of your works shall ever be forgotten.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Basket of Ripe Fruit
6Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” 7The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds. 8Will not the land quake for this, and all its dwellers mourn? All of it will swell like the Nile; it will surge and then subside like the Nile in Egypt.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 51:14
The LORD of Hosts has sworn by Himself: “Surely I will fill you up with men as with locusts, and they will shout in triumph over you.”

Hosea 4:1-3
Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. / 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.

Zechariah 5:3-4
Then he told me, “This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed. / I will send it out, declares the LORD of Hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of him who swears falsely by My name. It will remain inside his house and destroy it, down to its timbers and stones.”

Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Jeremiah 44:26
Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, ‘As surely as the Lord GOD lives.’

Psalm 89:35
Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness—I will not lie to David—

Deuteronomy 32:40-41
For I lift up My hand to heaven and declare: As surely as I live forever, / when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.

Isaiah 62:8
The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

Ezekiel 20:15-16
Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— / because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

Numbers 14:28-30
So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. / Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Matthew 23:35-36
And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

Luke 11:50-51
As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, / from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation.

Hebrews 6:13-14
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself, / saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.”

Romans 14:11
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

James 5:4
Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD has sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

sworn.

Amos 6:8
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Deuteronomy 33:26-29
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky…

Psalm 47:4
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

I will.

Exodus 17:16
For he said, Because the LORD hath sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

1 Samuel 15:2,3
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt…

Psalm 10:11
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

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Amos 8
1. By a basket of summer fruit is shown the approach of Israel's end.
4. Oppression is reproved.
11. A famine of the word of God threatened.














The LORD has sworn
This phrase underscores the seriousness and irrevocability of the message that follows. In Hebrew, the word for "sworn" is "נִשְׁבַּע" (nishba), which conveys a solemn oath. In ancient Near Eastern culture, an oath was binding and unbreakable, often invoking divine witnesses. Here, it emphasizes God's unchanging nature and His commitment to justice. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) highlights His covenant relationship with Israel, reminding them of His authority and their accountability to Him.

by the Pride of Jacob
This expression is unique and carries deep significance. "Pride" in Hebrew is "גָּאוֹן" (ga'on), which can mean majesty or excellence. "Jacob" refers to the nation of Israel, descended from the patriarch Jacob. Historically, this phrase can be seen as an ironic reference to Israel's misplaced confidence in their own strength and prosperity, rather than in God. It serves as a reminder that true pride and glory belong to God alone, and any human pride is ultimately subject to His judgment.

I will never forget
The Hebrew root for "forget" is "שָׁכַח" (shakach), which implies a deliberate overlooking or neglect. God's declaration that He will "never forget" signifies His perfect memory and justice. In the context of Israel's sins, it is a sobering reminder that their actions have lasting consequences. This phrase assures the reader of God's omniscience and His commitment to holding His people accountable, reinforcing the theme of divine justice prevalent throughout the book of Amos.

any of their deeds
The term "deeds" translates from the Hebrew "מַעֲשֶׂה" (ma'aseh), which encompasses actions, works, or practices. In the historical context of Amos, Israel's deeds included social injustice, idolatry, and neglect of the covenant. This phrase serves as a warning that God observes all actions, both public and private. It challenges believers to live righteously, knowing that God sees and remembers all, and it encourages a life of integrity and faithfulness to His commands.

(7) Excellency of Jacob.--In the previous use of this remarkable expression (Amos 6:8) Jehovah is said to abhor it, but here He swears by it. The "excellency" which He abhorred was the miserable substitute which they had made for His great Name. Here He gives it the value which, in itself, it ought to possess.

Verse 7. - Such crimes as these, which sap the very foundations of social life, shall meet with vengeance. The Excellency of Jacob. This is a title of God himself, as in Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10, where it is rendered "pride." Thus the Lord is said to swear by his holiness (Amos 4:2), by his soul (Amos 6:8; comp. 1 Samuel 15:29). So here he swears by himself, who is the Glory and Pride of Israel; as truly as he is this, he will punish. The Vulgate treats the sentence differently, Juravit in superbium Jacob, i.e. "The Lord hath sworn against the pride of Jacob," against the arrogancy with which they treat the poor, and trust in their riches, and deem themselves scours. So the Septuagint, Ὀμνύει Κύριος κατὰ τῆς ὑπερηφανίας Ἰακώβ I will never forget, so as to leave unpunished. Literally, if I forget, equivalent to a most decided denial, as Hebrews 4:8, 5, etc. "Nec mirum est, si Deus jurare dicatur; quum dormientibus dormiat et vigilantibus vigilet; hisque qui sibi thesaurizaverunt iram in die irae dicatur irasci " (St. Jerome).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has sworn
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע (niš·ba‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

by the Pride
בִּגְא֣וֹן (biḡ·’ō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1347: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

of Jacob:
יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

“I will never
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

forget
אֶשְׁכַּ֥ח (’eš·kaḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7911: To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention

any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of their deeds.
מַעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃ (ma·‘ă·śê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property


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