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Amos 8:3 Β· KJV

"And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence."

King James Version

What does Amos 8:3 mean? β†’

Passage Context

1Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
3And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

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Reflection Questions

1

What does it mean for you to hear the 'howlings' of judgment?

2

How do you respond to warnings in your life?

3

When have you ignored a warning that later proved significant?

Life Application

awareness

Stay alert to the signs of moral decay in your community and seek to address them.

compassion

Offer support to those who are grieving or suffering, recognizing the weight of injustice.

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