Amos 6:14 Meaning
But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Context Explained
12Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
13Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
14But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 24:7
Jesus mentions nations rising against nations, reflecting Amos's warning.
Ezekiel 30:4
Both passages discuss nations coming against Israel.
Micah 5:1
Micah also prophesies about nations afflicting Israel.
Source: Amos 6:14