Amos 9:9

"Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the surface of the earth, except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” says the LORD."

Key Reflection

This verse conveys God's unwavering scrutiny over sin within His people, emphasizing both judgment and mercy. While He will judge and discipline sinful kingdoms, including Israel, His covenant with Jacob ensures that a remnant will endure, symbolizing enduring grace amidst judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For lo! I will command! -Literally, “lo! see, I am commanding.” He draws their attention to it, as something which shall shortly be; and inculcates that He is the secret disposer of all which shall befall them. “And I will sift the house of Israel among all nations.” Amos enlarges the prophecy of Hosea, “they shall be wanderers among the nations.” He adds two thoughts; the violence with which they shall be shaken, and that this their unsettled life, to and fro, shall be not “among the nations” only, but “in all” nations. In every quarter of the world, and in well-nigh every nation in every quarter, Jews have been found.

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