Verse 7
7. The heartless greed and dishonesty has aroused the indignation of Jehovah and makes judgment inevitable.
Hath sworn See on Amos 4:2.
Excellency of Jacob Jehovah (Amos 6:8). The word translated “excellency” is used nowhere else in this sense, but a warrant for the translation is found in 1 Samuel 15:29, where Jehovah is called “strength (literally, splendor) of Israel.” The common meaning of the word is “pride” (Amos 6:8, R.V. margin; Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10). If so here, the oath would be by the pride and arrogance of Israel. Jehovah sees this pride deeply ingrained in the very nature of the people; he knows it to be permanent and incurable, and for this reason he selects it in scorn as an object by which to swear.
Any of their works Of dishonesty and injustice. All will be remembered and punished (Hosea 7:2).
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