Verse 10
10. Whether interpreted literally or figuratively Amos 8:8-9 speak of a terrible visitation of Jehovah, the result of which will be universal wailing and lamentation.
Feasts See on Hosea 2:11. Under normal conditions these were occasions of rejoicing (Amos 5:21-23; Isaiah 30:29); in that day they will be seasons of mourning (Amos 5:16-17; Amos 8:3).
Songs Joyful songs (see on Amos 8:3).
Lamentation For the dead. The same word as in Amos 5:1 (see there).
Sackcloth A symbol of mourning (see on Joel 1:8).
Baldness Artificial baldness was another sign of mourning (see on Micah 1:16).
Of an only son The bitterest grief imaginable (Zechariah 12:10; Jeremiah 6:26).
The end Of the mourning.
As a bitter day Time heals most wounds and makes most sorrows less intense; not so in this case the end will be as bitter as the beginning or even worse.
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