Amos 4:4a| Bethel| Ezek. 20:39;| Amos 3:14;| 5:5
Amos 4:4b| Gilgal| Hosea 4:15;| 12:11
Amos 4:4c| sacrifices| Num. 28:3-4
Amos 4:4d| tithes| Deut. 14:28
Amos 4:5a| leavened| Lev. 7:13;| 23:17
Amos 4:6a| not| Jer. 5:3;| Hosea 7:10
Amos 4:9a| locust| Joel 1:4;| 2:25
Amos 4:10a| pestilence| Exo. 9:3, 6;| 12:29;| Deut. 28:47, 60;| Psa. 78:50
Amos 4:11a| Sodom| Gen. 19:24-25;| Isa. 13:19;| Jer. 49:18
Amos 4:11b| burning| Zech. 3:2;| 1|Cor. 3:15;| Jude 23
Amos 4:121a| Prepare| cf. Ezek. 13:5;| 22:30;| Luke 14:31-32
| In vv. 6-13 the prophet speaks regarding Jehovah’s punishment with the expectation of Israel’s returning to Jehovah and their preparing to meet Him who is the Creator and Ruler of all things.
Amos 4:13a| darkness| Amos 5:8;| 8:9
Amos 4:13b| high| Micah 1:3