Amos 6:8

6:8 The sovereign Lord confirms this oath by his very own life. ¹ 

The Lord, the God who commands armies, is speaking:

“I despise Jacob’s arrogance;

I hate their ²  fortresses.

I will hand over to their enemies ³  the city of Samaria ⁴  and everything in it.”

[6:8]  ¹ tn Heb “swears by his life”; or “swears by himself.”

[6:8]  ² tn Heb “his,” referring to Jacob, which stands here for the nation of Israel.

[6:8]  ³ tn The words “to their enemies” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[6:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “the city”; this probably refers to the city of Samaria (cf. 6:1), which in turn, by metonymy, represents the entire northern kingdom.