Amos 8:14

They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beer–sheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

Cross-references

Amos 7:9 Parallel

Amos 7:9 prophesies the destruction of the high places of Isaac (Bethel) — the very 'sin of Samaria' that causes the fall in Amos 8:14.

Amos 5:5 Parallel

Amos 5:5 warns against going to Beer-sheba for worship — the same false practice that leads to never rising in Amos 8:14.

Hosea 13:2 Parallel

Hosea 13:2 describes people kissing calf idols — the very sin of Samaria that Amos says leads to a fall from which none rise.

Hosea 10:5 Parallel

Hosea 10:5 shows Samaria fearing for its calf idols — the same objects Amos condemns as false sources of life and security.

Hosea 8:6 Parallel

Hosea 8:6 declares the calf is not God and will be broken — directly reinforcing Amos's warning that swearing by that idol brings ruin.

Hosea 8:5 Parallel

Hosea 8:5 condemns Samaria's calf idol — the same 'sin of Samaria' Amos says people swear by. Both expose the futility of idolatrous oaths.

Hosea 4:15 Parallel

Hosea 4:15 warns against swearing by idolatrous sites (Gilgal, Beth-aven), echoing Amos's condemnation of oaths at Dan and Beersheba.

Jeremiah 51:64 declares Babylon will sink to rise no more—same language of irreversible judgment.

Jeremiah 25:27 says 'fall and rise no more' of nations drinking God's wrath—identical phrase to the judgment here.

Isaiah 43:17 describes God's enemies lying down, unable to rise—a similar image of divine judgment.

Psalm 140:10 prays for the wicked to be cast into fire, 'no more to rise'—echoing the same irreversible fall.

Psalm 36:12 Parallel

Psalm 36:12 says evildoers are fallen, unable to rise—a direct verbal and thematic parallel to this judgment.

2 Kings 10:29 identifies the golden calves at Bethel and Dan as the persistent 'sins of Jeroboam'—exactly what Amos condemns as 'god of Dan' and 'sin of Samaria'.

1 Kings 14:16 states that Jeroboam's sins caused Israel's exile—the very judgment Amos pronounces on those who swear by those sins.

1 Kings 12:29 Historical context

1 Kings 12:29 names Bethel and Dan as the locations of Jeroboam's calves, directly linking to the 'god of Dan' in Amos.

1 Kings 12:28 Historical context

1 Kings 12:28 records Jeroboam's golden calves—the very idolatry Amos denounces as 'the sin of Samaria' and 'thy god, O Dan'.

Isaiah 24:20 uses the same 'fall, not rise again' phrase for the earth's judgment — echoing the irreversible fall of false worshippers in Amos.

Proverbs 24:16 says the righteous fall and rise again — contrasting with the irreversible fall of those who swear by false gods in Amos.

Jeremiah 5:7 also condemns swearing by false gods — the same sin that causes the never-rising fall in Amos.

Hosea 10:8 Parallel

Hosea 10:8 calls the high places 'the sin of Israel' — the same phrase as 'the sin of Samaria' in Amos, both facing destruction.

Deuteronomy 9:21 recounts the destruction of the golden calf at Sinai—the archetype of the calf worship Amos calls 'the sin of Samaria'.

1 Kings 12:32 Historical context

1 Kings 12:32 describes Jeroboam's rival feast and priests at Bethel—part of the idolatrous system Amos condemns.

Genesis 21:33 records Abraham worshiping the LORD at Beersheba—the same location later used in false oaths, contrasting true and false worship.

Hosea 13:16 Parallel

Hosea 13:16 pronounces Samaria's desolation for rebellion — the same judgment Amos declares on those who swear by its idols.

Micah 1:5 Parallel

Micah 1:5 also identifies Samaria as the transgression of Jacob — reinforcing the motif of Samaria as the center of Israel's idolatry.

Zephaniah 1:5 condemns swearing by pagan deities like Malcham, paralleling Amos's denunciation of oaths by false gods at Dan and Samaria.

Proverbs 29:1 Related theme

Proverbs 29:1 warns of sudden incurable destruction for the stubborn—similar to the irreversible fall here.