Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatched from the fire, yet you have not returned to me,” declares the LORD. New Living Translation “I destroyed some of your cities, as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Those of you who survived were like charred sticks pulled from a fire. But still you would not return to me,” says the LORD. English Standard Version “I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a brand plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me,” declares the LORD. Berean Standard Bible “Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. King James Bible I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. New King James Version “I overthrew some of you, As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand plucked from the burning; Yet you have not returned to Me,” Says the LORD. New American Standard Bible “I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a log snatched from a fire; Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares the LORD. NASB 1995 “I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares the LORD. NASB 1977 “I overthrew you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible “I overthrew you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were like a firebrand delivered from a blaze; Yet you have not returned to Me,” declares Yahweh. Amplified Bible “I overthrew and destroyed [some among] you, as [I, your] God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And you were [rescued] like a log pulled out of the flame; Yet you have not returned to Me [in repentance],” says the LORD. Christian Standard Bible I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick snatched from a fire, yet you did not return to me — This is the LORD’s declaration. Holman Christian Standard Bible I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick snatched from a fire, yet you did not return to Me— this is the LORD’s declaration. American Standard Version I have overthrown cities among you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah. Contemporary English Version I destroyed many of you, just as I did the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. You were a burning stick I rescued from the fire. But even then you rejected me. I, the LORD, have spoken! English Revised Version I have overthrown some among you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation I destroyed some of you as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning log snatched from a fire. And you still didn't return to me, declares the LORD. Good News Translation "I destroyed some of you as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Those of you who survived were like a burning stick saved from a fire. Still you did not come back to me," says the LORD. International Standard Version "I overthrew your cities, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You've become like a burning ember, snatched from the fire, but you have not returned to me," declares the LORD. Majority Standard Bible ?Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,? declares the LORD. NET Bible "I overthrew some of you the way God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a burning stick snatched from the flames. Still you did not come back to me." The LORD is speaking! New Heart English Bible "I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven't returned to me," says the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a fire-brand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned to me, saith the LORD. World English Bible “I have overthrown some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a burning stick plucked out of the fire; yet you haven’t returned to me,” says Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“I have overturned among you, "" Like the overturn by God of Sodom and Gomorrah, "" And you are as a brand delivered from a burning, "" And you have not turned back to Me,” "" A declaration of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation I have overturned among you, Like the overturn by God of Sodom and Gomorrah, And ye are as a brand delivered from a burning, And ye have not turned back unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation I overthrew among you as God overthrows Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye shall be as a fire-brand snatched from the burning: and ye turned not back even to me, says Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI destroyed some of you, as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet you returned not to me, saith the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version I overturned you, just as God overturned Sodom and Gomorrah, and you became like an ember seized from the fire. And you did not return to me, says the Lord. New American Bible I overthrew you as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah; you were like a brand plucked from the fire, Yet you did not return to me— oracle of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version I overthrew some of you, as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a brand snatched from the fire; yet you did not return to me, says the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have overthrown you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you have become like a firebrand which is plucked out of the burning; yet you did not return to me, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I have overturned among you as God overturned Sadom and Amora, and you are as a firebrand that is saved from the flame, and you have not turned to me, says LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I have overthrown some of you, As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, And ye were as a brand plucked out of the burning; Yet have ye not returned unto Me, Saith the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation I overthrew you, as God overthrew Sodoma and Gomorrha, and ye became as a brand plucked out of the fire: yet not even thus did ye return to me, saith the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Punishment Brings No Repentance…10“I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. 11“Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. 12“Therefore, that is what I will do to you, O Israel, and since I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!… Cross References Genesis 19:24-25 Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. / Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground. Isaiah 1:9 Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah. Jeremiah 50:40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. 2 Peter 2:6 if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; Jude 1:7 In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire. Deuteronomy 29:23 All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. Lamentations 4:6 The punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than that of Sodom, which was overthrown in an instant without a hand turned to help her. Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” Luke 17:28-30 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed. Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. Ezekiel 16:49-50 Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy. / Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen. Matthew 11:23-24 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. / But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.” Romans 9:29 It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.” Revelation 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. Hosea 11:8 How could I give you up, O Ephraim? How could I surrender you, O Israel? How could I make you like Admah? How could I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within Me; My compassion is stirred! Treasury of Scripture I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and you were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have you not returned to me, said the LORD. as God. Genesis 19:24,25 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; … Isaiah 13:19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. Jeremiah 49:18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it. as a. Zechariah 3:2 And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 1 Corinthians 3:15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. yet. Amos 4:6 And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 6:28-30 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters… Ezekiel 22:17-22 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, … Jump to Previous Blaze Brand Burning Cities Declares Destruction Fire Firebrand Fire-Brand God's Gomorrah Gomor'rah Overthrew Overthrow Overthrown Plucked Pulled Snatched Sodom StickJump to Next Blaze Brand Burning Cities Declares Destruction Fire Firebrand Fire-Brand God's Gomorrah Gomor'rah Overthrew Overthrow Overthrown Plucked Pulled Snatched Sodom StickAmos 4 1. He reproves Israel for oppression,4. for idolatry, 6. and for their incorrigibleness. Some of you I overthrew as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah This phrase draws a direct parallel between the judgment on Israel and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, as recorded in Genesis 19. The reference to these cities serves as a powerful reminder of God's capacity for judgment against sin and rebellion. Sodom and Gomorrah were known for their extreme wickedness, and their destruction by fire and brimstone became a symbol of divine retribution. By comparing Israel to these cities, the text underscores the severity of Israel's sin and the seriousness of God's warnings. This also highlights the historical reality of God's past judgments, serving as a warning to the Israelites of the consequences of their continued disobedience. and you were like a firebrand snatched from a blaze yet you did not return to Me declares the LORD Persons / Places / Events 1. AmosA prophet from the southern kingdom of Judah, called by God to deliver messages of judgment and repentance to the northern kingdom of Israel. 2. Sodom and Gomorrah Ancient cities known for their wickedness and subsequently destroyed by God as a demonstration of His judgment (Genesis 19). 3. Israel The northern kingdom, often characterized by idolatry and social injustice during the time of Amos. 4. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who calls His people to repentance and righteousness. 5. Firebrand A burning stick pulled from the fire, symbolizing Israel's narrow escape from complete destruction. Teaching Points God's Judgment and MercyGod’s judgment is real and severe, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Yet, His mercy is evident in the preservation of a remnant, symbolized by the firebrand. Call to Repentance Despite experiencing God's mercy, Israel failed to return to Him. This serves as a warning to heed God's call to repentance in our own lives. Historical Lessons for Today The historical events of Sodom and Gomorrah are not just ancient accounts but serve as lessons for contemporary believers about the consequences of sin and the need for repentance. God's Sovereignty God is sovereign over nations and individuals, and His purposes will be accomplished, whether through judgment or mercy. Urgency of Response The imagery of a firebrand snatched from the blaze underscores the urgency of responding to God’s call before it is too late.(11) Overthrown.--Another awful calamity, an earthquake, is referred to, and perhaps a volcanic eruption. Dr. Pusey enumerates a long series of earthquakes, which distressed Palestine, though not the central parts of the country, from the time of Julian to the twelfth century. The allusion to Sodom and Gomorrah gives a hint of the fierce licence and vice which had prevailed in some parts of the Northern kingdom, and called for chastisement. Some of you.--More accurately among you. Brand plucked . . .--Men would cast such a brand back into the fire. "Behold the goodness and severity of God." Verse 11. - The fifth visitation is the earthquake (Deuteronomy 29:23). I have overthrown. This is the word used to describe the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:25; Jeremiah 20:16), and it seems better to refer the occurrence mentioned to some such convulsions of nature which caused widespread destruction, than, as Keil and others, "to the utter confusion of the state by which Israel was brought to the verge of ruin." We do not know anything about the particular earthquake to which the prophet alludes. (For an exhaustive catalogue of the earthquakes in this country, see Pusey's notes on this verse.) As God overthrew. The substitution of the name of God for the personal pronoun, when the Lord himself is speaking, is not uncommon in Hebrew. Here it rather takes the form of a quotation from Genesis. Ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning (Zechariah 3:2, where see note) - a phrase which implies, not only a narrow escape, but an escape accompanied with loss. The "brand" not wholly consumed is yet blackened and diminished by the burning (comp. 2 Kings 13:5).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Some of you I overthrewהָפַ֣כְתִּי (hā·p̄aḵ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2015: To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert as I overthrew כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת (kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 4114: A destruction Sodom סְדֹ֣ם (sə·ḏōm) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 5467: Sodom -- a Canaanite city near the Dead Sea and Gomorrah, עֲמֹרָ֔ה (‘ă·mō·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6017: Gomorrah -- a city in the Jordan Valley and you were וַתִּהְי֕וּ (wat·tih·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like a firebrand כְּא֖וּד (kə·’ūḏ) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 181: A brand, firebrand snatched מֻצָּ֣ל (muṣ·ṣāl) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver from a blaze, מִשְׂרֵפָ֑ה (miś·śə·rê·p̄āh) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8316: Cremation yet you did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no return שַׁבְתֶּ֥ם (šaḇ·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to Me,” עָדַ֖י (‘ā·ḏay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Amos 4:11 NIVAmos 4:11 NLT Amos 4:11 ESV Amos 4:11 NASB Amos 4:11 KJV Amos 4:11 BibleApps.com Amos 4:11 Biblia Paralela Amos 4:11 Chinese Bible Amos 4:11 French Bible Amos 4:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 4:11 I have overthrown some of you as (Amo. 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