Amos 4:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

cow, i.e. woman.

at that which is before her. each woman through the breach [in the wall of Samaria].

before her i.e. without turning to the left or right. Compare Joshua 6:5; Joshua 6:20.

ye shall cast them into the palace. Palace, Hebrew. harmon (see note on Amos 1:4). Here it is haharmonah, which forms the Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6) with 'arman (Amos 3:11). The clause is to be interpreted by Amos 3:11; Amos 3:12, end Amos 5:27, and would then road: "ye shall be cast forth toward Ha-Harmon". The place is not known, but it may mean "ye women who are at ease in your palaces" (arman, Amos 3:11; Amos 3:12) will be cast forth into Ha-Harmonak: into exile. The text is not necessarily "corrupt" because we do not happen to know. place of that name.

saith the LORD. is Jehovah's oracle.

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Amos 4:3

3 And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall casta them into the palace, saith the LORD.