hath sworn, &c. See note on Amos 6:8.
the Excellency of Jacob: i.e. by Himself, as in Amos 6:8. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:7). App-92. Compare Amos 4:2; Amos 6:8; Hosea 5:5; Hosea 7:10.
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Amos 8:7
7 The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.