Amos 3:10
"For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For they know not to do right, saith the Lord,.... What is just and fight between man and man, no, not in one single instance; they did not regard it, or advert to it; they were under no

concern about it; and were so much under the power of their lusts, that they knew not how to do it; and had used themselves so long to such wicked and unjust ways, that they had lost at least the practical knowledge of doing justice; they knew what was right in the theory, but not in the practice; bribes blinded their eyes; for this seems to design judges, civil magistrates, such who had the administration of justice and the execution Of the laws in their hands. The Targum is, "they know not to execute the law;'' see Jer 4:22 ; who store up violence and robbery in their palaces; treasured up riches in their palaces, gotten in a violent way, by oppression and injustice; and which was no other, nor better, than robbery. This shows that persons in power and authority, that lived in palaces, in great splendour and grandeur, are here meant.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (10 words)

H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H6213 עָשָׂה
Definition:

A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly,

Possible Meanings:
  • press (semantic_range)
  • squeeze (semantic_range)
H5229 נְכֹחָה
Definition:

Feminine ofnakoach; properly, straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth -- equity, right (thing), uprightness.see HEBREWnakoachNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originfe Feminine ofnakoach; properly, straightforwardness, i.e. (figuratively) integrity, or (concretely) a truth -- equity, right (thing), uprightness.see HEBREWnakoachNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originfe

H5002 נְאֻם
Definition:

—1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1; —1utterance, declaration, revelation, of prophet in ecstatic stateבלעם׳נNumbers 24:3,15;שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי אֵל׳נNumbers 24:4;Numbers 24:6;הַגֶּבֶר׳נNumbers 24:3;Numbers 24:15;2 Samuel 23:1;Proverbs 30:1;

Possible Meanings:
  • utter a prophecy (semantic_range)
  • speak as prophet (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H0686 אָצַר
Definition:

17;Isaiah 39:6;ParticipleהָאֹצְרִיםAmos 3:10; —store up) treasure2 Kings 20:17=Isaiah 39:6; objectחָמָס וָשֹׁדAmos 3:10, i.e. treasure gained by violence robbery.Niph`alImperfectיֵאָצֵרbe stored up, o 17;Isaiah 39:6;ParticipleהָאֹצְרִיםAmos 3:10; —store up) treasure2 Kings 20:17=Isaiah 39:6; objectחָמָס וָשֹׁדAmos 3:10, i.e. treasure gained by violence robbery.Niph`alImperfectיֵאָצֵרbe stored up, o

Possible Meanings:
  • covenant (semantic_range)
H2555 חָמָס
Definition:

17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.; 17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.;

H7701 שֹׁד
Definition:

13+; constructIsaiah 22:4+; —1violence, havoc, as social sin:חָמָסוָשֹׁדAmos 3:10;Jeremiah 6:7;Jeremiah 20:5;Ezekiel 45:2,׳וְח׳שׁHabakkuk 1:3,כָּזָב׳וָשׁHosea 12:2(1.וָשָׁוְא,ᵐ5We Marti a.),וָשֶׁבֶר׳ש 13+; constructIsaiah 22:4+; —1violence, havoc, as social sin:חָמָסוָשֹׁדAmos 3:10;Jeremiah 6:7;Jeremiah 20:5;Ezekiel 45:2,׳וְח׳שׁHabakkuk 1:3,כָּזָב׳וָשׁHosea 12:2(1.וָשָׁוְא,ᵐ5We Marti a.),וָשֶׁבֶר׳ש

Possible Meanings:
  • breast (semantic_range)
H0759 אַרְמוֹן
Definition:

14citadel—׳אabsoluteJeremiah 30:18+; constructIsaiah 25:2; pluralאַרְמְנוֺתabsoluteAmos 3:9(twice in verse); constructAmos 1:4+;אַרְמְנוֺתֵינוּMicah 5:4+, etc. —citadel, castle, palace, not used befor 14citadel—׳אabsoluteJeremiah 30:18+; constructIsaiah 25:2; pluralאַרְמְנוֺתabsoluteAmos 3:9(twice in verse); constructAmos 1:4+;אַרְמְנוֺתֵינוּMicah 5:4+, etc. —citadel, castle, palace, not used befor

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