Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Amos 6:10 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 10. 10And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
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Quick Meaning
This verse compresses a fearful body-removal dialogue involving a relative, a burner, bones, and a command not to mention the LORD's name.
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself
This verse is one part of that explanation in Amos 6:8-11. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Amos 6:8-11
Read Amos 6:10 with 6:8-11. This verse compresses a fearful body-removal dialogue involving a relative, a burner, bones, and a command not to mention the LORD's name. The complete unit establishes this movement: God rejects Jacob's proud security and hands over city and contents; mass death and fearful disposal of bodies leave households shattered and divine naming silenced.
Why This Verse Appears Here
The oath makes the collapse of elite security irreversible and forces readers to face the human devastation without celebrating it. Within that movement, this verse compresses a fearful body-removal dialogue involving a relative, a burner, bones, and a command not to mention the LORD's name.
What Remains True
Crisis reaches the dignified handling of the dead and the speech of survivors.
How It Can Shape Life
- Protect remains, families, and prayer without pretending certainty about the scene.
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Amos 6:8-11 — Jacob's Pride and Palaces Are AbhorredSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Amos 6:8-11, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Amos
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, clause relationships, wordplays, names, and the base text behind translation discussion.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Amos.xml, 6:8-11
Open source ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Amos with translators' notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2006
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, textual, literary, historical, and uncertainty notes.
Exact location: NET Bible Amos PDF, printed pp. 1716-1717, translation and notes on 6:8-11
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