Amos 2:10

10 I brought you up out of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness to give you the land of the Amorites.

Amos 2:10 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
10 Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Also it was I who brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 It was I who rescued you from Egypt and led you through the desert for forty years, so you could possess the land of the Amorites.
The Message Bible (MSG)
10 And yes, I'm the One who delivered you from Egypt, led you safely through the wilderness for forty years And then handed you the country of the Amorites like a piece of cake on a platter.
American Standard Version (ASV)
10 Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
10 I brought you out of Egypt. I led you through the desert for 40 years so that you could take possession of the land of the Amorites.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
10 And I brought you from the land of Egypt and led you 40 years in the wilderness in order to possess the land of the Amorite.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
10 "People of Israel, I brought you up out of Egypt. I led you in the desert for 40 years. I gave you the land of the Amorites.

Amos 2:10 Meaning and Commentary

Amos 2:10

Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt
Where they were bond slaves, and in great affliction and distress, and unable to help themselves; but the Lord wrought deliverance for them, and brought them out of this house of bondage with a high hand and a mighty arm: and led you forty years through the wilderness:
going before them in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night; providing them with all things necessary, with food and raiment, and protecting them from all their enemies: to possess the land of the Amorite;
the whole land of Canaan, so called from a principal nation of it.

Amos 2:10 In-Context

8 They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. In the house of their god they drink wine taken as fines.
9 “Yet I destroyed the Amorites before them, though they were tall as the cedars and strong as the oaks. I destroyed their fruit above and their roots below.
10 I brought you up out of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness to give you the land of the Amorites.
11 “I also raised up prophets from among your children and Nazirites from among your youths. Is this not true, people of Israel?” declares the LORD.
12 “But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Cross References 4

  • 1. S Exodus 6:6; Exodus 20:2; Amos 3:1
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 8:2
  • 3. S Deuteronomy 2:7
  • 4. S Exodus 3:8; S Numbers 21:25; S Joshua 13:4; Amos 9:7
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