Reference

Amos 6:8

The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
6

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

8

The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

9

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

10

And 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.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Annihilation / Destruction
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Destruction / Perishing Language
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Literal Fulfillment
Semantic Discovery
90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse states that the city will be "delivered up," which could imply capture or subjugation rather than complete destruction or ceasing to exist.

Fire Imagery

The verse makes no mention of fire, burning, flames, or any related terminology. It describes a divine declaration of abhorrence and a promise of delivering up a city, but these actions are not explicitly linked to fire imagery.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse speaks of delivering up the city, it does not explicitly use any of the specific "destruction/perishing" terms listed in the theme definition.

Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of delivering up "the city with all that is therein," the terms "excellency of Jacob" and "palaces" could be interpreted metaphorically to represent the pride or institutions of the people, rather than strictly physical structures.