Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Amos 5:17

in all vineyards . . . wailing—where usually songs of joy were heard.

pass through thee—taking vengeance (Exodus 12:12, Exodus 12:23; Nahum 1:12). "Pass over" and "pass by," on the contrary, are used of God's forgiving (Exodus 12:23; Micah 7:18; compare Amos 7:8).


 
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