Amos 3:15 (YLT)

Passage

And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!

Nearby Context

Amos 3:13 Hear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.

Amos 3:14 For in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth.

Amos 3:15 And I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "smitten", "winter-house", "summer-house", "perished", "houses", "ivory", "consumed", and "been". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "smitten" and "winter-house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For in the day of My charging...", giving immediate footing for "smitten" and "winter-house". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "smitten" and "winter-house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.