Amos 5:27 (YLT)

Passage

And I removed you beyond Damascus, Said Jehovah, God of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.

Nearby Context

Amos 5:25 Sacrifices and offering did ye bring nigh to Me, In a wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

Amos 5:26 And ye bare Succoth your king, and Chiun your images, The star of your god, that ye made for yourselves.

Amos 5:27 And I removed you beyond Damascus, Said Jehovah, God of Hosts <FI>is<Fi> His name.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "removed", "beyond", "damascus", "said", "jehovah", "hosts", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "removed" and "beyond", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And ye bare Succoth your king and...", giving immediate footing for "removed" and "beyond". In Amos context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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