Amo 1:11, 8:7 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 11. For three transgressions of Edom ] That the Edomites (notwithstanding what Calmet observes above of the brotherly covenant ) were always implacable enemies of the Jews, is well known; but most probably that which the prophet has in view was the part they took in distressing the Jews when Jerusalem was besieged, and finally taken, by the Chaldeans. See ; ; .

‏ Amos 1:11

Verse 11. For three transgressions of Edom] That the Edomites (notwithstanding what Calmet observes above of the brotherly covenant) were always implacable enemies of the Jews, is well known; but most probably that which the prophet has in view was the part they took in distressing the Jews when Jerusalem was besieged, and finally taken, by the Chaldeans. See Ob 1:11-14; Eze 25:12; 35:5; Ps 137:7.

‏ Amos 8:7

Verse 7. By the excellency of Jacob] By the state of eminence to which he had raised the descendants of Jacob; or, by the excellent ONE of Jacob, that is, HIMSELF. The meaning is: "As surely as I have raised you to such a state of eminence, so surely will I punish you in proportion to your advantages and your crimes."