10. Also I. Again the personal pronoun is emphatic in the Hebrew (see on 9). The warning of 9 is reinforced by reference to positive evidence in Israel’s history of the power of God.
From the land of Egypt. The deliverance from Egypt and the guidance through the desert are cited as outstanding examples of God’s favor and protection toward His people. These passages contain many references to the Pentateuch, which show that Amos and his hearers were quite familiar with it (see Ex. 20:2; Deut. 29:5).