Amo 9:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. eyes ... upon the sinful kingdom-- that is, I am watching all its sinful course in order to punish it (compare ; , ). not utterly destroy the house of Jacob-- Though as a "kingdom" the nation is now utterly to perish, a remnant is to be spared for "Jacob," their forefather's sake (compare ); to fulfil the covenant whereby "the seed of Israel" is hereafter to be "a nation for ever" ( ).

‏ Amos 9:8

8. eyes ... upon the sinful kingdom--that is, I am watching all its sinful course in order to punish it (compare Am 9:4; Psa 34:15, 16).

not utterly destroy the house of Jacob--Though as a "kingdom" the nation is now utterly to perish, a remnant is to be spared for "Jacob," their forefather's sake (compare Jr 30:11); to fulfil the covenant whereby "the seed of Israel" is hereafter to be "a nation for ever" (Jr 31:36).