Amos 8:7
ESV - 7 The Lord has sworn by the pride of Jacob: "Surely I will never forget any of their deeds.
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I am NO expert and am offering this only in question. In all instances given, it seems the term "the pride of Jacob" could denote a term of endearment for the very country to which they were delivered, "The Promised Land", or Israel.