Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And it will consume her citadels.
King James Version
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
Holman Bible
and it will consume its citadels.
International Standard Version
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour their fortified citadels;
A Conservative Version
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces of it.
American Standard Version
but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Amplified
“So I will send a fire [of war, conquest, and destruction] on the wall of Gaza
And it shall consume her citadels.
Bible in Basic English
And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, burning up its great houses:
Darby Translation
And I will send a fire on the wall of Gazah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
Julia Smith Translation
And I sent a fire upon the walls of Gaza, and it shall devour its palaces.
King James 2000
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces:
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I will send a fire against the wall of Gaza and it will devour its citadel fortresses.
Modern King James verseion
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore will I send a fire in to the walls of Gaza, which shall devour her houses.
NET Bible
So I will set Gaza's city wall on fire; fire will consume her fortresses.
New Heart English Bible
but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore will I send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, - which shall devour the palaces thereof;
Webster
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces:
World English Bible
but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;
Themes
Gaza » Also called azzah » Prophecies relating to
Philistines » Prophecies against
Philistines » Prophecies respecting » Hatred and revenge against israel to be fully recompensed
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 1:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gaza Will Be Judged For Its Crimes
6
Thus hath the LORD said: For three transgressions of Gaza and for the fourth, I will not convert her because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
7
And it will consume her citadels.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance and recompense are mine, in the time when their foot shall slide; for the day of their calamity is at hand and that which is determined upon them makes haste.
Deuteronomy 32:41-43
if I whet the resplendence of my sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and will recompense those that hate me.
2 Kings 18:8
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the towers of the watchmen to the fenced city.
2 Chronicles 26:6
For he went forth and warred against the Philistines and broke down the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod and built cities about Ashdod and among the Philistines.
Psalm 75:7-8
But God is the judge; he puts down one and sets up another.
Psalm 94:1-5
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show thyself.
Jeremiah 25:18-20
unto Jerusalem and to the cities of Judah and to its kings and to its princes, that I might place them into desolation, into astonishment, and into hissing, and into a curse, as this day,
Jeremiah 47:1
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Palestinians, before Pharaoh smote Gaza.
Amos 1:4
But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.
Zephaniah 2:4
For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall spoil Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zechariah 9:5-7
Ashkelon shall see it and fear; Gaza also shall see it and be very sorrowful, and Ekron for her hope shall be confounded; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Romans 12:19
Not defending yourselves, dearly beloved; but rather give place unto the wrath of God, for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.