Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore will I send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, - which shall devour the palaces thereof;
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.
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, saith Yahweh, Because of three transgressions of Gaza, and because of four, will I not turn it back, - Because of their taking into exile the whole body of exiles, to deliver to Edom, 7 Therefore will I send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, - which shall devour the palaces thereof; 8 And I will cut off the inhabitant out of Ashdod, and the holder of the sceptre out of Ashkelon, - and will turn my hand against Ekron, So shall perish the remnant of the Philistines, saith My Lord, Yahweh.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35
Unto the days of vengeance and requital: Unto the time their foot shall totter? For, near, is the day of their fate, And their destiny speedeth on.
Deuteronomy 32:41-43
If I whet my flashing sword, And my hand take bold on justice, I will return vengeance unto mine adversaries, And them who hate me, will I requite:
2 Kings 18:8
He, smote the Philistines, as far as Gazah, and her boundaries, - from the watchmen's tower even to the fortified city.
2 Chronicles 26:6
So he went forth and made war against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, - and built cities in Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
Psalm 75:7-8
For, God himself, is about to judge, One, he will cast down, Another, he will lift up;
Psalm 94:1-5
O GOD of avenging - Yahweh, GOD of avenging, shine forth:
Jeremiah 25:18-20
to wit said he - Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and her kings her princes, - making them a desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and a contempt, as at this day;
Jeremiah 47:1
So much of the word of Yahweh as came unto Jeremiah the prophet, Against the Philistines, - before Pharaoh smote Gaza:
Amos 1:4
Therefore will send a fire, into the house of Hazael, - which shall devour the palaces of Ben- hadad;
Zephaniah 2:4
For, Gaza, forsaken, shall be, and, Ashkelon, a desolation, - Ashdod! at high noon, shall they drive her forth, and, Ekron, be uprooted:
Zechariah 9:5-7
Ashkelon, shall see, and fear, Gaza, also, which shall writhe in great anguish, Ekron, also, because abashed is her expectation, - and the king, shall perish, from Gaza, and, Ashkelon, not be inhabited;
Romans 12:19
Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written - Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; - saith the Lord;