Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Causing desolation to shine forth upon the strong one and desolation shall come against the fortress.
New American Standard Bible
So that
King James Version
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
Holman Bible
and it falls on the stronghold.
International Standard Version
It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.
A Conservative Version
who brings sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
American Standard Version
that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.
Amplified
It is He who causes [sudden] destruction to flash forth on the strong
So that destruction comes on the fortress.
Bible in Basic English
Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.
Darby Translation
He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.
King James 2000
That strengthens the plundered against the strong, so that the plundered shall come against the fortress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who makes destruction flash upon [the] fierce, {so that} destruction comes upon [the] fortification.
Modern King James verseion
who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, and destruction comes against the fortress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He raiseth destruction upon the mighty people, and bringeth down the stronghold.
NET Bible
He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms the fortified places.)
New Heart English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
The Emphasized Bible
Him who flasheth force on the strong, - and, force, on the fortress, alighteth!
Webster
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
World English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
8 He made the seven stars and Orion, and he turned the shadow of death to the morning, and he darkened the day to night: calling to the water of the sea, and he will pour them out upon the face of the earth: Jehovah his name: 9 Causing desolation to shine forth upon the strong one and desolation shall come against the fortress. 10 They hated him setting right in the gate, and they will abhor the perfect word.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
And he will say, Open the window eastward. And he will open. And Elisha will say, Shoot. And he will shoot And he will say, The arrow of salvation to Jehovah; and the arrow of salvation against Aram; and strike thou Aram in Aphek, till finishing.
2 Kings 13:25
And Jehoash son of Jehoahaz will turn back and take the cities out of the hand of Benhadad, son of Hazael, which he took out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father, in war. Three times Joash struck him, and he will turn back the cities of Israel.
Jeremiah 37:10
For if ye struck all the army of the Chaldeans warring with you, and men thrust through remained among them, they shall arise a man in his tent and burn this city in fire.
Micah 5:11
And I cut off the cities of thy land, and I battled down all thy fortresses:
Hebrews 11:34
Quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were strengthened from weakness, were strong in war, turned away the armies of strangers.