Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He raiseth destruction upon the mighty people, and bringeth down the stronghold.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Causing desolation to shine forth upon the strong one and desolation shall come against 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.
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
Shod
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into morning and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: the LORD is his name. 9 He raiseth destruction upon the mighty people, and bringeth down the stronghold. 10 But they owe him evil will, that reproveth them openly: and whoso telleth them the plain truth, they abhor him.
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2 Kings 13:17
Then he said, "Open a window eastward," and he opened. And Elisha said, "shoot," and he shot. And he said, "The arrow of salvation of the LORD; and the arrow of salvation against the Syrians: For thou shalt beat the Syrians in Aphek till thou have consumed them."
2 Kings 13:25
And then Joash the son of Jehoahaz went again - and took out of the hand of Benhadad, son of Hazael, the cities which he had taken away out of the hands of Jehoahaz his father, with war. And three times did Joash beat him and brought the cities of Israel again.
Jeremiah 37:10
For though ye had slain the whole host of the Chaldeans that besiege you, and every one of the slain lay in his tent, yet should they stand up, and set fire upon this city.'"
Micah 5:11
I will break down the cities of thy land, and overthrow all thy strongholds.
Hebrews 11:34
quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, of weak were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.