Parallel Verses
World English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on 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.
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.
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.
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 who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name, 9 who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress. 10 They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
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Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
He said, "Open the window eastward;" and he opened it. Then Elisha said, "Shoot!" and he shot. He said, "Yahweh's arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you shall strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them."
2 Kings 13:25
Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash strike him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
Jeremiah 37:10
For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yes would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Micah 5:11
I will cut off the cities of your land, and will tear down all your strongholds.
Hebrews 11:34
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.