Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For thus Amos says: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.

New American Standard Bible

For thus Amos says, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.’”

King James Version

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Holman Bible

for Amos has said this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will certainly go into exile from its homeland.’”

International Standard Version

because Amos is saying this: "By the sword will Jeroboam die, and Israel will surely go into exile far from her homeland.'"

American Standard Version

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.

Amplified

For in this way Amos has said, ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go from its land into exile.’”

Bible in Basic English

For Amos has said, Jeroboam will be put to the sword, and Israel will certainly be taken away as a prisoner out of his land.

Darby Translation

For thus Amos saith: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall certainly go into captivity out of his land.

Julia Smith Translation

For thus said Amos: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel being taken captive shall be carried away captive from his land.

King James 2000

For thus Amos says, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For this Amos has said, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly go into exile [away] from his land.'"

Modern King James verseion

For so Amos says: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely go into exile out of his land.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For Amos sayeth, 'Jeroboam shall die with the sword, and Israel shall be led away, captive out of their own land.'"

NET Bible

As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this: 'Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.'"

New Heart English Bible

For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"

The Emphasized Bible

For, thus, saith Amos, By the sword, shall Jeroboam, die, - and, Israel, shall, surely be exiled, from off his own soil.

Webster

For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land.

World English Bible

For Amos says, 'Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.'"

Youngs Literal Translation

for thus said Amos: By sword die doth Jeroboam, And Israel certainly removeth from off its land.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עמוס 
`Amowc 
Usage: 7

ירבעם 
Yarob`am 
Usage: 104

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

by the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

and Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

גּלה 
Galah 
Usage: 188

References

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Context Readings

Amaziah's Opposition

10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos says: Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land. 12 Also Amaziah said to Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:6

In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

Psalm 56:5

All the day long they wrest my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.

Jeremiah 26:9

Why have thou prophesied in the name of LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered to Jeremiah in the house of LORD.

Jeremiah 28:10-11

Then Hananiah the prophet took the bar from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and broke it.

Amos 6:7-8

Therefore they shall now go captive with the first who go captive, and the revelry of those who stretched themselves shall pass away.

Amos 7:9

And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste, and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

Matthew 26:61

But finally two FALSE witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.

Acts 6:14

For we have heard him saying that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.

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