Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
New American Standard Bible
Those who say, ‘
King James Version
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
Holman Bible
who say: “Disaster will never overtake
or confront us,”
will die by the sword.
International Standard Version
All sinners among my people will die by the sword, especially all who are saying, "Disaster will not come upon or conquer us!'"
American Standard Version
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
Amplified
“All the sinners among My people will die by the sword,
Those who say [defiantly], ‘The disaster will not overtake or confront us.’
Bible in Basic English
All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us.
Darby Translation
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.
Julia Smith Translation
By the sword shall all sinning of my people die, saying, It shall not draw near, and the evil shall not cleave about us.
King James 2000
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The calamity shall not overtake nor meet us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil will not overtake or confront us.'
Modern King James verseion
All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not draw near, or come in front of us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But all the wicked doers of my people, that say, 'Tush, the plague is not so nigh to come so hastily upon us,' those shall perish with the sword.
NET Bible
All the sinners among my people will die by the sword -- the ones who say, 'Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.'
New Heart English Bible
All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'
The Emphasized Bible
By the sword, shall die all the sinners of my people, - who say, The calamity, shall not overtake and close in before us.
Webster
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor fall upon us.
World English Bible
All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'
Youngs Literal Translation
By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'
Themes
Carnal security » War and famine
Security » Carnal, leads men to dream of escape from common ills » War and famine
Interlinear
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Nagash
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Announcement Of Judgment
9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, just as [grain] is sifted in a sieve, yet the least kernel shall not fall upon the earth. 10 All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us. 11 In that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof. And I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old,
Names
Cross References
Amos 6:3
Ye who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the profane. Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
Psalm 10:11
He says in his heart, God has forgotten. He hides his face. He will never see it.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
Isaiah 5:19
who say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it. And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah 28:14-15
Therefore hear the word of LORD, ye scoffers, who rule this people that is in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 56:12
Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah. For the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not gi
Ezekiel 20:38
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and those who transgress against me. I will bring them forth out of the land where they sojourn, but they shall not enter into the land of Israel. And ye shall know that I am LORD.
Ezekiel 34:16-17
I will seek that which was lost, and will bring back that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick, but I will destroy the fat and the strong. I will feed them in justic
Amos 6:1
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
Zephaniah 3:11-13
In that day thou shall not be put to shame for all thy doings, in which thou have transgressed against me. For then I will take away out of the midst of thee those who rejoice in thy pride, and thou shall no more be haughty in my h
Zechariah 13:8-9
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, says LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die, but the third shall be left in it.
Malachi 3:2-5
But who can abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy. Yea, those who work wickedness are built up. Yea, they challenge God, and escape.
Malachi 4:1
For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace, and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, shall be stubble. And the day that comes shall burn them up, says LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Matthew 3:10-12
And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of man will send forth his agents, and they will gather out of his kingdom all the stumbling-blocks, and those doing lawlessness,
Matthew 13:49-50
So it will be at the end of the age. The heavenly agents will come forth, and separate the bad from among the righteous,