Parallel Verses
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.
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!'"
A Conservative Version
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet 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.
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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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 9:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Announcement Of Judgment
9 For lo, this I promise: though I sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as they use to sift in a sieve: yet shall not the smallest gravel stone fall upon the earth. 10 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. 11 "At that time will I build again the tabernacle of David, that is fallen down, and hedge up his gaps. And look: what is broken, I shall repair it. Yea, I shall build it again, as it was a fore time,
Names
Cross References
Amos 6:3
Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners at Zion are afraid, and a sudden fearfulness is come upon the hypocrites. "What is he among us," say they, "that will dwell by that consuming fire? Which of us may abide that everlasting heat?"
Psalm 10:11
He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because now that evil works are not hastily punished, the heart of man giveth himself over unto wickedness.
Isaiah 5:19
Which used to speak on this manner: "Let him make haste now, and go forth with his work, that we may see it! Let that counsel of the holy one of Israel come, and draw nigh, that we may know it!"
Isaiah 28:14-15
Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem.
Isaiah 56:12
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."
Ezekiel 20:38
The forsakers also and the transgressors will I take from among you, and bring them out of the land of your habitations: As for the land of Israel, they shall not come in it: that they may know how that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 34:16-17
Such as be lost, will I seek; such as go astray, will I bring again; such as be wounded, will I bind up; such as be weak, will I make strong; such as be fat and well liking, those will I preserve and feed them with the thing that is lawful.
Amos 6:1
O Woe be to the proud wealthy in Zion, to such as think them so sure upon the mount of Samaria: which hold themselves for the best of the world, and rule the house of Israel, even as they list.
Zephaniah 3:11-13
In that time shalt thou no more be confounded, because of all thy imaginations, wherethrough thou hadst offended me: for I will take away the proud boasters of thine honour from thee, so that thou shalt no more triumph because of my holy hill.
Zechariah 13:8-9
And it shall come to pass, sayeth the LORD, that in all the land two parts shall be rooted out, but the third part shall remain therein.
Malachi 3:2-5
Who shall endure in the day of his coming, or who shall stand to behold him? For he is as trying fire, and as the herb that fullers scour withal.
Malachi 3:15
Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'
Malachi 4:1
For mark, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea and all such as do wickedness, shall be straw: and the day that is for to come, shall burn them up, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Matthew 3:10-12
Even now is the axe put unto the root of the trees: so that every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 13:41-42
The son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that do offend, and all them which do iniquity,
Matthew 13:49-50
So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out and sever the bad from the good,