Amos 1:7

In 11 translations

BSB

So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.

KJV

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

WEB

but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.

ASV

But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

LSV

And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, || And it has consumed her palaces;

YLT

And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;

DBY

And I will send a fire on the wall of Gazah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

DRC

And I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the houses thereof.

GNV

Therefore will I sende a fire vpon the walles of Azzah, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.

JPS

So will I send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof;

LXXE

And I will send forth a fire on the walls of Gaza, and it shall devour its foundations.

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WLC

וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּחוֹמַ֣ת עַזָּ֑ה וְאָכְלָ֖ה אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ πῦρ ἐπὶ τὰ τείχη Γάζης, καὶ καταφάγεται τὰ θεμέλια αὐτῆς.

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• Zephaniah 2:4For Gaza will be abandoned, and Ashkelon left in ruins. Ashdod will be driven out at noon, and Ekron will be uprooted.
• 2 Kings 18:8He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.
• Jeremiah 47:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
• Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
• Deuteronomy 32:41–43when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood…
• Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
• 2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
• Psalms 94:1–5O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? They pour out arrogant words;…
• Zechariah 9:5–7Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut…
• Jeremiah 25:18–20to make them a ruin, an object of horror and contempt and cursing, as they are to this day—Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and officials; Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his…
• Amos 1:4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
• Psalms 75:7–8but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the…

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