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Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel

Amos 2:3

In 11 translations

BSB
I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.
KJV
And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
WEB
and I will cut off the judge from among them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says Yahweh.
ASV
and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.
LSV
And I have cut off judge from her midst, || And I slay all its heads with him,” said YHWH.
YLT
And I have cut off a judge from her midst, And all its heads I slay with him, said Jehovah.
DBY
And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.
DRC
And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all his princes with him, saith the Lord.
GNV
And I will cut off the iudge out of the mids thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, sayth the Lord.
JPS
And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
LXXE
And I will destroy the judge out of her, and slay all her princes with him, saith the Lord.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י שׁוֹפֵ֖ט מִקִּרְבָּ֑הּ וְכָל־שָׂרֶ֛יהָ אֶהֱר֥וֹג עִמּ֖וֹ אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐξολοθρεύσω κριτὴν ἐξ αὐτῆς, καὶ πάντας [ἄρχοντας] αὐτῆς ἀποκτενῶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, λέγει Κύριος.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 48:7Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.
  • Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
  • Jeremiah 48:25The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.
  • Isaiah 40:23He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.
  • Psalms 2:10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

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