A Call to Repentance
Amos 5:9
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.
- KJV
- That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.spoiled: Heb. spoil
- WEB
- who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
- ASV
- that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.
- LSV
- Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, || And the spoiled comes against a fortress.
- YLT
- Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.
- DBY
- He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.
- DRC
- He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty.
- GNV
- He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.
- JPS
- That causeth destruction to flash upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.
- LXXE
- who dispenses ruin to strength, and brings distress upon the fortress.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- הַמַּבְלִ֥יג שֹׁ֖ד עַל־עָ֑ז וְשֹׁ֖ד עַל־מִבְצָ֥ר יָבֽוֹא׃
- LXX-Br
- ὁ διαιρῶν συντριμμὸν ἐπὶ ἰσχὺν, καὶ ταλαιπωρίαν ἐπὶ ὀχύρωμα ἐπάγων.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Jeremiah 37:10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”
- Micah 5:11I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.
- 2 Kings 13:17“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in…
- Hebrews 11:34quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
- 2 Kings 13:25Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.
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