Amos 2:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:”

Amos 2:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 2:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 2:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.”

Amos 2:14 — World English Bible

Amos 2:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;”

Amos 2:14 — American Standard Version

Amos 2:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.”

Amos 2:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 2:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul. ”

Amos 2:14 — Darby Translation

Amos 2:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.”

Amos 2:14 — Geneva Bible

Amos 2:14 in Context — Amos 2

12 But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

13 Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.

14 Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

16 And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the Lord.

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What Does Amos 2:14 Mean?

Amos 2:14 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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