Amos 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Amos 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.”
Amos 2:15 — World English Bible
Amos 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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;”
Amos 2:15 — American Standard Version
Amos 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not <FI>himself<Fi> , And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.”
Amos 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul; ”
Amos 2:15 — Darby Translation
Amos 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nor he that handleth the bowe, shall stand, and he that is swift of foote, shall not escape, neyther shall he that rideth the horse, saue his life.”
Amos 2:15 — Geneva Bible
Amos 2:15 in Context — Amos 2
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.
What Does Amos 2:15 Mean?
Amos 2:15 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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