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.

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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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