Amos 5:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.”
Amos 5:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 5:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 5:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.”
Amos 5:9 — World English Bible
Amos 5:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. ”
Amos 5:9 — American Standard Version
Amos 5:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.”
Amos 5:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 5:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress. ”
Amos 5:9 — Darby Translation
Amos 5:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.”
Amos 5:9 — Geneva Bible
Amos 5:9 in Context — Amos 5
7 Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,
8 Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name:
9 That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
10 They hate him that rebuketh in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
11 Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
What Does Amos 5:9 Mean?
Amos 5:9 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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