Amos 6:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.”
Amos 6:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 6:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 6:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself,” says Yahweh, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.”
Amos 6:8 — World English Bible
Amos 6:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein. ”
Amos 6:8 — American Standard Version
Amos 6:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.”
Amos 6:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 6:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, theGod of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein. ”
Amos 6:8 — Darby Translation
Amos 6:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord God hath sworne by himselfe, saith the Lord God of hostes, I abhorre the excellencie of Iaakob, and hate his palaces: therefore wil I deliuer vp the citie with all that is therein.”
Amos 6:8 — Geneva Bible
Amos 6:8 in Context — Amos 6
6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
8 The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
10 And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the Lord.
What Does Amos 6:8 Mean?
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