Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.
New American Standard Bible
So that
King James Version
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
Holman Bible
and it falls on the stronghold.
A Conservative Version
who brings sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.
American Standard Version
that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.
Amplified
It is He who causes [sudden] destruction to flash forth on the strong
So that destruction comes on the fortress.
Bible in Basic English
Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.
Darby Translation
He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.
Julia Smith Translation
Causing desolation to shine forth upon the strong one and desolation shall come against the fortress.
King James 2000
That strengthens the plundered against the strong, so that the plundered shall come against the fortress.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who makes destruction flash upon [the] fierce, {so that} destruction comes upon [the] fortification.
Modern King James verseion
who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, and destruction comes against the fortress.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He raiseth destruction upon the mighty people, and bringeth down the stronghold.
NET Bible
He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms the fortified places.)
New Heart English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
The Emphasized Bible
Him who flasheth force on the strong, - and, force, on the fortress, alighteth!
Webster
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
World English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.
Interlinear
Shod
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
8 Seek the one who fashions the Pleiades and Orion, who turns the deep darkness into morning, who darkens day into night, who calls out to the waters of the sea, pouring them out onto the surface of the earth the LORD is his name. 9 It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress. 10 They have hated those who are presenting their cases in court, detesting the one who speaks truthfully.
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Cross References
2 Kings 13:17
and ordered him, "Open a window that faces east." So he did so. Elisha ordered him, "Shoot!" So he shot. Then Elisha said, "This is the LORD's arrow of victory the victory arrow against Aram, because you will defeat the Arameans at Aphek until you will have utterly finished them off."
2 Kings 13:25
At that time, Jehoahaz's son Jehoash recaptured from Hazael's son Ben-hadad the cities that Hazael had captured through warfare from the control of Jehoahaz, Jehoash's father. Joash defeated and recovered cities of Israel from Ben-hadad three times.
Jeremiah 37:10
Indeed, even if you defeated the entire Chaldean army that is fighting against you, and they had only wounded men left in their tents, they would get up and burn this city with fire.'"'"
Micah 5:11
I will cut off the cities of your land, and I will tear down all of your fortifications.
Hebrews 11:34
put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies.