Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
his height
and he was as sturdy as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit
New American Standard Bible
And he was strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his
King James Version
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
International Standard Version
Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorites in front of them, though their height seemed like a cedar, though their strength seemed like an oak, but whose fruit I destroyed from above and the roots from beneath.
A Conservative Version
Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks, yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
American Standard Version
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amplified
“Yet it was I [not the false gods] who destroyed the Amorite before them,
Though his height was like the height of the cedars,
And he was as strong as the oaks;
I even destroyed his fruit above and his root below.
Bible in Basic English
Though I sent destruction on the Amorite before them, who was tall as the cedar and strong as the oak-tree, cutting off his fruit from on high and his roots from under the earth.
Darby Translation
But I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was as the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; but I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Julia Smith Translation
And I destroyed the Amorite from their face, whom his height as the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; and I will destroy his fruit from above and his roots from beneath.
King James 2000
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yet I destroyed the Amorite {before them}, {who was as tall as} cedars and was as strong as the oaks. I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
Modern King James verseion
Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from below.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"'Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, that was as high as the Cedar trees, and as strong as the oaks: notwithstanding I destroyed his fruit from above and his root from under.
NET Bible
For Israel's sake I destroyed the Amorites. They were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks, but I destroyed the fruit on their branches and their roots in the ground.
New Heart English Bible
Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet it was, I, who destroyed the Amorite, from before them, whose height was, like the height of cedars, and, strong, was he, like the oaks, - but I destroyed his fruit above, and his roots beneath.
Webster
Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose hight was like the hight of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
World English Bible
Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I -- I have destroyed the Amorite from before them, Whose height is as the height of cedars, And strong he is as the oaks, And I destroy his fruit from above, And his roots from beneath.
Themes
the Amorites » Of gigantic strength and stature
Cedars » Illustrative of » Powerful nations
Interlinear
Paniym
Gobahh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Israel
8
on garments taken as collateral,
and in the house of their God,
they drink wine obtained through fines.
his height
and he was as sturdy as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit
and led you 40 years in the wilderness
in order to possess the land of the Amorite.
Phrases
Cross References
Malachi 4:1
Numbers 13:32-33
So they gave a negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted: “The land we passed through to explore is one that devours its inhabitants, and all the people we saw in it are men of great size.
Numbers 21:23-25
But Sihon would not let Israel travel through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz,
Job 18:16
and his branches above wither away.
Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation they will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”
Exodus 3:8
I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and to bring them from that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey
Exodus 34:11
Observe what I command you today. I am going to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites,
Numbers 13:28-29
However, the people living in the land are strong, and the cities are large and fortified.
Deuteronomy 1:28
Where can we go? Our brothers have discouraged us,
Deuteronomy 2:10-11
The Emim, a great and numerous people as tall as the Anakim, had previously lived there.
Deuteronomy 2:24-33
“The Lord also said, ‘Get up, move out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have handed Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land over to you. Begin to take possession of it; engage him in battle.
Deuteronomy 3:11
(Only Og king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. His bed was made of iron.
Deuteronomy 9:1-3
“Listen, Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go and drive out nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens.
Joshua 3:10
He said: “You will know that the living God is among you
Joshua 10:12
On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the Lord in the presence of Israel:
and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”
Joshua 11:21-22
At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim
Joshua 24:8-12
“‘Later, I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived beyond the Jordan.
Judges 11:21-23
Then the Lord God of Israel handed over Sihon and all his people to Israel, and they defeated them. So Israel took possession
2 Samuel 23:16-22
So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.
Nehemiah 9:22-24
and assigned them to be a boundary.
They took possession
of the land of Sihon
and of the land of Og king of Bashan.
Psalm 135:10-12
and slaughtered mighty kings:
Psalm 136:17-22
He struck down great kings
His love is eternal.
Isaiah 5:24
and as dry grass shrivels in the flame,
so their roots will become like something rotten
and their blossoms will blow away like dust,
for they have rejected
the instruction of the Lord of Hosts,
and they have despised
the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Ezekiel 17:9
You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:
Will he not tear out its roots
and strip off its fruit
so that it shrivels?
All its fresh leaves will wither!
Great strength and many people
will not be needed to pull it from its roots.