Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord
“The city which goes forth a thousand strong
Will have a
And the one which goes forth a hundred strong
Will have
King James Version
For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.
Holman Bible
For the Lord God says:
will have only a hundred left,
and the one that marches out a hundred strong
will have only ten left
International Standard Version
"For this is what the Lord GOD says: "The city that is sending out a thousand will have a hundred left; The city that is sending out a hundred will have ten left of the house of Israel.'"
A Conservative Version
For thus says lord LORD: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.
American Standard Version
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.
Amplified
For thus says the Lord God,
“The city which goes forth a thousand strong
Will have a hundred left,
And the one which goes forth a hundred strong
Will have ten left to the house of Israel.”
Bible in Basic English
For these are the words of the Lord God: The town which was able to send out a thousand, will have only a hundred; and that which sent out a hundred, will have only ten, in Israel.
Darby Translation
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, for the house of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city going out a thousand shall leave an hundred, and going out a hundred shall leave ten to the house of Israel.
King James 2000
For thus says the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall have left a hundred, and that which went forth by a hundred shall have left ten, to the house of Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For thus says my Lord Yahweh, "The city that marches out [with] a thousand will [only] have a hundred left. And the one that marches out [with] a hundred will [only] have ten left for the house of Israel."
Modern King James verseion
For thus says the Lord Jehovah: The city that went out by a thousand shall leave a hundred, and that which went out by a hundred shall have ten left in the house of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD God, 'Whereas there dwelt a thousand in one city, there shall be left scarcely a hundred therein: and where before dwelt a hundred, there shall scarcely ten be left for the house of Israel.'
NET Bible
The sovereign Lord says this: "The city that marches out with a thousand soldiers will have only a hundred left; the town that marches out with a hundred soldiers will have only ten left for the family of Israel."
New Heart English Bible
For thus says the Lord GOD: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."
The Emphasized Bible
For, thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, The city that goeth out a thousand strong, shall have left it a hundred, - And, that which goeth out a hundred strong, shall have left it ten, belonging to the house of Israel.
Webster
For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave a hundred, and that which went forth by a hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.
World English Bible
For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city that is going out a thousand, Doth leave an hundred, And that which is going out an hundred, Doth leave ten to the house of Israel.
Interlinear
Sha'ar
שׁאר
Sha'ar
Usage: 134
Yatsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Lament And Call To Repentance
2
The
She lies neglected on her land;
There is
“The city which goes forth a thousand strong
Will have a
And the one which goes forth a hundred strong
Will have
“
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:27
The Lord will
Deuteronomy 28:62
Then you shall be left few in number,
Isaiah 1:9
Had left us a few
We would be like
We would be like Gomorrah.
Isaiah 6:13
And it will again be subject to burning,
Like a terebinth or an
Whose stump remains when it is felled.
The
Isaiah 10:22
Only a remnant within them will return;
A
Ezekiel 12:16
But I will
Amos 6:9
And it will be, if
Romans 9:27
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “