Amos 1:4
What does Amos 1:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 1:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben–hadad.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, burning up the great houses of Ben-hadad.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will send a fire into the house of Azael, and it shall devour the houses of Benadad.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad.
Context
v.3Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Damascus, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron.
v.4This passage
v.5And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 13:25
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash smite him, and recovered the cities of Israel.
- 2 Kings 13:3
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael, continually.
- Amos 1:10
But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
- 2 Chronicles 16:2
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of Jehovah and of the king’s house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,
- Judges 9:57
and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
- Amos 1:12
But I will send a fire upon Teman, and it shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
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