Amos 5:2
What does Amos 5:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 5:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The virgin of Israel has been made low, never again to be lifted up: she is stretched out by herself on her land; there is no one to put her on her feet again.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Fallen, not again to rise, hath the virgin of Israel, Left on her land--she hath no raiser up.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The virgin of Israel is cast down upon her land, there is none to raise her up.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more arise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 8:14
They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, As thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, As the way of Beer-sheba liveth; they shall fall, and never rise up again.
- Isaiah 37:22
this is the word which Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- Jeremiah 2:27
who say to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face; but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
- Jeremiah 18:13
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Ask ye now among the nations, who hath heard such things; the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
- Isaiah 3:8
For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen; because their tongue and their doings are against Jehovah, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
- Ezekiel 16:36
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness uncovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers; and because of all the idols of thy abominations, and for the blood of thy children, that thou didst give unto them;
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