Amos 9:10
What does Amos 9:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 9:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, `Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All the sinners of my people shall fall by the sword: who say: The evils shall not approach, and shall not come upon us.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.
Context
v.9For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, like as grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least kernel fall upon the earth.
v.10This passage
v.11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up its ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 6:1
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
- Isaiah 5:19
that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
- Psalms 10:11
He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
- Isaiah 56:12
Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.
- Amos 6:3
—ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
- Zechariah 13:8
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
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