“I saw the Lord standing upon the altar and He said, smite the lintel of the door that the post may shake, and cut them in the head, all of them, and I will slay the last of them with the sword. He that fleeth of them shall not…”
Amos 9
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1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: "Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
“I Saw the Lord standing by the altar. And he said strike the doorpost that thresholds may shake and break them on the heads of them all. I will slay the last of them with the sword. He who flees from them shall not get away and…”
“saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, strike the capitals until the thresholds shake, and shatter them on the heads of all the people, and those who are left I will kill with the sword. Not one of them shall flee…”
2Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down.
“though they dig into hell from there. My hand shall take them though they climb up to heaven. From there I will bring them down”
“Though they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them. Though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.”
“if they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them. If they climb up to heaven, from there I'll bring them down.”
“though they dig into hell thence shall my hand take them. Though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.”
“they dig into Sheol, from there shall my hand take them. Though they climb up to heaven, from there I will bring them down.”
“Though they dig into hell or Sheol, hence shall my hand take them. Though they climb up to heaven, hence will I bring them down.”
3Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them.
“and though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out, thence and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
“and though they hide themselves on top of Carmel from there I will search and take them though they hide from my side at the bottom of the sea. From there I will command the serpent and it shall bite them”
“If they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, from there I will search them out and take them. If they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent and it shall bite them.”
“Though they hide themselves on the top of Carmel, from there I will search out and take them. Though they hide from my sight at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the sea serpent, and it shall bite them.”
“Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them from hence. Though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, then will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them.”
4Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good."
“though they go into captivity before their enemies. From there I will command the sword and it shall slay them and I will set my eyes on them for harm and not for good.”
“If they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword and it shall kill them. I will fix my eyes upon them for evil and not for good.”
5The Lord GOD of Hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all its dwellers mourn— all the land rises like the Nile, then sinks like the river of Egypt—
“The Lord God of hosts, he who touches the earth and it melts, and all who live in it mourn, and all of it rises like the Nile and sinks again like the Nile of Egypt,”
“The Lord God of hosts, He who touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn, and all of its rise is like the Nile and sinks again like the Nile of Egypt,”
“the Lord God of hosts he who touches the earth and it melts and all who dwell there mourn and all of itself swell like The river and subside like the River of Egypt.”
6He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name.
“He who builds his layers in the sky and has founded his strata in the earth. Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the face of the earth? The Lord is his name.”
“who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth, the Lord is his name.”
“who builds His upper chambers in the heavens, found His vault upon the earth, who calls for the waters of the sea, pours them out upon the surface of the earth. The Lord is His name.”
7"Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?" declares the LORD. "Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
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8Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob," declares the LORD.
“Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth. Saving that, I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the Lord.”
“Behold, the eyes of the Lord God are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Nevertheless, I will not totally destroy the house of Jacob, declares the Lord.”
“Behold the eyes of the Lord are on the sinful kingdom and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob says the Lord.”
9"For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.
“For lo, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations like as corn is sifted in a sieve. Yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth”
“for lo, I will command and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations just as corn is sifted in a sieve yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.”
“surely I will command and will sift the house of Israel among all the nations as Grain is sifted in a sieve in a sieve. Yet not the smallest grain shall fall to the ground.”
10All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, 'Disaster will never draw near or confront us.'"
“All the sinners of my people will die by the sword. Those who say the calamity will not overtake or confront us.”
“All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword who say the calamity shall not overtake us nor Confront us.”
“the sinners of my people shall die by the sword which say the evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.”
11"In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,
“On that day. I will raise up the tabernacle of David which has fallen down and repair its damages. I will raise up its ruin and rebuild it as in the days of old”
“in that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen and close up the breaches thereof. And I will raise up his ruins and I will build it as the days of old”
“In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen, and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old.”
“in that day, I will raise up the fallen booth or tabernacle of David and wall up its breaches. I will also raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old,”
“in that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen and Close up the breaches thereof and I'll raise up his runes and I will build it as in the days of old.”
“in that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that's fallen, and I'll close up the breaches thereof, and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old.”
12that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name," declares the LORD, who will do this.
“that they may possess the remnant of Edom and of all the heathen which are called by my name sayeth the Lord that doeth this”
“that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations who are called by My name, declares the Lord who does this.”
“That they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name declares the Lord who does this.”
“that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the Gentiles who are called by night. My name says the Lord who does this thing.”
“that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations who are called by my name declares the Lord who does this”
“They may possess the remnant of Edom and Of all the heathen which are called by my name saith the Lord that doest this”
13"Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, the sower of seed. The mountains will drip with sweet wine, with which all the hills will flow.
“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes, him who sows seed. The mountains shall drip with sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.”
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when the plowman shall overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes. Him who sows the seed, the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and all the hills shall flow with it.”
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes, him who sow seed, when the mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will be dissolved.”
“Behold the days come saith the Lord that the plowman shall overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed and the mountain shall drop sweet wine and all the hills shall melt.”
“behold days are come and declares the Lord when the plowman will overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him who so see when the mountains will drip sweet wine and all the hills will be dissolved.”
14I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
“I will restore the fortunes of My people Israel, and they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them. They shall plant vineyards and drink their wine, and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.”
“Also, I will restore the captivity of my people, Israel, and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. And they will also plant vineyards and drink their wine and make gardens and eat their fruit.”
“I will bring back the captives of my people Israel. They shall build the way cities and inhabit them. They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them. They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them.”
“And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel and they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them and they shall plant vineyards and drink the wine thereof and they shall also make gardens and eat the fruit”
“Also I'll restore the captivity of my people Israel and they will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them. They will also plant vineyards and drink their wine and make gardens and eat their fruit.”
“and I will bring back the captivity of my people Israel and they shall build the waste cities and inhabit them. They shall plant vineyards and drink the wine thereof. They shall also make gardens and eat the fruit of them”
15I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them," says the LORD your God.
“I will plant them in their land and no longer shall they be pulled up from the land. I have given them says the Lord your God.”
“I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them, says the Lord your God.".”
“I will also plant them on their land, and they will not again be rooted out from their land, which I have given them, says the Lord, your God.”
“And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.”
“and I will plant them upon their land and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord my God.”
“and I will plant them upon their land and they shall no more be plucked up out of their land which I have given them saith the Lord their God.”