Amos 3 - Compare Translations
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Amos 3:1
KJVHear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
WEBHear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying:
YLTHear ye this word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning you, O sons of Israel, concerning all the family that I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying:
Amos 3:2
KJVYou only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.
WEB“I have only chosen you of all the families of the earth.
YLTOnly you I have known of all families of the land, Therefore I charge on you all your iniquities.
Amos 3:3
KJVCan two walk together, except they be agreed?
WEBDo two walk together,
YLTDo two walk together if they have not met?
Amos 3:4
KJVWill a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
WEBWill a lion roar in the thicket,
YLTRoar doth a lion in a forest and prey he hath none? Give out doth a young lion his voice from his habitation, If he hath not caught?
Amos 3:5
KJVCan a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
WEBCan a bird fall in a trap on the earth,
YLTDoth a bird fall into a snare of the earth, And there is no gin for it? Doth a snare go up from the ground, And prey it captureth not?
Amos 3:6
KJVShall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?
WEBDoes the trumpet alarm sound in a city,
YLTIs a trumpet blown in a city, And do people not tremble? Is there affliction in a city, And Jehovah hath not done [it]?
Amos 3:7
KJVSurely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
WEBSurely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing,
YLTFor the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.
Amos 3:8
KJVThe lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
WEBThe lion has roared.
YLTA lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?
Amos 3:9
KJVPublish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.
WEBProclaim in the palaces at Ashdod,
YLTSound ye unto palaces in Ashdod, And to palaces in the land of Egypt, and say: Be ye gathered on mountains of Samaria, And see many troubles within her, And oppressed ones in her midst.
Amos 3:10
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Amos 3:11
KJVTherefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
WEBTherefore thus says the Lord Yahweh:
YLTTherefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary -- and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces.
Amos 3:12
KJVThus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
WEBYahweh says:
YLTThus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus [on that of] a couch.
Amos 3:13
KJVHear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord God, the God of hosts,
WEB“Listen, and testify against the house of Jacob,” says the Lord Yahweh, the God of Armies.
YLTHear ye and testify to the house of Jacob, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, God of Hosts.
Amos 3:14
KJVThat in the day that I shall visit the transgressions of Israel upon him I will also visit the altars of Bethel: and the horns of the altar shall be cut off, and fall to the ground.
WEB“For in the day that I visit the transgressions of Israel on him,
YLTFor in the day of My charging the transgressions of Israel on him, I have laid a charge on the altars of Beth-El, And cut off have been the horns of the altar, And they have fallen to the earth.
Amos 3:15
KJVAnd I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the Lord.
WEBI will strike the winter house with the summer house;
YLTAnd I have smitten the winter-house with the summer-house, And perished have houses of ivory, And consumed have been many houses, An affirmation of Jehovah!
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