Amos 6:9
New International Version
If ten people are left in one house, they too will die.

New Living Translation
(If there are ten men left in one house, they will all die.

English Standard Version
And if ten men remain in one house, they shall die.

Berean Standard Bible
And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die.

King James Bible
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

New King James Version
Then it shall come to pass, that if ten men remain in one house, they shall die.

New American Standard Bible
And it will be, if ten men are left in one house, they will die.

NASB 1995
And it will be, if ten men are left in one house, they will die.

NASB 1977
And it will be, if ten men are left in one house, they will die.

Legacy Standard Bible
And it will be, if ten men are left in one house, they will die.

Amplified Bible
And it shall come to pass that if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die [by the pestilence that comes with war].

Christian Standard Bible
And if there are ten men left in one house, they will die.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if there are 10 men left in one house, they will die.

American Standard Version
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

Contemporary English Version
If only ten of you survive by hiding in a house you will still die.

English Revised Version
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If ten people are left in one house, they will die.

Good News Translation
If there are ten men left in a family, they will die.

International Standard Version
"And if there are ten men remaining in one house, they will die.

Majority Standard Bible
And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die.

NET Bible
If ten men are left in one house, they too will die.

New Heart English Bible
And it will be, if there remain ten men in one house, they will die, and the remaining ones will be left.

Webster's Bible Translation
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die.

World English Bible
It will happen that if ten men remain in one house, they will die.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And if there are left ten persons in one house, "" It has come to pass—that they have died.

Young's Literal Translation
And if there are left ten persons in one house, It hath come to pass -- that they have died.

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was if there shall remain ten men in one house, and they died.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if there remain ten men in one house, they also shall die.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For if there were ten men remaining in one house, even they will die.

New American Bible
Should there remain ten people in a single house, these shall die.

New Revised Standard Version
If ten people remain in one house, they shall die.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house that they shall die.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if ten men will remain in one house, they shall die
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it shall come to pass, if there be ten men left in one house, that they shall die.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Pride of Israel
8The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.” 9And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die. 10And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”…

Cross References
Isaiah 5:9
I heard the LORD of Hosts declare: “Surely many houses will become desolate, great mansions left unoccupied.

Ezekiel 7:15
The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague.

Jeremiah 6:11-12
But I am full of the LORD’s wrath; I am tired of holding it back. “Pour it out on the children in the street, and on the young men gathered together. For both husband and wife will be captured, the old and the very old alike. / Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.

Micah 6:13-15
Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins. / You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword. / You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

Isaiah 3:25-26
Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle. / And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.

Hosea 9:16
Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.

Ezekiel 6:11-12
This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. / He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.

Jeremiah 9:21
For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares.

Isaiah 13:16
Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.

Zephaniah 1:12-13
And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’ / Their wealth will be plundered and their houses laid waste. They will build houses but not inhabit them, and plant vineyards but never drink their wine.

Matthew 24:40-41
Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Luke 17:34-35
I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.”

Revelation 6:8
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.

Matthew 10:35-36
For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. / A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’

Luke 12:52-53
From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three. / They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”


Treasury of Scripture

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

if.

Amos 5:3
For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

1 Samuel 2:33
And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

Esther 5:11
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

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And if there are ten men left
The phrase begins with a conditional "if," indicating a hypothetical situation that underscores the severity of the impending judgment. The number "ten" in Hebrew culture often symbolizes completeness or a significant portion of a community. In this context, it suggests that even if a remnant remains, they are not exempt from the coming disaster. Historically, the number ten could represent a quorum or a complete group, emphasizing that no amount of people, regardless of their number, can escape divine judgment when it is decreed.

in one house
The "house" here can be understood both literally and metaphorically. Literally, it refers to a physical dwelling, a place of supposed safety and refuge. Metaphorically, it can represent a family or a household, indicating that entire family units will not be spared. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a house was not just a building but a center of life and community. The mention of "one house" highlights the totality of the judgment, affecting all who are gathered together, regardless of their unity or strength in numbers.

they too will die
The phrase "they too" emphasizes the inevitability and impartiality of the judgment. The Hebrew root for "die" (מות, "muth") is a stark reminder of the ultimate consequence of sin and rebellion against God. This is not merely a physical death but can also imply spiritual death or separation from God. The certainty of death for these men serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of God's warnings through the prophets. Historically, this reflects the fate of Israel due to their persistent disobedience and idolatry, as prophesied by Amos. The inevitability of this outcome serves as a call to repentance and a return to covenant faithfulness, highlighting the need for spiritual renewal and obedience to God's commands.

(9, 10) Ten . . . uncle.--In some large house it might be that ten are left remaining, but even these are devoured by the pestilence which hovers in the track of war. Nine have fallen victims. Fathers and brothers are all gone, and the uncle comes in as the funereal burner, to carry out the corpse to the pyre, and finds in the innermost parts of the house the tenth victim of the fell disease yet alive. A hurried word or two passes between them: "Is there yet another with thee?" and the answer comes, "Not one." Then shall he say "Hush!" The lonely sufferer begins to curse the Lord for His judgments, or it may be he begins to call upon the Name of the Lord when it is too late, when, as a finishing touch of darkest gloom and despair, he is interrupted by a warning not to stir up Jehovah's wrath in this day of His visitation by even mentioning His name. This and one other passage (1Samuel 31:12) imply that under special circumstances the Hebrews burned their dead. In this case pestilence made cremation a necessity. The references in 2Chronicles 16:14; 2Chronicles 21:19; Jeremiah 34:5, are to honorific burning of spices in memory of the dead.

Verse 9. - If there remain ten men in one house. If these escape death in war, they shall die of famine and pestilence in the three years' siege of Samaria (2 Kings 17:5). If the prophet is still referring to the rich chieftains, ten would be only a poor remnant of the inhabitants of their palaces. The LXX. adds, very unnecesarily, Καὶ ὑπολειφθήσονται οἱ κατάλοιποι, "And those remaining shall be left behind."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

there are
וְהָיָ֗ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

ten
עֲשָׂרָ֧ה (‘ă·śā·rāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 6235: Ten

men
אֲנָשִׁ֛ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

left
יִוָּ֨תְר֜וּ (yiw·wā·ṯə·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

in one
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

house,
בְּבַ֥יִת (bə·ḇa·yiṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

they too will die.
וָמֵֽתוּ׃ (wā·mê·ṯū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill


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