Amos 5:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
With a blinding flash he destroys the stronghold and brings the fortified city to ruin.

New Living Translation
With blinding speed and power he destroys the strong, crushing all their defenses.

English Standard Version
who makes destruction flash forth against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

Berean Study Bible
He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.

New American Standard Bible
It is He who makes destruction flash upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.

NASB 1995
It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.

NASB 1977
It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.

Amplified Bible
It is He who causes [sudden] destruction to flash forth on the strong So that destruction comes on the fortress.

Christian Standard Bible
He brings destruction on the strong, and it falls on the fortress.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He brings destruction on the strong, and it falls on the stronghold.

Contemporary English Version
God destroys mighty soldiers and strong fortresses.

Good News Translation
He brings destruction on the mighty and their strongholds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He destroys strongholds and ruins fortresses.

International Standard Version
It is he who is raining sudden destruction upon the strong like lightning, so that ruin comes upon the fortress.

NET Bible
He flashes destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms the fortified places.)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

New King James Version
He rains ruin upon the strong, So that fury comes upon the fortress.

King James 2000 Bible
That strengthens the plundered against the strong, so that the plundered shall come against the fortress.

New Heart English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.

World English Bible
who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.

American King James Version
That strengthens the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

American Standard Version
that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

A Faithful Version
Who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, and destruction against the fortress.

Darby Bible Translation
He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

English Revised Version
that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Webster's Bible Translation
That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shal come against the fortresse.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He strengthneth the destroyer against the mightie, & the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He rayseth destruccion vpon the mightie people, & bryngeth downe the stronge holde:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, "" And the spoiled comes against a fortress.

Young's Literal Translation
Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

Smith's Literal Translation
Causing desolation to shine forth upon the strong one and desolation shall come against the fortress.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty.

Catholic Public Domain Version
It is he who smiles destruction on the healthy, and who brings pillaging upon the powerful.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Who authorizes the feeble over the strong and he lifts the meek over the high

Lamsa Bible
Who makes the weak to rule over the mighty, and exalts the meek over the proud.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
That causeth destruction to flash upon the strong, So that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
who dispenses ruin to strength, and brings distress upon the fortress.
















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