Amos 1:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 1:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙
shâbar
H7665
to break
בְּרִ֣יחַ
bᵉrîyach
H1280
bar
דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂק
Dammeseq
H1834
Damascus
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י
kârath
H3772
to cut
יוֹשֵׁב֙
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
מִבִּקְעַת
biqʻâh
H1237
valley
אָ֔וֶן
ʼÂven
H206
Aven
וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ
tâmak
H8551
to grasp
שֵׁ֖בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
staff
מִבֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
house
עֶ֑דֶן
ʻêden
H5730
luxury
וְגָל֧וּ
gâlâh
H1540
to uncover
עַם
ʻam
H5971
people
אֲרָ֛ם
ʼĂrâm
H758
Aram
קִ֖ירָה
Qîyr
H7024
Kir
אָמַ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
I will break the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, And him who holds the scepter from the house of Eden; And the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir," says Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I will break the gate bars of Damascus and cut off the one who rules over the Valley of Aven, and also the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden. The people of Aram will go in captivity to Kir,” says Yahweh.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).