Amos 1:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 1:8 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 →
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י
kârath
H3772
to cut
יוֹשֵׁב֙
yâshab
H3427
to dwell
מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד
ʼAshdôwd
H795
Ashdod
וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ
tâmak
H8551
to grasp
שֵׁ֖בֶט
shêbeṭ
H7626
staff
מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן
ʼAshqᵉlôwn
H831
Ashkelon
וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי
shûwb
H7725
to return
יָדִ֜י
yâd
H3027
hand
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
עֶקְר֗וֹן
ʻEqrôwn
H6138
Ekron
וְאָֽבְדוּ֙
ʼâbad
H6
to perish
שְׁאֵרִ֣ית
shᵉʼêrîyth
H7611
remnant
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
אָמַ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֲדֹנָ֥י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִֽה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; And I will turn my hand against Ekron; And the remnant of the Philistines will perish," says the Lord Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I will cut off the one who lives in Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the rest of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord Yahweh.
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