Amos 2:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 2:14 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 →
וְאָבַ֤ד
ʼâbad
H6
to perish
מָנוֹס֙
mânôwç
H4498
refuge
מִקָּ֔ל
qal
H7031
swift
וְחָזָ֖ק
châzâq
H2389
strong
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְאַמֵּ֣ץ
ʼâmats
H553
to be strong
כֹּח֑וֹ
kôach
H3581
strength
וְגִבּ֖וֹר
gibbôwr
H1368
mighty
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְמַלֵּ֥ט
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
נַפְשֽׁוֹ
nephesh
H5315
soul
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Flight will perish from the swift; And the strong won't strengthen his force; Neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
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King James Version Public Domain
Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A place of refuge will be lost by the swift; the strong will not add to his own strength; neither will the mighty save himself.
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