Amos 2:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 2:15 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 →
וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ
tâphas
H8610
to seize
הַקֶּ֨שֶׁת֙
qesheth
H7198
bow
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יַעֲמֹ֔ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
וְקַ֥ל
qal
H7031
swift
בְּרַגְלָ֖יו
regel
H7272
foot
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְמַלֵּ֑ט
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
וְרֹכֵ֣ב
râkab
H7392
to ride
הַסּ֔וּס
çûwç
H5483
horse
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְמַלֵּ֖ט
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
Neither shall he stand who handles the bow; And he who is swift of foot won't escape; Neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself;
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King James Version Public Domain
Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The one who holds the bow will not stand; the one who is swift with his feet will not escape; the one who rides the horse will not escape with his life.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).