Amos 6:8 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 6:8 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 →
נִשְׁבַּע֩
shâbaʻ
H7650
to swear
אֲדֹנָ֨י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִ֜ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ
nephesh
H5315
soul
נְאֻם
nᵉʼum
H5002
utterance
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
צְבָא֔וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
מְתָאֵ֤ב
tâʼab
H8374
to loathe
אָֽנֹכִי֙
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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גְּא֣וֹן
gâʼôwn
H1347
majesty
יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב
Yaʻăqôb
H3290
Jacob
וְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יו
ʼarmôwn
H759
citadel
שָׂנֵ֑אתִי
sânêʼ
H8130
to hate
וְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖י
çâgar
H5462
to shut
עִ֥יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
וּמְלֹאָֽהּ
mᵉlôʼ
H4393
fulness
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World English Bible Public Domain
"The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself," says Yahweh, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, And detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
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King James Version Public Domain
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“I, the Lord Yahweh, have sworn by myself— this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of hosts, I detest the pride of Jacob; I hate his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).