Amos 9:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsAmos 9:4 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 →
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
יֵלְכ֤וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
בַשְּׁבִי֙
shᵉbîy
H7628
captivity
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
מִשָּׁ֛ם
shâm
H8033
there
אֲצַוֶּ֥ה
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַחֶ֖רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם
hârag
H2026
to kill
וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י
sûwm
H7760
to put
עֵינִ֧י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם
ʻal
H5921
upon
לְרָעָ֖ה
raʻ
H7451
evil
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
לְטוֹבָֽה
ṭôwb
H2896
good
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World English Bible Public Domain
Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.
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King James Version Public Domain
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Though they go into captivity, driven by their enemies before them, there will I give orders to the sword, and it will kill them. I will keep my eyes on them for harm and not for good.”
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