Amos 2:1
American King James Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
American Standard Version Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
King James Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime:
World English Bible Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Moab, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime;
Amos 2:2
American King James But I will send a fire on Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
American Standard Version but I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
King James But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
World English Bible but I will send a fire on Moab, and it will devour the palaces of Kerioth; and Moab will die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet;
Amos 2:3
American King James And I will cut off the judge from the middle thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, said the LORD.
American Standard Version and I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith Jehovah.
King James And I will cut off the judge from the midst thereof, and will slay all the princes thereof with him, saith the LORD.
World English Bible and I will cut off the judge from among them, and will kill all its princes with him,” says Yahweh.
Amos 2:4
American King James Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
American Standard Version Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Judah, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have rejected the law of Jehovah, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have caused them to err, after which their fathers did walk:
King James Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
World English Bible Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have rejected Yahweh’s law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;
Amos 2:5
American King James But I will send a fire on Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version but I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
King James But I will send a fire upon Judah, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem.
World English Bible but I will send a fire on Judah, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem.”
Amos 2:6
American King James Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
American Standard Version Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Israel, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes-
King James Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
World English Bible Yahweh says: “For three transgressions of Israel, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment, because they have sold the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals;
Amos 2:7
American King James That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in to the same maid, to profane my holy name:
American Standard Version they that pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father go unto the `same' maiden, to profane my holy name:
King James That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
World English Bible They trample the heads of the poor into the dust of the earth and deny justice to the oppressed. A man and his father use the same maiden, to profane my holy name.
Amos 2:8
American King James And they lay themselves down on clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
American Standard Version and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.
King James And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
World English Bible They lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge. In the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.
Amos 2:9
American King James Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
American Standard Version Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
King James Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
World English Bible Yet I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amos 2:10
American King James Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
American Standard Version Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
King James Also I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
World English Bible Also I brought you up out of the land of Egypt and led you forty years in the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
Amos 2:11
American King James And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O you children of Israel? said the LORD.
American Standard Version And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazirites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith Jehovah.
King James And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
World English Bible I raised up some of your sons for prophets, and some of your young men for Nazirites. Isn’t this true, you children of Israel?” says Yahweh.
Amos 2:12
American King James But you gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
American Standard Version But ye gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
King James But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.
World English Bible “But you gave the Nazirites wine to drink, and commanded the prophets, saying, ‘Don’t prophesy!’
Amos 2:13
American King James Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
American Standard Version Behold, I will press `you' in your place, as a cart presseth that is full of sheaves.
King James Behold, I am pressed under you, as a cart is pressed that is full of sheaves.
World English Bible Behold, I will crush you in your place, as a cart crushes that is full of grain.
Amos 2:14
American King James Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
American Standard Version And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
King James Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
World English Bible Flight will perish from the swift. The strong won’t strengthen his force. The mighty won’t deliver himself.
Amos 2:15
American King James Neither shall he stand that handles the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rides the horse deliver himself.
American Standard Version 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;
King James 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.
World English Bible He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.
Amos 2:16
American King James And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, said the LORD.
American Standard Version and he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith Jehovah.
King James And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
World English Bible He who is courageous among the mighty will flee away naked on that day,” says Yahweh.