Amos 5:9 “He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stro…”

Amos 5:9

He flashes destruction on the strong, so that fury comes upon the stronghold.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

World English Bible

who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.

American Standard Version

that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Geneva Bible 1599

He strengtheneth the destroyer against the mightie: and the destroyer shall come against the fortresse.

Darby Translation

He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

Young's Literal Translation

Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

Bible in Basic English

Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.

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Cross references

“strengtheneth”

2 Kings 13:17 2 Kings 13:25 Jeremiah 37:10 Hebrews 11:34

2 Kings 13:17 · BSB

“Open the east window,” said Elisha. So he opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot!” So he shot. And Elisha declared: “This is the LORD’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram, for you shall strike the Arameans in A…

2 Kings 13:25 · BSB

Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took back from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the cities that Hazael had taken in battle from his father Jehoahaz. Jehoash defeated Ben-hadad three times, and so recovered the cities of Israel.

Jeremiah 37:10 · BSB

Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.”

Hebrews 11:34 · BSB

quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

Also

Micah 5:11

Micah 5:11 · BSB

I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth— the LORD is His name—

10There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.

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