Amos 9:10 “All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who s…”

Amos 9:10

All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

World English Bible

All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’

American Standard Version

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.

Geneva Bible 1599

But all the sinners of my people shall dye by the sword, which say, The euill shall not come, nor hasten for vs.

Darby Translation

All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.

Young's Literal Translation

By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'

Bible in Basic English

All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us.

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Cross references

“the sinners”

Isaiah 33:14 Zephaniah 3:11–13 Malachi 3:2–5 Malachi 4:1 Matthew 3:10–12 Ezekiel 20:38

Isaiah 33:14 · BSB

The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us can dwell with a consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting flames?”

Zephaniah 3:11–13 · BSB

On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My h…

Malachi 3:2–5 · BSB

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

Malachi 4:1 · BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left…

Matthew 3:10–12 · BSB

The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Ezekiel 20:38 · BSB

And I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against Me. I will bring them out of the land in which they dwell, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

“The evil”

Amos 6:3 Amos 6:1 Psalm 10:11 Ecclesiastes 8:11 Isaiah 5:19 Isaiah 56:12

Amos 6:3 · BSB

You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

Amos 6:1 · BSB

Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.

Psalm 10:11 · BSB

He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”

Ecclesiastes 8:11 · BSB

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Isaiah 5:19 · BSB

to those who say, “Let Him hurry and hasten His work so that we may see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel come so that we may know it!”

Isaiah 56:12 · BSB

“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

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

In context

9“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.

11“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,

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