Amos 7:4 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Thus hath the Lord Jehovah shewed me, and lo, the Lord Jehovah is calling to contend by fire, and it consumeth the great deep, yea, it hath consumed the portion, and I say:

English ASV

Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to content by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.

English Amplified

Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God called for punishment with fire, and it devoured the great deep and would have eaten up the land.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Thus the Lord God showed me, and behold, the Lord God called for punishment with fire, and it devoured the great deep and would have eaten up the land.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

This is what the Lord GOD showed me: The Lord GOD was calling for judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The Lord GOD showed me this: The Lord GOD was calling for a judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Thus did the Lord Jehovah shew unto me; and behold, the Lord Jehovah called to contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and ate up the inheritance.

English EASY 2024

After that, the Lord God showed to me a vision of a fire. He was ready to send it to punish us. I saw that it caused the deep sea to become dry. It also burnt all the land.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is what the Lord God showed me: I saw the Lord God calling for judgment by fire. The fire destroyed the ocean and was beginning to eat up the land.

This is what the Lord GOD showed me: behold, the Lord GOD was calling for a judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep and was eating up the land.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I had another vision from the Sovereign Lord. In it I saw him preparing to punish his people with fire. The fire burned up the great ocean under the earth and started to burn up the land.

English God's Word - GW 1995

This is what the Almighty Lord showed me: The Almighty Lord was calling for judgment by fire. The fire dried up the ocean and burned up the land.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The Lord God showed me this: The Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the land.

English KJV 1611

Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

English LSB

Thus Lord Yahweh showed me, and behold, Lord Yahweh was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

This is what the Lord God showed me: The Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire. It was consuming the great deep and was devouring the fields.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Thus the Lord GOD showed me, and behold, the Lord GOD was calling to contend with them by fire, and it consumed the great deep and began to consume the farm land.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then the Lord GOD showed me this: he called for a judgment by fire. It had devoured the great abyss, and was consuming the land,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The sovereign LORD showed me this: I saw the sovereign LORD summoning a shower of fire. It consumed the great deep and devoured the fields.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord and King gave me a second vision. He was using fire to punish his people. It dried up the deep waters. It burned the land up.

English NIV

This is what the Sovereign LORD showed me: The Sovereign LORD was calling for judgment by fire; it dried up the great deep and devoured the land.

English NKJ 1982

Thus the Lord God showed me: Behold, the Lord God called for conflict by fire, and it consumed the great deep and devoured the territory.

English NLT

Then the Sovereign LORD showed me another vision. I saw him preparing to punish his people with a great fire. The fire had burned up the depths of the sea and was devouring the entire land.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

This is what the Lord GOD showed me: the Lord GOD was calling for a shower of fire, and it devoured the great deep and was eating up the land.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

In another vision, Yahweh revealed this to me: Behold! He was calling for punishment by fire. The scorching heat dried up the deep sources of water beneath the land and made the farmlands like dust.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Thus the Lord God showed me: behold, the Lord God was calling for a judgment by fire, and it devoured the great deep and was eating up the land.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then the Lord God showed me a great fire he had prepared to punish them; it had burned up the waters and was devouring the entire land.

English Tyndale 1537

Again, the LORD shewed me this vision: behold, the Lord GOD(LORDE God) called the fire to punish withal, and it devoured the great deep: yea it consumed a part already.