Amos 9:4 — Compare Translations

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

And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword and it shall slay them, and I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword and it shall slay them, and I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And if they are driven by their enemies into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will keep my eye on them for harm and not for good.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

English EASY 2024

Even when their enemies take them away as prisoners, I will cause them to die in battle. I have decided to destroy them. I will not help them.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If they are captured and taken away by their enemies, I will command the sword, and it will kill them there. Yes, I will watch over them, but I will watch for ways to give them troubles, not for ways to do good things."

And if they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them; and I will fix my eyes upon them for evil and not for good."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If they are taken away into captivity by their enemies, I will order them to be put to death. I am determined to destroy them, not to help them.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Even if they go into exile ahead of their enemies, I will command a sword to kill them. I will keep my eyes on them so that I can bring disaster on them and not help them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And if they are driven by their enemies into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will fix My eyes on them for harm and not for good.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it kill them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there will I command the sword to slay them. I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword that it slay them, And I will set My eyes against them for evil and not for good."

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

Though they are led into captivity by their enemies, there will I command the sword to slay them. I will fix my gaze upon them for evil, and not for good,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Even when their enemies drive them into captivity, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will not let them out of my sight; they will experience disaster, not prosperity.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Their enemies might take them away as prisoners to another country. But I will command their enemies to kill them with their swords. I will turn my eyes toward them to harm them. I will not help them."

English NIV

Though they are driven into exile by their enemies, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix my eyes upon them for evil and not for good."

English NKJ 1982

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, From there I will command the sword, And it shall slay them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.”

English NLT

Even if they are driven into exile, I will command the sword to kill them there. I am determined to bring disaster upon them and not to help them."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And though they go into captivity in front of their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them; and I will fix my eyes on them for harm and not for good.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If their enemies were to herd them into captivity, even there I would order the sword to kill them. Yes, I will fix my eyes on them to destroy them and not to help them.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it shall slay them; and I will set my eyes upon them for evil and not for good.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Though they volunteer for exile, I will command the sword to kill them there. I will see to it that they receive evil and not good.“

English Tyndale 1537

If they go away before their enemies in to captivity, then shall I command the sword, there to slay them. Thus will I set mine eyes upon them, for their harm and not for their wealth.