Then he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. Then he said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram! For you shall fight the Arameans in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”
Amos 5:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 who makes destruction flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who causes sudden destruction to flash forth upon the strong so that destruction comes upon the fortress. American Standard Version (1901) that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress. Common English Bible who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress. Catholic Public Domain Version It is he who smiles destruction on the healthy, and who brings pillaging upon the powerful. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty. |
Then he said, “Open the window eastward,” and he opened it. Elisha said, “Shoot,” and he shot. Then he said, “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram! For you shall fight the Arameans in Aphek until you have made an end of them.”
Then Jehoash son of Jehoahaz took again from Ben-hadad son of Hazael the towns that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Three times Joash defeated him and recovered the towns of Israel.
But the multitude of your arrogant ones shall be like fine dust and the multitude of tyrants like flying chaff. And in an instant, suddenly,
Even if you defeated the whole army of Chaldeans who are fighting against you and there remained of them only wounded men in their tents, they would rise up and burn this city with fire.
Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain their strength, nor shall the mighty save their lives;
and I will cut off the cities of your land and destroy all your strongholds;
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.