Amos 5:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ who is flashing forth destruction upon the strong, so that destruction comes upon the stronghold.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Who causes sudden destruction to flash forth upon the strong so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Common English Bible

⁹ who causes destruction to flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ It is he who smiles destruction on the healthy, and who brings pillaging upon the powerful.

Amos 5:9 Cross References

2 Kings 13:17

and said, “Open the east window.” And he had opened it and Elisha said, “Shoot.” And he shot. Then he said, “The arrow of deliverance of יהוה  and the arrow of deliverance from Aram, for you shall smite Aram at Aphĕ

2 Kings 13:25

And Yeho’ash son of Yeho’aḥ

Isaiah 29:5

“But the crowd of those strange to you shall be like fine dust, and the crowd of the ruthless ones as chaff blowing away. And it shall be in an instant, suddenly!”

Jeremiah 37:10

‘For though you had smitten the entire army of the Chaldeans who are fighting against you, and there remained only wounded men among them, they would get up, each man in his tent, and burn the city with fire.’ ”

Amos 2:14

“And a place to flee shall perish from the swift, and the strong not strengthen his power, and the mighty not save his life,

Micah 5:11

“And I shall cut off the cities of your land, and I shall pull down all your strongholds.

Hebrews 11:34

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight.