Amos 9:10

Judgment

⁸ Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD.

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.

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

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,

¹² that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
KJV: All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
WEB: All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’
ASV: All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
DARBY: All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.
BLB: By the sword they will die—all the sinful ones of My people, those saying, ‘This evil will not come near or meet with us.’”

ÅB: For mitt sverd skal de dø alle syndere blant mitt folk, de som sier: Ulykken skal ikke nå oss eller kommer over oss.
OTB: Alle synderne blant mitt folk skal omkomme ved sverdet,
De som sier: ‘Ulykken skal ikke nå oss eller møte oss.’
B1930: For mitt sverd skal de dø alle syndere blandt mitt folk, de som sier: Ulykken skal ikke nå oss eller kommer over oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Amos 6:3
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
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Isaiah 33:14
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?”
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Matthew 13:49–50
So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous,
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Matthew 3:10–12
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.
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Amos 6:1
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.
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Malachi 3:2–5
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.
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Ezekiel 34:16–17
I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’
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Zechariah 13:8–9
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it.
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