Amos 9:10
8 Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.
9 For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth 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
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
Read in contextIsaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Read in contextMatthew 13:49–50
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
Read in contextMatthew 3:10–12
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Read in contextAmos 6:1
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Read in contextMalachi 3:2–5
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
Read in contextEzekiel 34:16–17
I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment.
Read in contextZechariah 13:8–9
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
Read in context