Amos 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.”
Amos 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Amos 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Amos 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says: “As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.””
Amos 3:12 — World English Bible
Amos 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.”
Amos 3:12 — American Standard Version
Amos 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus <FI>on that of<Fi> a couch.”
Amos 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Amos 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah: Like as the shepherd rescueth out of the jaw of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and upon the damask of a bed.”
Amos 3:12 — Darby Translation
Amos 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saieth the Lord, As the shephearde taketh out of the mouth of the lyon two legges, or a piece of an eare: so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus, as in a couche.”
Amos 3:12 — Geneva Bible
Amos 3:12 in Context — Amos 3
10 Y no saben hacer lo recto, dice Jehová, atesorando rapiñas y despojos en sus palacios.
11 Por tanto, el Señor Jehová ha dicho así: Un enemigo [habrá] aún por todos lados de la tierra, y derribará de ti tu fortaleza, y tus palacios serán saqueados.
12 Así ha dicho Jehová: De la manera que el pastor libra de la boca del león dos piernas, ó la punta de una oreja, así escaparán los hijos de Israel que moran en Samaria en el rincón de la cama, y al canto del lecho.
13 Oid y protestad en la casa de Jacob, ha dicho Jehová Dios de los ejércitos:
14 Que el día que visitaré las rebeliones de Israel sobre él, visitaré también sobre los altares de Beth-el; y serán cortados los cuernos del altar, y caerán á tierra.
What Does Amos 3:12 Mean?
Amos 3:12 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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