Amos 5:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.”

Amos 5:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 5:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 5:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Listen to this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel:”

Amos 5:1 — World English Bible

Amos 5:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear ye this word which I take up for a lamentation over you, O house of Israel.”

Amos 5:1 — American Standard Version

Amos 5:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear this word that I am bearing to you, A lamentation, O house of Israel:”

Amos 5:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 5:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear this word, a lamentation, which I take up against you, O house of Israel.”

Amos 5:1 — Darby Translation

Amos 5:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare ye this worde, which I lift vp vpon you, euen a lamentation of the house of Israel.”

Amos 5:1 — Geneva Bible

Amos 5:1 in Context — Amos 5

1 OID esta palabra, porque yo levanto endecha sobre vosotros, casa de Israel.

2 Cayó la virgen de Israel, no más podrá levantarse; dejada fué sobre su tierra, no hay quien la levante.

3 Porque así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: La ciudad que sacaba mil, quedará con ciento; y la que sacaba ciento, quedará con diez, en la casa de Israel.

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What Does Amos 5:1 Mean?

Amos 5:1 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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