Amos 1:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי
(ve·shil·lach·ti)
7971: to senda prim. root
fireאֵ֖שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
upon the wallבְּחֹומַ֣ת
(be·cho·v·mat)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Gazaעַזָּ֑ה
(az·zah;)
5804a: a Philistine cityof uncertain derivation
And it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖ה
(ve·'a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
her citadels.אַרְמְנֹתֶֽיהָ׃
(ar·me·no·tei·ha.)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
But I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
a fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
on the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Gaza
`Azzah  (az-zaw')
strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine -- Azzah, Gaza.
which shall devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the palaces
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels.

King James Bible
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I will send fire against the walls of Gaza, and it will consume its citadels.

International Standard Version
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it will devour their fortified citadels;

NET Bible
So I will set Gaza's city wall on fire; fire will consume her fortresses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will send a fire on the walls of Gaza and burn down its palaces.

King James 2000 Bible
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces:
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