Amos 1:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I will kindleוְהִצַּ֤תִּי
(ve·hi·tzat·ti)
3341: to kindle, burna prim. root
a fireאֵשׁ֙
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
on the wallבְּחֹומַ֣ת
(be·cho·v·mat)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
of Rabbahרַבָּ֔ה
(rab·bah,)
7237: two places in Isr.from rabab
And it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖ה
(ve·'a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
her citadelsאַרְמְנֹותֶ֑יהָ
(ar·me·no·v·tei·ha;)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation
Amid war criesבִּתְרוּעָה֙
(bit·ru·'ah)
8643: a shout or blast of war, alarm, or joyfrom rua
on the dayבְּיֹ֣ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of battle,מִלְחָמָ֔ה
(mil·cha·mah,)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
And a stormבְּסַ֖עַר
(be·sa·'ar)
5591a: a tempestfrom saar
on the dayבְּיֹ֥ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of tempest.סוּפָֽה׃
(su·fah.)
5492a: a storm windfrom suph


















KJV Lexicon
But I will kindle
yatsath  (yaw-tsath')
to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate -- burn (up), be desolate, set (on) fire (fire), kindle.
a fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
in the wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
of Rabbah
Rabbah  (rab-baw')
great; Rabbah, the name of two places in Palestine, East and West -- Rabbah, Rabbath.
and it 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 with shouting
truw`ah  (ter-oo-aw')
clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum
in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
with a tempest
ca`ar  (sah'-ar)
a hurricane -- storm(-y), tempest, whirlwind.
in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of the whirlwind
cuwphah  (soo-faw')
a hurricane -- Red Sea, storm, tempest, whirlwind, Red sea.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah And it will consume her citadels Amid war cries on the day of battle, And a storm on the day of tempest.

King James Bible
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah, and it will consume its citadels. There will be shouting on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of the storm.

International Standard Version
So I will send down fire upon the wall of Rabbah, and it will devour their fortified citadels with an alarm sounding in the time of battle, and with a whirlwind in the time of storm.

NET Bible
So I will set fire to Rabbah's city wall; fire will consume her fortresses. War cries will be heard on the day of battle; a strong gale will blow on the day of the windstorm.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will set fire to the walls of Rabbah and burn down its palaces while troops are shouting on the day of battle and winds are howling on the day of the storm.

King James 2000 Bible
But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour its palaces, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:
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