Amos 6:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GODיְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has swornנִשְׁבַּע֩
(nish·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
by Himself,בְּנַפְשֹׁ֗ו
(be·naf·shov)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of hostsצְבָאֹ֔ות
(tze·va·'o·vt,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
has declared:נְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
"I loatheמְתָאֵ֤ב
(me·ta·'ev)
8374: to loathefrom taab
the arroganceגְּאֹ֣ון
(ge·'o·vn)
1347b: exaltationfrom gaah
of Jacob,יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב
(ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
And detestשָׂנֵ֑אתִי
(sa·ne·ti;)
8130: to hatea prim. root
his citadels;וְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יו
(ve·'ar·me·no·tav)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation
Therefore I will deliverוְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖י
(ve·his·gar·ti)
5462: to shut, closea prim. root
up [the] cityעִ֥יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
and all it contains."וּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃
(u·me·lo·'ah.)
4393: fullness, that which fillsfrom male


















KJV Lexicon
The Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
hath sworn
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
by himself
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
I abhor
ta'ab  (taw-ab')
to loathe (morally) -- abhor.
the excellency
ga'own  (gaw-ohn')
arrogancy, excellency(-lent), majesty, pomp, pride, proud, swelling.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
and hate
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.
his palaces
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
therefore will I deliver up
cagar  (saw-gar')
to shut up; figuratively, to surrender -- close up, deliver (up), give over (up), inclose, pure, repair, shut (in, self, out, up, up together), stop, straitly.
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
with all that is therein
mlo'  (mel-o')
fulness -- all along, all that is (there-)in, fill, (that whereof...was) full, fulness, (hand-)full, multitude.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself, the LORD God of hosts has declared: "I loathe the arrogance of Jacob, And detest his citadels; Therefore I will deliver up the city and all it contains."

King James Bible
The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself--this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of Hosts: I loathe Jacob's pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.

International Standard Version
"The Lord GOD has sworn by himself," declares the LORD, the God of the Heavenly Armies, "I utterly detest the arrogance of Jacob; I hate his fortresses; and I will deliver up the city, along with everyone in it.

NET Bible
The sovereign LORD confirms this oath by his very own life. The LORD, the God who commands armies, is speaking: "I despise Jacob's arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Almighty LORD has sworn an oath on himself. The LORD God of Armies declares: I am disgusted with Jacob's pride, and I hate his palaces. So I will hand over the city and everything in it.

King James 2000 Bible
The Lord GOD has sworn by himself, says the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is in it.
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