NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For lo I will commandtsavah (tsaw-vaw') (intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. and I will sift nuwa` (noo'-ah) to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) the house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) of Israel Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel. among all nations gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. like as corn is sifted nuwa` (noo'-ah) to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) in a sieve kbarah (keb-aw-raw') a sieve (as netted) -- sieve. yet shall not the least grain tsrowr (tser-ore') a parcel (as packed up); also a kernel or particle (as if a package) -- bag, bendeth, bundle, least grain, small stone. fall naphal (naw-fal') to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) upon the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For behold, I am commanding, And I will shake the house of Israel among all nations As grain is shaken in a sieve, But not a kernel will fall to the ground. King James Bible For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible for I am about to give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations, as one shakes a sieve, but not a pebble will fall to the ground. International Standard Version "Look! I'm giving the order: I will sift the house of Israel throughout all the nations, as one sifts with a sieve, yet not a single kernel will reach the ground! NET Bible "For look, I am giving a command and I will shake the family of Israel together with all the nations. It will resemble a sieve being shaken, when not even a pebble falls to the ground. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm going to give the order. I will sift the nation of Israel out of all the nations as if I were using a sieve. Not one pebble will fall to the ground. King James 2000 Bible For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like grain is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. Links Amos 9:9Amos 9:9 NIV Amos 9:9 NLT Amos 9:9 ESV Amos 9:9 NASB Amos 9:9 KJV |
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