Parallel Verses New Living Translation Then I saw a vision of the Lord standing beside the altar. He said, "Strike the tops of the Temple columns, so that the foundation will shake. Bring down the roof on the heads of the people below. I will kill with the sword those who survive. No one will escape! King James Bible I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. Darby Bible Translation I saw the Lord standing upon the altar; and he said, Smite the chapiter that the thresholds may shake; and break all of them in pieces, in the head; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not get away by flight, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered. World English Bible I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and he said, "Strike the tops of the pillars, that the thresholds may shake; and break them in pieces on the head of all of them; and I will kill the last of them with the sword: there shall not one of them flee away, and there shall not one of them escape. Young's Literal Translation I have seen the Lord standing by the altar, and He saith: 'Smite the knob, and the thresholds shake, And cut them off by the head -- all of them, And their posterity with a sword I do slay, Not flee to them doth the fleer, Nor escape to them doth a fugitive. Amos 9:1 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible9:1 The altar - Of burnt - offering before the temple at Jerusalem, this altar and temple Israel had forsaken, and set up others against it; and here God in his jealousy appears prepared to take vengeance. Possibly it may intimate his future departure from Judah too. There Ezekiel, Eze 9:2, saw the slaughter - men stand. The door - The door of the gate that led into the priests court. And cut them - Wound deep, the people who were visionally represented as standing in the court of the temple. Amos 9:1 Parallel Commentaries Library The Gospel Feast"When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?"--John vi. 5. After these words the Evangelist adds, "And this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do." Thus, you see, our Lord had secret meanings when He spoke, and did not bring forth openly all His divine sense at once. He knew what He was about to do from the first, but He wished to lead forward His disciples, and to arrest and … John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VII Redemption for Man Lost to be Sought in Christ. "Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge" The Power of God Cross References Revelation 8:3 Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne. Psalm 68:21 But God will smash the heads of his enemies, crushing the skulls of those who love their guilty ways. Psalm 68:22 The Lord says, "I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I am going to bring calamity upon them, and they will not escape. Though they beg for mercy, I will not listen to their cries. Jeremiah 42:16 the very war and famine you fear will catch up to you, and you will die there. Ezekiel 15:7 And I will see to it that if they escape from one fire, they will fall into another. When I turn against them, you will know that I am the LORD. Amos 3:14 "On the very day I punish Israel for its sins, I will destroy the pagan altars at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground. Jump to Previous Altar Break Capitals Cut Door Escape Flee Fleeth Head Kill Last Pieces Pillars Posts Residue Shake Slay Smite Standing Strike Sword Thresholds TopsJump to Next Altar Break Capitals Cut Door Escape Flee Fleeth Head Kill Last Pieces Pillars Posts Residue Shake Slay Smite Standing Strike Sword Thresholds TopsLinks Amos 9:1 NIVAmos 9:1 NLT Amos 9:1 ESV Amos 9:1 NASB Amos 9:1 KJV Amos 9:1 Bible Apps Amos 9:1 Biblia Paralela Amos 9:1 Chinese Bible Amos 9:1 French Bible Amos 9:1 German Bible Amos 9:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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