AMOS 1:5 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ συντρίψω μοχλοὺς Δαμασκοῦ, καὶ ἐξολοθρεύσω κατοικοῦντας ἐκ πεδίου Ὦν, καὶ κατακόψω φυλὴν ἐξ ἀνδρῶν Χαῤῥὰν, καὶ αἰχμαλωτευθήσεται λαὸς Συρίας ἐπίκλητος, λέγει Κύριος.
(Kai suntripsō moⱪlous Damaskou, kai exolothreusō katoikountas ek pediou Ōn, kai katakopsō fulaʸn ex andrōn Ⱪaɽɽan, kai aiⱪmalōteuthaʸsetai laos Surias epiklaʸtos, legei Kurios. )

BrTr And I will break to pieces the bars of Damascus, and will destroy the inhabitants out of the plain of On, and will cut in pieces a tribe out of the men of Charrhan: and the famous people of Syria shall be led captive, saith the Lord.

ULT I will break the gate bars of Damascus
⇔ and cut off the one who rules over the Valley of Aven,
⇔ and also the one who holds the scepter in Beth Eden.
⇔ The people of Aram will go in captivity to Kir,”
⇔ says Yahweh.

UST I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken down;
⇔ I will get rid of the king of Biqat Aven
⇔ and the man who rules in Beth Eden.
⇔ The people of Aram will be captured and taken to the region of Kir.” Yahweh has declared this, so it will certainly happen.

BSB I will break down the gates of Damascus;
⇔ I will cut off the ruler [fn] of the Valley of Aven [fn]
⇔ and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden.
⇔ The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,”
⇔ says the LORD.

1:5 Or the inhabitants

1:5 Aven means wickedness.

OEB I will break open the gate of Damascus,
⇔ I will wipe out those who live in the valley of Aven
⇔ and the sceptred ruler of Beth-Eden.
⇔ The people of Aram will go into captivity in Kir,
⇔ says the Lord.

WEBBE I will break the bar of Damascus,
⇔ and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven,
⇔ and him who holds the sceptre from the house of Eden;
⇔ and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir,”
¶ says the LORD.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I will break the bar on the gate of Damascus.
⇔ I will remove the ruler from Wicked Valley,
⇔ the one who holds the royal scepter from Beth Eden.
⇔ The people of Aram will be deported to Kir.”
⇔ The Lord has spoken!

LSV And I have broken the bar of Damascus,
And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat-Aven,
And a holder of a scepter from Beth-Eden,
And the people of Aram have been removed to Kir,” said YHWH.

FBV I will smash the gates of Damascus, I will cut down those who live in the Valley of Aven, and the ruler from Beth Eden.[fn] The people of Aram will be deported as prisoners to the land of Kir, says the Lord.

1:5 Valley of Aven means “the Valley of Wickedness” and Beth Eden means “the House of Pleasure.”

T4T I will cause the gates of Damascus to be broken down;
⇔ I will get rid of the king who rules in Aven Valley
⇔ and the one who rules in Beth Eden.
⇔ And the people of Syria will be captured and taken to the Kir region where they originally lived.”

LEB I will break the gate bars of Damascus and I will cut off the inhabitants from the Valley of Aven and the one who takes hold of the scepter of Beth Eden, and the people of Aram will go into exile to Kir,” says Yahweh.

BBE And I will have the locks of the door of Damascus broken, and him who is seated in power cut off from the valley of Aven, and him in whose hand is the rod from the house of Eden; and the people of Aram will go away as prisoners into Kir, says the Lord.

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JPS And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from Bikath-Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Beth-eden; and the people of Aram shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

ASV And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.

DRA And I will break the bar of Damascus: and I will cut off the inhabitants from the plain of the idol, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of pleasure: and the people of Syria shall be carried away to Cyrene, saith the Lord.

YLT And I have broken the bar of Damascus, And cut off the inhabitant from Bikat-Aven, And a holder of a sceptre from Beth-Eden, And removed have been the people of Aram to Kir, said Jehovah.

Drby And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Beth-Eden; and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith Jehovah.

RV And I will break the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the valley of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

Wbstr I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity to Kir, saith the LORD.

KJB-1769 I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.[fn][fn]
(I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth/holds the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith/says the LORD. )

1.5 the plain…: or, Bikathaven

1.5 the house…: or, Beth-eden

KJB-1611 I wil breake also the barre of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the [fn]plaine of Auen: and him that holdeth the scepter from the [fn]house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall goe into captiuitie, vnto Kir, saith the LORD.
(I will break also the barre of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Auen: and him that holdeth/holds the scepter from the house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall go into captiuitie, unto Kir, saith/says the LORD.)

1:5 Or, Bikath Amen.

1:5 Or, Beth-Eden.

Bshps I will breake also the barres of Damascus, and roote out the inhabitoures from the playne of Auen, and him that holdeth the scepter out of the house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall go into captiuitie vnto Kir, sayth the Lord.
(I will break also the bars of Damascus, and root out the inhabitoures from the plain of Auen, and him that holdeth/holds the scepter out of the house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith/says the Lord.)

Gnva I will breake also the barres of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen: and him that holdeth the scepter out of Beth-eden, and the people of Aram shall goe into captiuitie vnto Kir, sayth the Lord.
(I will break also the bars of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant of Bikeath-auen: and him that holdeth/holds the scepter out of Beth-eden, and the people of Aram shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith/says the Lord. )

Cvdl Thus wil I breake the barres off Damascus, & rote out the inhabiter fro the felde of Auen, and him yt holdeth the scepter, out of ye pleasunt house: so yt the people shalbe dryuen out of fayre Siria, sayeth the LORDE.
(Thus will I break the bars off Damascus, and root out the inhabiter from the field of Auen, and him it holdeth/holds the scepter, out of ye/you_all pleasunt house: so it the people shall be driven out of fair Siria, sayeth the LORD.)

Wycl And Y schal al to-breke the barre of Damask, and Y schal leese a dwellere fro the feeld of idol, and hym that holdith the ceptre fro the hous of lust and of letcherie; and the puple of Sirie schal be translatid to Sirenen, seith the Lord.
(And I shall all to-breke the barre of Damask, and I shall lose a dwellere from the field of idol, and him that holdith the ceptre from the house of lust and of letcherie; and the people of Sirie shall be translatid to Sirenen, saith/says the Lord.)

Luth Und ich will die Riegel zu Damaskus zerbrechen und die Einwohner auf dem Felde Aven samt dem, der das Zepter hält, aus dem Lusthause ausrotten, daß das Volk in Syrien soll gen Kir weggeführet werden, spricht der HErr.
(And I will the Riegel to Damaskus zerbrechen and the Einwohner on to_him field Aven samt to_him, the/of_the the Zepter hält, out_of to_him Lusthause ausrotten, that the people in Syrien should to/toward Kir weggeführet become, says the/of_the LORD.)

ClVg Et conteram vectem Damasci: et disperdam habitatorem de campo idoli, et tenentem sceptrum de domo voluptatis: et transferetur populus Syriæ Cyrenen, dicit Dominus.
(And conteram vectem Damasci: and disperdam habitatorem about campo idoli, and tenentem sceptrum about at_home voluptatis: and transferetur populus Syriæ Cyrenen, dicit Master. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues his message of judgment on Damascus.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) cut off the man