Amos 1:7
King James Version (KJV)
But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
In context
5 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.
6 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:
7 But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
8 And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.
9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos 1:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:
- WEB World English Bible
- but I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it will devour its palaces.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And I have sent a fire against the wall of Gaza, And it hath consumed her palaces;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I will send a fire on the wall of Gazah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces: