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Amos 6:8

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Amos 6:8 - Amplified Bible

The Lord God has sworn by Himself--the Lord, the God of hosts, says: I abhor, reject, {and} despise the pride {and} false, futile glory of Jacob (Israel), and I hate his palaces {and} strongholds; and I will deliver up the city [idol-worshiping Samaria] with all that is in it.

Amos 6:8 - American Standard Version

The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, 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.

Amos 6:8 - Bible in Basic English

The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.

Amos 6:8 - Darby Bible

The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Amos 6:8 - English Standard Version

The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts: "I abhor the pride of Jacob and hate his strongholds, and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it."

Amos 6:8 - King James Version

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.

Amos 6:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

El Señor DIOS ha jurado por sì mismo, ha declarado el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos:
Aborrezco la arrogancia de Jacob,
y detesto sus palacios;
por tanto entregaré la ciudad y cuanto hay en ella.

Amos 6:8 - The Message

God, the Master, has sworn, and solemnly stands by his Word.
   The God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks:   "I hate the arrogance of Jacob.
   I have nothing but contempt for his forts.
I’m about to hand over the city
    and everyone in it."

Amos 6:8 - 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."

Amos 6:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El Señor DIOS ha jurado por sì mismo, ha declarado el Señor, Dios de los ejércitos:
"Aborrezco la arrogancia de Jacob,
Y odio sus palacios;
Asì que entregaré la ciudad y cuanto hay en ella."

Amos 6:8 - World English Bible

The Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself, says Yahweh, 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.

Amos 6:8 - Young's Living Translation

Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.

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