Verse Comparison: Amos 8:3
American Standard Version
And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many: in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
Amplified® Bible
And the songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day, says the Lord God. The dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast forth in silence.
Contemporary English Version
Instead of singing in the temple, they will cry and weep. Dead bodies will be everywhere. So keep silent! I, the LORD, have spoken!"
Darby English Version
And the songs of the palace shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah. The dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast forth. Silence!
Good News Bible
On that day the songs in the palace will become cries of mourning. There will be dead bodies everywhere. They will be cast out in silence."
King James Version
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
New American Standard Bible
"The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day, declares the Lord GOD. "Many {will be} the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.""
New International Version
"In that day," declares the Sovereign LORD, "the songs in the temple will turn to wailing. Many, many bodies—flung everywhere! Silence!"
New King James Version
And the songs of the temple
Shall be wailing in that day,"
Says the Lord GOD—
"Many dead bodies everywhere,
They shall be thrown out in silence."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day," declares the Lord GOD "Many will increase the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence."
Revised Standard Version
The songs of the temple shall become wailings in that day," says the Lord GOD; "the dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast out in silence."
Young's Literal Translation
And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many `are' the carcases, into any place throw -- hush!