Punishment of Israel’s Sins
And in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say:
‘Assemble on the mountains of Samaria;
See great tumults in her midst,
And the1 oppressed within her.
Says the Lord,
‘Who store up violence and1 robbery in their palaces.’ ”
“An adversary shall be all around the land;
He shall sap your strength from you,
And your palaces shall be plundered.”
“As a shepherd1 takes from the mouth of a lion
Two legs or a piece of an ear,
So shall the children of Israel be taken out
Who dwell in Samaria—
In the corner of a bed and1 on the edge of a couch!
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American Standard Version
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amplified® Bible
For they know not how to do right, says the Lord, they who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.
Contemporary English Version
The LORD has said that they don't even know how to do right. They have become rich from violence and robbery.
Darby English Version
and they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and plunder in their palaces.
Good News Bible
The LORD says, "These people fill their mansions with things taken by crime and violence. They don't even know how to be honest.
King James Version
For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
New American Standard Bible
"But they do not know how to do what is right, declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels.""
New International Version
"They do not know how to do right," declares the LORD,
"who hoard plunder and loot in their fortresses."
New King James Version
For they do not know to do right,"
Says the LORD,
"Who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.""
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But they do not know how to do right," declares the LORD, "these who hoard up violence and devastation in their citadels."
Revised Standard Version
"They do not know how to do right," says the LORD, "those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds."
Young's Literal Translation
And they have not known to act straightforwardly, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are treasuring up violence and spoil in their palaces.
New English Translation
“They do not know how to do what is right.” (The Lord is speaking.) “They store up1 the spoils of destructive violence2 in their fortresses.
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