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!
I will also visit destruction on the altars of aBethel;
And the horns of the altar shall be cut off
And fall to the ground.
The chouses of ivory shall perish,
And the great houses shall have an end,”
Says the Lord.
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American Standard Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary `there shall be', even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be plundered.
Amplified® Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord God: An adversary shall surround the land, and he shall bring down your defenses from you and your strongholds shall be plundered.
Contemporary English Version
And so the LORD God has sworn that they will be surrounded. Enemies will break through their defenses and steal their treasures.
Darby English Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: An adversary! -- even round about the land! And he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be pillaged.
Good News Bible
And so an enemy will surround their land, destroy their defenses, and plunder their mansions."
King James Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And your citadels will be looted."
New International Version
Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
"An enemy will overrun the land;
he will pull down your strongholds
and plunder your fortresses."
New King James Version
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD:
"An adversary shall be all around the land;
He shall sap your strength from you,
And your palaces shall be plundered."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "An enemy, even one surrounding the land, Will pull down your strength from you And an enemy will loot your citadels ."
Revised Standard Version
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "An adversary shall surround the land, and bring down your defenses from you, and your strongholds shall be plundered."
Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: An adversary -- and surrounding the land, And he hath brought down from thee thy strength, And spoiled have been thy palaces.
New English Translation
Therefore,” says the sovereign Lord, “an enemy will encircle the land.1 He will take away your power;2 your fortresses will be looted.”
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