Amos 5:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

For thus says the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth by a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    For this is what the Lord God says: The city that marches out a thousand will have a hundred left, and the one that goes out a hundred will have ten left for the house of Israel.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} The city{H5892} that went forth{H3318} a thousand{H505} shall have a hundred{H3967} left,{H7604} and that which went forth{H3318} a hundred{H3967} shall have ten{H6235} left,{H7604} to the house{H1004} of Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; The city{H5892} that went out{H3318}{(H8802)} by a thousand{H505} shall leave{H7604}{(H8686)} an hundred{H3967}, and that which went forth{H3318}{(H8802)} by an hundred{H3967} shall leave{H7604}{(H8686)} ten{H6235}, to the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For thus sayeth ye LORDE God: Where as there dwelt a M. in one cite, there shalbe left scarce an C. therin: and where yere dwelt an C. there shal scarce ten be left for the house off Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For thus saith ye Lord God, The citie which went out by a thousand, shal leaue an hundreth: and that which went forth by an hundreth, shal leaue ten to the house of Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For thus sayth the Lorde God, The citie which went out by a thousand, shall leaue an hundreth, & that whiche went foorth by an hundreth, shall leaue ten, to the house of Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out [by] a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth [by] an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, And that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The city that is going out a thousand, Doth leave an hundred, And that which is going out an hundred, Doth leave ten to the house of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth a hundred shall have ten left, to the house of Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For these are the words of the Lord God: The town which was able to send out a thousand, will have only a hundred; and that which sent out a hundred, will have only ten, in Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For thus says the Lord Yahweh: "The city that went forth a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went forth one hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Sovereign LORD says this:“The city that marches out with a thousand soldiers will have only a hundred left; the town that marches out with a hundred soldiers will have only ten left for the family of Israel.”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 4:27 : 27 And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and you shall be left few in number among the heathen, where the LORD shall lead you.
  • Deut 28:62 : 62 And you shall be left few in number, whereas you were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because you would not obey the voice of the LORD your God.
  • Isa 1:9 : 9 Except the LORD of hosts had left to us a very small remnant, we would have been as Sodom, and we would have been like Gomorrah.
  • Isa 6:13 : 13 But yet a tenth will be in it, and it will return, and be consumed; as a terebinth tree or as an oak, whose stump remains when it is cut down. So the holy seed shall be its stump.
  • Isa 10:22 : 22 For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: a destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
  • Ezek 12:16 : 16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they go; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
  • Amos 6:9 : 9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die.
  • Rom 9:27 : 27 Isaiah also cries concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

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