Amos 5:9

NETBible

He flashes 1  destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms 2  the fortified places.)

NIV ©

he flashes destruction on the stronghold and brings the fortified city to ruin),

NASB ©

It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.

NLT ©

With blinding speed and power he destroys the strong, crushing all their defenses.

MSG ©

And he can destroy it as easily as make it. He can turn this vast wonder into total waste.

BBE ©

Who sends sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the walled town.

NRSV ©

who makes destruction flash out against the strong, so that destruction comes upon the fortress.

NKJV ©

He rains ruin upon the strong, So that fury comes upon the fortress.

KJV
That strengtheneth
<01082> (8688)
the spoiled
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against the strong
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so that the spoiled
<07701>
shall come
<0935> (8799)
against the fortress
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{spoiled: Heb. spoil}
NASB ©
It is He who flashes
<1082>
forth
<1082>

with
destruction
<7701>
upon the strong
<5794>
, So that destruction
<7701>
comes
<935>
upon the fortress
<4013>
.
LXXM
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
diairwn
<1244> 
V-PAPNS
suntrimmon {N-ASM} ep
<1909> 
PREP
iscun
<2479> 
N-ASF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
talaipwrian
<5004> 
N-ASF
epi
<1909> 
PREP
ocurwma
<3794> 
N-ASN
epagwn {V-PAPNS}
NET [draft] ITL
He flashes
<01082>
destruction
<07701>
down upon
<05921>
the strong
<05794>
so that destruction
<07701>
overwhelms
<0935>
the fortified places
<04013>
.)
HEBREW
awby
<0935>
rubm
<04013>
le
<05921>
dsw
<07701>
ze
<05794>
le
<05921>
ds
<07701>
gylbmh (5:9)
<01082>
NETBible

He flashes 1  destruction down upon the strong so that destruction overwhelms 2  the fortified places.)

NET Notes

1 tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew verb בָּלַג (balag, translated here “flashes”) is uncertain.

2 tn Heb “comes upon.” Many prefer to repoint the verb as Hiphil and translate, “he brings destruction upon the fortified places.”