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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/amos/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All the sinners among my people will die by the sword, all those who say, &#8216Disaster will not overtake or meet us.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/amos/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But all the sinners will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Nothing bad will happen to us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, ‘Disaster shall not overtake or meet us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners among My people will die by the sword—all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, Who say, ‘The calamity shall not overtake nor confront us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, Those who say, ‘The catastrophe will not overtake or confront us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, Those who say, &#8216The calamity will not overtake or confront us.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, Those who say, ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/amos/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />All the sinners of My people will die by the sword, Those who say, ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All the sinners among My people will die by the sword, Those who say [defiantly], ‘The disaster will not overtake or confront us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners among my people who say, “Disaster will never overtake or confront us,” will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners among My people who say: &#8220Disaster will never overtake or confront us,&#8221 will die by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some of you are evil, and you deny that you will ever get caught. But you will be killed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All the sinners among my people are thinking, "Destruction will not catch up to us or run into us." In spite of this, they will be killed with swords.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The sinners among my people will be killed in war--all those who say, 'God will not let any harm come near us.'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All sinners among my people will die by the sword, especially all who are saying, 'Disaster will not come upon or conquer us!'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/amos/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners among My people will die by the sword?all those who say, ?Disaster will never draw near or confront us.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners among my people will die by the sword--the ones who say, 'Disaster will not come near, it will not confront us.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor fall upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By sword all sinners of My people die, "" Who are saying, "" Evil does not overtake, or go before, "" For our sakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, 'Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />By the sword shall all sinning of my people die, saying, It shall not draw near, and the evil shall not cleave about us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall fall by the sword: who say: The evils shall not approach, and shall not come upon us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people will die by the sword. They say, “Disaster will not come near us, and it will not overcome us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/amos/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All sinners among my people shall die by the sword, those who say, “Disaster will not reach or overtake us.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/amos/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, “Evil shall not overtake or meet us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not touch us nor overtake us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people will fall by the sword who say: “Evil shall not come near and shall not meet us!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All the sinners of My people shall die by the sword, That say: 'The evil shall not overtake nor confront us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Calamities shall certainly not draw near, nor come upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/amos/9-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u4uh7eMswjw?start=1621" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/amos/9.htm">The Destruction of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/2400.htm" title="2400: ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ê (Adj-mpc) -- Sinful, sinners. Intensively from chata'; a criminal, or one accounted guilty.">the sinners</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">among My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mū·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword—</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: hā·’ō·mə·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">all those who say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">‘Disaster</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: ṯag·gîš (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">draw near</a> <a href="/hebrew/6923.htm" title="6923: wə·ṯaq·dîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs) -- To come or be in front, meet. A primitive root; to project, i.e. Precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet.">or confront</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ba·‘ă·ḏê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">us.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-22.htm">Jeremiah 11:22</a></span><br />So this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will punish them. Their young men will die by the sword, their sons and daughters by famine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Zephaniah 1:12</a></span><br />And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-15.htm">Jeremiah 6:15</a></span><br />Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-3.htm">Ezekiel 7:3-4</a></span><br />The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-7.htm">Hosea 9:7</a></span><br />The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-3.htm">Micah 2:3</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-8.htm">Zechariah 13:8-9</a></span><br />And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it. / This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a></span><br />No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-12.htm">1 Corinthians 10:12</a></span><br />So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.</p><p class="hdg">the sinners.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-14.htm">Isaiah 33:14</a></b></br> The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-38.htm">Ezekiel 20:38</a></b></br> And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Ezekiel 34:16,17</a></b></br> I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up <i>that which was</i> broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment… </p><p class="hdg">The evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Amos 6:1,3</a></b></br> Woe to them <i>that are</i> at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, <i>which are</i> named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11</a></b></br> He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see <i>it</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:11</a></b></br> Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/amos/6-3.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-36.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/amos/7-17.htm">Die</a> <a href="/amos/3-6.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/amos/9-8.htm">Face</a> <a href="/amos/9-9.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/amos/6-9.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/psalms/119-148.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Sakes</a> <a href="/hosea/14-9.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/amos/9-4.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-14.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Confront</a> <a href="/jonah/4-3.htm">Die</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-5.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/jonah/1-10.htm">Face</a> <a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-3.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Overtake</a> <a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Prevent</a> <a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Sakes</a> <a href="/matthew/9-10.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-8.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Amos 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">The certainty of the desolation.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">The restoring of the tabernacle of David.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/amos/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/amos/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All the sinners among My people</b><br>This phrase identifies the specific group being addressed: the sinners within Israel. In the context of Amos, these are the Israelites who have turned away from God's commandments and engaged in idolatry and social injustice. The term "My people" indicates a covenant relationship, highlighting the gravity of their sin as it is a betrayal of that covenant. Historically, Israel was chosen to be a holy nation (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>), and their failure to live up to this calling is a recurring theme in the prophetic books.<p><b>will die by the sword</b><br>This phrase is a declaration of judgment. The "sword" is often used in the Bible as a symbol of war and divine retribution (<a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a>). In the historical context of Amos, this prophecy foreshadows the Assyrian invasion and the subsequent destruction of the Northern Kingdom of Israel in 722 BC. The use of the sword as a means of judgment underscores the severity of God's response to sin and rebellion.<p><b>all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”</b><br>This phrase highlights the complacency and false security of the people. It reflects a common attitude among the Israelites who believed that their status as God's chosen people would protect them from harm, despite their disobedience. This mindset is addressed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Jeremiah 7:4</a>, where the people falsely trust in the temple's presence for safety. Theologically, this serves as a warning against presumption and the danger of ignoring prophetic warnings. It also points to a broader biblical theme where God opposes the proud and self-reliant (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/amos.htm">Amos</a></b><br>A prophet from Tekoa, a small town in Judah, who was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Northern Kingdom of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, often characterized by idolatry and social injustice during Amos's time.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sinners_among_my_people.htm">Sinners among My people</a></b><br>Refers to those within Israel who are unrepentant and dismissive of God's warnings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>Symbolizes impending judgment and destruction, often used in prophetic literature to denote war or divine retribution.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_security.htm">False Security</a></b><br>The attitude of complacency and denial among the Israelites, believing they are immune to disaster.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a></b><br>Believing that disaster will never come can lead to spiritual complacency. We must remain vigilant and responsive to God's warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_security_in_god.htm">True Security in God</a></b><br>Our security should not be based on circumstances or false assurances but on a genuine relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Amos's message is a call to repentance. We must examine our lives and turn away from sin to avoid judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and certain for those who persist in sin. We must take His warnings seriously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>We should live with an awareness of eternity, prioritizing our spiritual health over temporary comforts.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/amos/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - If any are to be saved, it will not be the sinners; they need not flatter themselves that their wilful blindness shall secure them. <span class="cmt_word">The evil shall not overtake.</span> They lulled themselves into a false security, and shut their cars against the warnings of the prophets; but that would avail them nothing. <span class="cmt_word">Prevent</span>; come upon suddenly, surprise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/amos/9-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sinners</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטָּאֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭā·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">A criminal, one accounted guilty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמ֔וּתוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mū·ṯū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all those who say,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֹמְרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ō·mə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Disaster</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">draw near</span><br /><span class="heb">תַגִּ֧ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯag·gîš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or confront</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַקְדִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯaq·dîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6923.htm">Strong's 6923: </a> </span><span class="str2">To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us.’</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲדֵ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḏê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/amos/9-10.htm">Amos 9:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/amos/9-10.htm">OT Prophets: Amos 9:10 All the sinners of my people will (Amo. 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