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The strongest among you will become weak. Even mighty warriors will be unable to save themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/amos/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not retain his strength, nor shall the mighty save his life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/amos/2.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/amos/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Refuge will be lost from the swift, And the strong will not strengthen his power, Nor the warrior save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/amos/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"Flight will perish from the swift, And the stalwart will not strengthen his power, Nor the mighty man save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/amos/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Flight will perish from the swift, And the stalwart will not strengthen his power, Nor the mighty man save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/amos/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Flight will be lost to the swift [so they will be unable to escape], And the strong shall not strengthen <i>nor</i> maintain his power, Nor shall the mighty man save his own life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/amos/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not maintain his strength, and the warrior will not save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/amos/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Escape will fail the swift, the strong one will not prevail by his strength, and the brave will not save his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/amos/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No matter how fast you run, you won't escape. No matter how strong you are, you will lose your strength and your life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/amos/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Not even fast runners will escape; strong men will lose their strength, and soldiers will not be able to save their own lives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/amos/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Runners will not be able to escape. Strong men will find that their strength is useless. Soldiers will not be able to save themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/amos/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the swift runner will not escape, the valiant will not fortify his strength, and the mighty warrior will not save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/amos/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Fast runners will find no place to hide; strong men will have no strength left; warriors will not be able to save their lives. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/amos/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/amos/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore flight shall perish from the swift, The strong shall not strengthen his power, Nor shall the mighty deliver himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/amos/2.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/amos/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/amos/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/amos/2.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/amos/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/amos/2.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, nor shall the mighty deliver his life;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/amos/2.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/amos/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/amos/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/amos/2.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/amos/2.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Therfore the flight shall perishe from the swift, and the strong shal not strengthen his force, neither shall the mightie saue his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/amos/2.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />so that ye swifte shall not escape, nether the stronge be able to do eny thynge: no, the giaunte shal not saue his owne life.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/amos/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And refuge has perished from the swift, "" And the strong does not strengthens his power, "" And the mighty does not deliver his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/amos/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And perished hath refuge from the swift, And the strong strengtheneth not his power, And the mighty delivereth not his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/amos/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And flight perished from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his power, and the mighty shall not save his soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/amos/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And flight shall perish from the swift, and the valiant shall not possess his strength, neither shall the strong save his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/amos/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And flight will perish from the swift, and the strong will not maintain his strength, and the healthy will not save his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/amos/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And speed shall be cut off from the fast, and the strong not will hold fast his power, and he that is mighty will not save himself<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/amos/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore the power to run shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not possess his strength, neither shall the mighty deliver himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/amos/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And flight shall fail the swift, And the strong shall not exert his strength, Neither shall the mighty deliver himself;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/amos/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And flight shall perish from the runner, and the strong shall not hold fast his strength, and the warrior shall not save his life:</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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'; 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From nuwc; a retreat; abstractly, a fleeing.">Escape</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·’ā·ḇaḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">will fail</a> <a href="/hebrew/7031.htm" title="7031: miq·qāl (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Light, swift, fleet. Contracted from qalal; light; rapid.">the swift,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389: wə·ḥā·zāq (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Strong, stout, mighty. From chazaq; strong.">the strong</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 not</a> <a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553: yə·’am·mêṣ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To be stout, strong, bold, alert. A primitive root; to be alert, physically or mentally.">prevail</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">by his strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: wə·ḡib·bō·wr (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">and the mighty</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 not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422: yə·mal·lêṭ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be smooth, i.e. to escape; causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks.">save</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his life.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/amos/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">And perished</a><a href="/hebrew/4498.htm" title="4498. manowc (maw-noce') -- flight, place of escape or refuge"> hath refuge</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> from</a><a href="/hebrew/7031.htm" title="7031. qal (kal) -- light, swift, fleet"> the swift</a><a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389. chazaq (khaw-zawk') -- strong, stout, mighty">, And the strong</a><a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert"> strengtheneth</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581. koach (ko'-akh) -- ability"> his power</a><a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">, And the mighty</a><a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422. malat (maw-lat') -- to slip away"> delivereth</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> not</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> his soul.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/amos/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4498.htm" title="מָנֹוס ncmsa 4498">Escape</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="אבד vqp3ms{2} 6"> will fail</a> <a href="/hebrew/7031.htm" title="קַל amsa 7031"> the swift</a>, <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="חָזָק amsa 2389">the strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> one will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="אמץ vpi3ms 553"> prevail</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> by his</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="כֹּחַ_1 ncmsc 3581"> strength</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="גִּבֹּור amsa 1368"> the brave</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="מלט_1 vpi3ms 4422"> save</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/amos/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4498.htm" title="4498. manowc (maw-noce') -- flight, place of escape or refuge">"Flight</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">will perish</a> <a href="/hebrew/7031.htm" title="7031. qal (kal) -- light, swift, fleet">from the swift,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389. chazaq (khaw-zawk') -- strong, stout, mighty">And the stalwart</a> <a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert">will not strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581b.htm" title="3581b">his power,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not">Nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">the mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422. malat (maw-lat') -- to slip away">save</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">his life.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/amos/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4498.htm" title="4498. manowc (maw-noce') -- flight, place of escape or refuge">Therefore the flight</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6. 'abad (aw-bad') -- to perish">shall perish</a> <a href="/hebrew/7031.htm" title="7031. qal (kal) -- light, swift, fleet">from the swift,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2389.htm" title="2389. chazaq (khaw-zawk') -- strong, stout, mighty">and the strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/553.htm" title="553. 'amats (aw-mats') -- to be stout, strong, bold, alert">shall not strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581. koach (ko'-akh) -- ability">his force,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368. gibbowr (ghib-bore') -- strong, mighty">neither shall the mighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/4422.htm" title="4422. malat (maw-lat') -- to slip away">deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">himself:</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../amos/2-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Amos 2:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Amos 2:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../amos/2-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Amos 2:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Amos 2:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>