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Berean Standard Bible

““Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again. She lies abandoned on her land, with no one to raise her up.””

Amos 5:2

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Amos chants a funeral song over Israel while the nation is still at its height of prosperity under Jeroboam II. He addresses the northern kingdom as if it were already dead.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Fallen is Virgin Israel, never to rise again. She lies abandoned on her land, with no one to raise her up.”

World English Bible (WEB)

“The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. She is cast down on her land; there is no one to raise her up.”

King James Version (KJV)

The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is cast down upon her land; there is none to raise her up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The virgin of Israel has been made low, never again to be lifted up: she is stretched out by herself on her land; there is no one to put her on her feet again.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cayó la virgen de Israel, no más podrá levantarse; dejada fué sobre su tierra, no hay quien la levante.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«La hermosa Israel yace débil y aplastada sobre el suelo, y no se puede levantar. No hay nadie que le brinde su apoyo para que se levante».

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