New: Plus articles on faith, family and the Bible. Read them →

Berean Standard Bible

“This is what the Lord GOD says: “The city that marches out a thousand strong will have but a hundred left, and the one that marches out a hundred strong will have but ten left in the house of Israel.””

Amos 5:3

Save as image
Compare translations

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is what the Lord GOD says: “The city that marches out a thousand strong will have but a hundred left, and the one that marches out a hundred strong will have but ten left in the house of Israel.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: La ciudad que sacaba mil, quedará con ciento; y la que sacaba ciento, quedará con diez, en la casa de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

—

Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pues Dios el Señor dice: «La ciudad enviará mil hombres a la batalla, pero retornarán con vida sólo cien. Y la ciudad que enviará cien, vivos sólo diez volverán».

Be the first to discuss this verse in Yeshva.

Share your thoughts on this verse with the Yeshva community.

Discuss in Yeshva