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Amos 2:15

Amos 2:15 is verse 15 of Amos chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

King James Version

Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself.

World English Bible

He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.

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Amos 2:13–16 · Berean Standard Bible

13 Behold, I am about to crush you in your place as with a cart full of grain.

14 Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

15 The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

16 Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.

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Hebrew words

וְתֹפֵ֤שׂand [the] handler of הַקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙the bow לֹ֣אnot יַעֲמֹ֔דhe will stand וְקַ֥לand a [person] swift בְּרַגְלָ֖יוon feet his לֹ֣אnot יְמַלֵּ֑טhe will save וְרֹכֵ֣בand [the] rider of הַסּ֔וּסthe horse לֹ֥אnot יְמַלֵּ֖טhe will save נַפְשֽׁוֹlife his

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 33:16
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

Psalms 33:17
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

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