King James Version

Amos 1:4

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

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וְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּיveshilachtiand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and send”, a completed action in a sequenceH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֵ֖שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.בְּבֵ֣יתbeveytin familyבַּיִתpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…חֲזָאֵ֑לchazaelHazaelחֲזָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Hazael”H2371Chazael, a king of SyriaHazael.וְאָכְלָ֖הveakhelahand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequenceH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.אַרְמְנ֥וֹתarmenotcastleאַרְמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “castle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH759a citadel (from its height)castle, palace. Compare H2038 (הַרְמוֹן).בֶּןbenBenhadadבֶּן־הֲדַדnoun, proper name — “Benhadad”H1130Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kingsBenhadad.הֲדָֽדhadadBenhadadבֶּן־הֲדַדnoun, proper name — “Benhadad”H1130Ben-Hadad, the name of several Syrian kingsBenhadad.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So will I send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I have sent a fire against the house of Hazael, And it hath consumed the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

World English Bible

but I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it will devour the palaces of Ben Hadad.

Darby Translation

And I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-Hadad.

Douay-Rheims

And I will send a fire into the house of Azael, and it shall devour the houses of Benadad.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So will I send a fire into the house of Hazael, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I will send a fire on the house of Azael, and it shall devour the foundations of the son of Ader.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀποστελῶ πῦρ εἰς τὸν οἶκον Ἀζαὴλ, καὶ καταφάγεται τὰ θεμέλια υἱοῦ Ἄδερ.