King James Version

Amos 5:9

That strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

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הַמַּבְלִ֥יגhamavligthe comfortבָּלַגdefinite article, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “the comfort”, a verb used as a describing wordH1082to break off or loose (in a favorable or unfavorable sense), i.e. desist (from grief) or invade (with destruction)comfort, (recover) strength(-en).שֹׁ֖דshoddesolationשֹׁדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “desolation”, the ordinary formH7701violence, ravagedesolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָ֑זazstrongעַזadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH5794strong, vehement, harshfierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.וְשֹׁ֖דveshodand desolationשֹׁדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and desolation”, the ordinary formH7701violence, ravagedesolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מִבְצָ֥רmivtsarfencedמִבְצָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fenced”, the ordinary formH4013a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender(de-, most) fenced, fortress, (most) strong (hold).יָבֽוֹאyavoto comeבּוֹאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, an unfinished actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That causeth destruction to flash upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that bringeth sudden destruction upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is brightening up the spoiled against the strong, And the spoiled against a fortress cometh.

World English Bible

who brings sudden destruction on the strong, so that destruction comes on the fortress.

Darby Translation

He causeth destruction to break forth suddenly upon the strong, and bringeth destruction upon the fortress.

Douay-Rheims

He that with a smile bringeth destruction upon the strong, and waste upon the mighty.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That causeth destruction to flash upon the strong, so that destruction cometh upon the fortress.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who dispenses ruin to strength, and brings distress upon the fortress.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὁ διαιρῶν συντριμμὸν ἐπὶ ἰσχὺν, καὶ ταλαιπωρίαν ἐπὶ ὀχύρωμα ἐπάγων.