English Standard Version
Amos 1:8
8I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish," says the Lord God.
Amos 1:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord God.
- New International Version (NIV)I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn my hand against Ekron, till the last of the Philistines are dead,” says the Sovereign Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And the one who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn My hand against Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines shall perish,” Says the Lord God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will slaughter the people of Ashdod and destroy the king of Ashkelon. Then I will turn to attack Ekron, and the few Philistines still left will be killed,” says the Sovereign Lord.
Context of Amos 1:8
6Thus says the Lord: "For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they carried into exile a whole people to deliver them up to Edom. 7So I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, and it shall devour her strongholds. I will cut off the inhabitants from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon; I will turn my hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish," says the Lord God. 9Thus says the Lord: "For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment, because they delivered up a whole people to Edom, and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood. 10So I will send a fire upon the wall of Tyre, and it shall devour her strongholds."
Read all of Amos 1Amos 1:8 word by word
וְהִכְרַתִּ֤י יוֹשֵׁב֙ מֵֽאַשְׁדּ֔וֹד וְתוֹמֵ֥ךְ שֵׁ֖בֶט מֵֽאַשְׁקְל֑וֹן וַהֲשִׁיב֨וֹתִי יָדִ֜י עַל־עֶקְר֗וֹן וְאָֽבְדוּ֙ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I will cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- the inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- from Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹד'ashdôd · AshdodH795
- and him that holdethתָּמַךְtâmak · to graspH8551
- the sceptreשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- from Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹן'ashqelôn · AshkelonH831
- and I will turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- mine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- against Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
- and the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- shall perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
- saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
Cross-references for Amos 1:8
- Isaiah 20:1In the year that the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against it and captured it—
- Jeremiah 47:5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon has perished. O remnant of their valley, how long will you gash yourselves?
- Ezekiel 25:16therefore thus says the Lord God, Behold, I will stretch out my hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the rest of the seacoast.
- Psalms 81:14I would soon subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their foes.
- Isaiah 1:25I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lye and remove all your alloy.
- Zechariah 13:7"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me," declares the Lord of hosts. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
- Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you, that the rod that struck you is broken, for from the serpent's root will come forth an adder, and its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.
- Jeremiah 47:4because of the day that is coming to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every helper that remains. For the Lord is destroying the Philistines, the remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.
- Zephaniah 2:4For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod's people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted.
Commentaries on Amos 1:8
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod - Ashdod, as well as Ekron, have their names from their strength; Ashdod, “the mighty,” like Valentia; Ekron, “the firm-rooted.” The title of Ashdod implied that it was powerful to inflict as to resist. It may have meant, “the waster.” It too was eminent in its idolatry. The ark, when taken, was first placed in its Dagon-temple 1 Samuel 5:1-7; and, perhaps, in consequence, its lord is placed first of the five…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Philistine cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon were located on or near the coast, while Ekron was inland. Gath is not mentioned here because Hazael had conquered it earlier (2 Kings 12:17), followed by Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:6). the remnant of the Philistines: They kept their ethnic identity during the Assyrian period, but this distinction disappeared by the time of the Persians (Zechariah 9:5–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Ashdod, &c.--Gath alone is not mentioned of the five chief Philistine cities. It had already been subdued by David; and it, as well as Ashdod, was taken by Uzziah (2Ch 26:6). Gath perhaps had lost its position as one of the five primary cities before Amos uttered this prophecy, whence arose his omission of it. So Zep 2:4, 5. Compare Jr 47:4; Eze 25:16. Subsequently to the subjugation of the Philistines by Uzziah, and then by Hezekiah, they were reduced…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Amos 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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