New American Standard Bible 1995
Amos 1:8
8I will also cut off the inhabitant from 1Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from 2Ashkelon; I will even 3unleash My 4power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the 5Philistines will perish,” Says the Lord 6God.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Amos 1:8
6Thus says the Lord, “For three transgressions of Gaza and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they deported an entire population To deliver it up to Edom. 7So I will send fire upon the wall of Gaza And it will consume her citadels. I will also cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, And him who holds the scepter, from Ashkelon; I will even unleash My power upon Ekron, And the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” Says the Lord God. 9Thus says the Lord, “For three transgressions of Tyre and for four I will not revoke its punishment, Because they delivered up an entire population to Edom And did not remember the covenant of brotherhood. 10So I will send fire upon the wall of Tyre And it will consume her citadels.”
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
- I will also cutכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772
- the inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹד'ashdôd · AshdodH795
- And him who holdsתָּמַךְtâmak · to graspH8551
- the scepterשֵׁ֫בֶטshêbeţ · tribe: staffH7626
- Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹן'ashqelôn · AshkelonH831
- unleashשׁוּבshûb · to return: turn backH7725
- powerיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- upon Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
- And the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתshe'êrîyth · remnantH7611
- Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- will perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
- Saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Amos 1:8
- Isaiah 20:1In the year that the commander came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him and he fought against Ashdod and captured it,
- Jeremiah 47:5Baldness has come upon Gaza; Ashkelon has been ruined. O remnant of their valley, How long will you gash yourself?
- Ezekiel 25:16therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, even cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant of the seacoast.
- Psalms 81:14I would quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries.
- Isaiah 1:25I will also turn My hand against you, And will smelt away your dross as with lye And will remove all your alloy.
- Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, And against the man, My Associate,” Declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- Isaiah 14:29“Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, Because the rod that struck you is broken; For from the serpent’s root a viper will come out, And its fruit will be a flying serpent.
- Jeremiah 47:4On account of the day that is coming To destroy all the Philistines, To cut off from Tyre and Sidon Every ally that is left; For the Lord is going to destroy the Philistines, The remnant of the coastland of Caphtor.
- Zephaniah 2:4For Gaza will be abandoned And Ashkelon a desolation; Ashdod will be driven out at noon And Ekron will 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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Notes
- 1. Amos 1:8 2 Chr 26:6; Amos 3:9; Zech 9:6 ↩
- 2. Amos 1:8 Jer 47:5; Zeph 2:4 ↩
- 3. Amos 1:8 Lit cause to return ↩
- 4. Amos 1:8 Lit hand ↩
- 5. Amos 1:8 Is 14:29-31; Jer 47:1-7; Ezek 25:16; Joel 3:4-8; Zeph 2:4-7; Zech 9:5-7 ↩
- 6. Amos 1:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord ↩
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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