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Amos 2:15

15  he who handles the bow shall not stand,

and he who is hswift of foot shall not save himself,

inor shall he who rides the horse save his life;

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Amos 2:15 — The New International Version (NIV)

15 The archer will not stand his ground,

the fleet-footed soldier will not get away,

and the horseman will not save his life.

Amos 2:15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

15 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.

Amos 2:15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

15 The archers will not stand their ground.

The swiftest runners won’t be fast enough to escape.

Even those riding horses won’t be able to save themselves.

Amos 2:15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

15 He shall not stand who handles the bow,

The swift of foot shall not escape,

Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself.

Amos 2:15 — New Century Version (NCV)

15 Soldiers with bows and arrows will not stand and fight,

and even fast runners will not get away;

soldiers on horses will not escape alive.

Amos 2:15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

15 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;

Amos 2:15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

15 Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul;

Amos 2:15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

15 Archers will not stand their ground. 

Fast runners will not be able to escape. 

Horsemen will not be able to save themselves. 

Amos 2:15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

15 The archer will not stand his ground,

the one who is swift of foot

will not save himself,

and the one riding a horse will not save his life.

Amos 2:15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

15 those who handle the bow shall not stand,

and those who are swift of foot shall not save themselves,

nor shall those who ride horses save their lives;

Amos 2:15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15 And the one who takes hold of the bow will not stand and the one who is swift on his feet will not save himself, nor will the one who rides the horse save his life.

Amos 2:15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

15 Men who are armed with bows will lose the battle.

Soldiers who are quick on their feet will not escape.

Horsemen will not be able

to save their own lives.

Amos 2:15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

15 “He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground,

The swift of foot will not escape,

Nor will he who rides the horse save his life.


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