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Amos 6:8

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8The Lord and King has taken an oath in his own name. He is the Lord God who rules over all. He announces,

“I hate the pride of Jacob’s people.

I can’t stand their forts.

I will hand the city of Samaria

and everything in it over to their enemies.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts:

“I abhor the pride of Jacob

and hate his strongholds,

and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself—the Lord God Almighty declares:

“I abhor the pride of Jacob

and detest his fortresses;

I will deliver up the city

and everything in it.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord God has sworn by himself—this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies:

I loathe Jacob’s pride

and hate his citadels,

so I will hand over the city and everything in it.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by his own name, and this is what he, the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, says:

“I despise the arrogance of Israel,

and I hate their fortresses.

I will give this city

and everything in it to their enemies.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

My Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself, declares Yahweh, the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob and I hate his citadel fortresses and I will deliver the city and its fullness!”

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord the God of hosts,

I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces:

Therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.