Amos 9:4

American Standard Version (1901) ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

ASV Byzantine Text ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

English Berean Standard Bible ☆

Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

Bible in Basic English ☆

And though they are taken away as prisoners by their attackers, even there will I give orders to the sword to put them to death: my eyes will be fixed on them for evil and not for good.

Brenton English Septuagint ☆

And if they should go into captivity before the face of their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes against them for evil, and not for good.

Darby Translation ☆

and though they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Douay-Rheims 1899 ☆

And if they go into captivity before their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall kill them. And I will set my eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Geneva Bible 1599 ☆

And though they goe into captiuitie before their enemies, thence wil I commande the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes vpon them for euill, and not for good.

Noyes Bible ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, There will I command the sword, and it shall slay them; I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Leeser Tanakh ☆

And though they were to go into captivity before their enemies, thence would I command the sword, that it should slay them: and I will set my eye upon them for evil, and not for good.

JPS TaNaKH 1917 ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them; and I will set Mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

King James Version ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

King James Version + Apocrypha ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, Thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: And I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

LXX2012 U. S. English ☆

And if they should go into captivity before the face of their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall kill them: and I will set my eyes against them for evil, and not for good.

British English Septuagint 2012 ☆

And if they should go into captivity before the face of their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall kill them: and I will set my eyes against them for evil, and not for good.

Majority Standard BIble ☆

Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

Webster Bible ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set my eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Open English Bible (Commonwealth) ☆

If they are taken into captivity by their enemies, there will I command the sword to slay them. I will keep my eye on them but for evil and not for good.

Open English Bible (US) ☆

If they are taken into captivity by their enemies, there will I command the sword to slay them. I will keep my eye on them but for evil and not for good.

Revised Version ☆

And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint ☆

And if they should go into captivity before the face of their enemies, there will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes against them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible (Catholic) ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible British Edition ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible Classic ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World English Bible Updated ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World Messianic Bible ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

World Messianic Bible British Edition ☆

Though they go into captivity before their enemies, there I will command the sword, and it will kill them. I will set my eyes on them for evil, and not for good.

Young's Literal Translation ☆

And if they go into captivity before their enemies, From thence I command the sword, And it hath slain them, And I have set Mine eye on them for evil, And not for good.

The Orthodox Jewish Bible - Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha - The Holy Bible ☆

And though they go into golus (exile) before their enemies, thence will I command the cherev, and it shall slay them; and I will set Mine eyes upon them for rah, and not for tov.

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Arabic Van Dyck Bible ☆

وَإِنْ مَضَوْا فِي ٱلسَّبْيِ أَمَامَ أَعْدَائِهِمْ فَمِنْ هُنَاكَ آمُرُ ٱلسَّيْفَ فَيَقْتُلُهُمْ، وَأَجْعَلُ عَيْنَيَّ عَلَيْهِمْ لِلشَّرِّ لَا لِلْخَيْرِ».

Burmese Common Language Bible ☆

ရန်​သူ​များ​ဖမ်း​သွား​ခံ​ရ​လျှင် လည်း​သူ​တို့ ကို​သတ်​ပစ်​လိုက်​ရန်​ငါ​စေ​ခိုင်း​မည်။ ငါ​သည် သူ​တို့​ကို​မ​ကူ​ညီ​ဘဲ ဖျက်​ဆီး​ပစ်​ရန် သန္နိ​ဋ္ဌာန်​ချ​လိုက်​ပြီ'' ဟု​မိန့်​တော်​မူ​၏။

Judson Burmese Bible ☆

ရန်သူ တို့သည် သိမ်းသွား သော်လည်း ၊ အခြား သောအရပ်၌ ငါသည် ထား ကို မှာ လိုက်၍ သတ် စေမည်။ ကျေးဇူး မ ပြု၊ အပြစ် ပြုခြင်းငှါ သာ ငါ ကြည့်ရှု မည်။

Asang Khongca Bible ☆

Nihcae loe angmacae misanawk hma ah tamna ah caeh o langlacadoeh, to ah sumsen to lok ka paek moe, ka humsak han. Nihcae nuiah hoihhaih to sah ai ah, sethaih to sak lat hanah nihcae to ka khet parui poe han.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019 ☆

A thunkha rhoek mikhmuh ah tamna la cet uh cakhaw te lamloh cunghang te ka uen vetih amih te a ngawn ni. Amih soah a then ham pawt tih thae hamla ka mik ka khueh ni.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs ☆

A thunkha rhoek mikhmuh ah tamna la cet uh cakhaw te lamloh cunghang te ka uen vetih amih te a ngawn ni. Amih soah a then ham pawt tih thae hamla ka mik ka khueh ni.

Chinese Union Version (simplified) ☆

虽被仇敌掳去， 我必命刀剑杀戮他们； 我必向他们定住眼目， 降祸不降福。

Chinese Union Version (traditional) ☆

雖被仇敵擄去， 我必命刀劍殺戮他們； 我必向他們定住眼目， 降禍不降福。

World Chinese Bible ☆

他们即使被掳到仇敌面前，我也必在那里命令刀剑，刀剑必杀他们。我要定睛在他们身上，降祸不降福。

Croatian Bible ☆

Ako i u izgnanstvo odu pred neprijateljem, naredit ću maču da ih sasiječe; upravit ću oči na njih, ali na nesreću, ne na dobro.”

Czech Kralická Bible 1613 ☆

Pakliť by šli v zajetí před nepřátely svými, i tam přikáži meči, aby je zmordoval; obrátím zajisté oko své proti nim k zlému, a ne k dobrému.

Danish Bible 1931 ☆

vandrer de som Fanger for deres Fjender, jeg byder Sværdet dræbe dem der. Jeg fæster mit Øje på dem til Ulykke, ikke til Lykke.

Dutch Bible 1917 ☆

En al gingen zij in gevangenis voor het aangezicht hunner vijanden, zo zal Ik van daar het zwaard gebieden, dat het hen dode; en Ik zal Mijn oog tegen hen zetten ten kwade, en niet ten goede.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius ☆

Al gaan ze in ballingschap, voor hun vijanden uit, Ik beveel daar het zwaard, ze te moorden. Ik blijf mijn oog op hen richten, Voor rampspoed en niet voor hun heil.

Esperanto Bible ☆

Se ili iros en forkaptitecon antaŭ siaj malamikoj, ankaŭ tie Mi ordonos al la glavo mortigi ilin. Mi direktos sur ilin Miajn okulojn por malfeliĉo, ne por bono.

French: Bible J.N. Darby ☆

et quand ils iraient en captivité devant leurs ennemis, là, je commanderai à l’épée, et elle les tuera ; et je mettrai mes yeux sur eux pour le mal et non pour le bien.

French Ostervald Bible ☆

Et lorsqu'ils s'en iront en captivité devant leurs ennemis, là j'ordonnerai à l'épée de les tuer; et j'arrêterai mon œil sur eux pour leur faire du mal, et non pas du bien.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible ☆

S’ils vont en captivité devant leurs ennemis, Là j’ordonnerai à l’épée de les faire périr; Je dirigerai contre eux mes regards Pour faire du mal et non du bien.

French Free Holy Bible for the World ☆

S’ils s’en vont en captivité devant leurs ennemis, j’y commanderai à l’épée de les tuer. Je fixerai mon regard sur eux pour leur malheur, et non pour leur bien.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible ☆

und wenn sie vor ihren Feinden her in Gefangenschaft ziehen, werde ich von dort das Schwert entbieten, und es wird sie umbringen. Und ich werde mein Auge wider sie richten zum Bösen und nicht zum Guten.

German Luther Bible 1912 ☆

und wenn sie vor ihren Feinde hin gefangen gingen, so will ich doch dem Schwert befehlen, daß es sie daselbst erwürgen soll. Denn ich will meine Augen über sie halten zum Unglück und nicht zum Guten.

German Textbibel ☆

Wenn sie vor ihren Feinden her in die Gefangenschaft wandern, will ich dort das Schwert entbieten, das soll sie erschlagen, und ich will mein Auge auf sie richten zum Bösen und nicht zum Guten!

German Schlachter Bible 1951 ☆

und ließen sie sich von ihren Feinden gefangen führen, so wollte ich doch daselbst dem Schwert gebieten, sie umzubringen. Also will ich mein Auge auf sie richten zum Bösen und nicht zum Guten!

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SEPTUAGINTA ☆

καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῶσιν ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ πρὸ προσώπου τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν, ἐκεῖ ἐντελοῦμαι τῇ ρομφαίᾳ καὶ ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτούς. καὶ στηριῶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου ἐπ᾿ αὐτοὺς εἰς κακὰ καὶ οὐκ εἰς ἀγαθά.

Brenton Septuagint ☆

Καὶ ἐὰν πορευθῶσιν ἐν αἰχμαλωσίᾳ πρὸ προσώπου τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν, ἐκεῖ ἐντελοῦμαι τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ, καὶ ἀποκτενεῖ αὐτούς· καὶ στηριῶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς εἰς κακὰ, καὶ οὐκ εἰς ἀγαθά.

Haitian Creole Bible 1985 ☆

Si lènmi fè yo prizonye pou l' ta mennen yo ale kite peyi yo a, m'ap bay lòd touye yo. M'ap voye je m' sou yo. Men, fwa sa a, se p'ap pou byen yo, se va pou malè yo.

Hawaiian Bible 1868 ☆

A ina e hele pio aku lakou imua o ko lakou poe enemi, Malaila e kena aku au i ka pahikaua, a e luku aku ia ia lakou; A e kau aku kuu mau maka maluna o lakou no ka ino, aole no ka maikai.

Hebrew Masoretic OT ☆

וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטֹובָֽה׃

Modern Hebrew Bible ☆

ואם ילכו בשבי לפני איביהם משם אצוה את החרב והרגתם ושמתי עיני עליהם לרעה ולא לטובה׃

Italian Diodati Bible ☆

E se vanno in cattività davanti a' lor nemici, di là darò commissione alla spada che li uccida ; e metterò l'occhio mio sopra loro in male, e non in bene.

Italian Riveduta Bible ☆

e quand’anche andassero in cattività davanti ai loro nemici, là comanderò alla spada di ucciderli; io fisserò su di essi i miei occhi per il loro male, e non per il loro bene.

Japanese Freedom Bible ☆

たとえ敵に捕らえられて連れ去られても、私はそこで剣に命じて彼らを殺させる。私は彼らに目を向ける。災いを下すためであり、幸いを与えるためではない。」

Korean Bible 1910 ☆

그 원수 앞에 사로잡혀 갈지라도 내가 거기서 칼을 명하여 살륙하게 할 것이라 내가 저희에게 주목하여 화를 내리고 복을 내리지 아니하리라 하시니라

Kosraean Bible ☆

Mwet lokoalok lalos fin usalosla nu in sruoh, nga ac fah sap in anwuki mwet sruoh ingan. Nga wotela tari in kunauselosla, ac tia kasrelos.”

Clementine Vulgate 1598 ☆

Et si abierint in captivitatem coram inimicis suis, ibi mandabo gladio, et occidet eos: et ponam oculos meos super eos in malum, et non in bonum.

Old Persion Version Bible ☆

و اگر پیش دشمنان خود به اسیری روند شمشیر را در آنجاامر خواهم فرمود تا ایشان را بکشد و نظر خود رابر ایشان برای بدی خواهم داشت و نه برای نیکویی.

World Portuguese Bible ☆

Ainda que vão para o cativeiro diante de seus inimigos, lá darei ordem à espada, e ela os matará. Fixarei os meus olhos neles para o mal, e não para o bem.

Portuguese Bíblia Livre ☆

E se forem levados em cativeiro diante de seus inimigos, ali mandarei a espada que os matará; e porei meus olhos sobre eles para o mal, e não para o bem.

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Romanian BTF Bible ☆

Și chiar dacă merg în captivitate în fața dușmanilor lor, de acolo voi porunci sabiei și îi va ucide; și îmi voi pune ochii asupra lor pentru rău și nu pentru bine.

Romanian Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Де ар мерӂе ын робие кяр ынаинтя врэжмашилор лор, ши аколо вой порунчи сабией сэ-й пярдэ; вой пуне астфел окий пе ей ка сэ ле фак рэу, ну бине.”

Russian Synodal Bible ☆

И если пойдут в плен впереди врагов своих, то повелю мечу и там убить их. Обращу на них очи Мои на беду им, а не во благо.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin) ☆

Da odu u ropstvo pred neprijateljima svojim, i onde ću zapovedati maču da ih pobije, i obratiću oči svoje njima na zlo a ne na dobro.

Serbian DK Bible (Cyrillic) ☆

Да оду у ропство пред непријатељима својим, и онде ћу заповедати мачу да их побије, и обратићу очи своје њима на зло а не на добро.

Mashi Bible ☆

Bakacihêka bujà emw’abashombanyi bâbo, nnantegeke babanigûze, amasù gâni garhabarhengekwo, kwa kubayîrha ci arhali kwa kubaciza.

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Reina Valera 1909 ☆

Y si fueren en cautiverio, delante de sus enemigos, allí mandaré al cuchillo, y los matará; y pondré sobre ellos mis ojos para mal, y no para bien.

Spanish BLL ☆

Aunque sus enemigos se los lleven al cautiverio, allí ordenaré que la espada los mate. He decidido vigilarlos para su mal, y no para su bien”.

Spanish Free Bible for the World ☆

Aunque vayan al destierro delante de sus enemigos, allí mandaré la espada y los matará. Pondré mis ojos sobre ellos para mal, y no para bien».

La Biblia en Español Sencillo ☆

Y aunque sus atacantes se los lleven como prisioneros, incluso allí daré órdenes a la espada para matarlos: mis ojos estarán fijos en ellos para mal y no para bien.

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Spanish Bible (God's Word for You) ☆

Aunque vayan cautivos delante de sus enemigos, allí mandaré la espada que los mate. Tendré fijos mis ojos sobre ellos para el mal y no para el bien.

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Revised West Version ☆

Pea neongo ʻoku nau ʻalu pōpula ʻi he ʻao ʻo honau ngaahi fili, te u fekau mei ai ʻae heletā, pea te ne tāmateʻi ʻakinautolu: pea te u hanga hoku fofonga kiate kinautolu ke kovi, pea ʻikai ke lelei.”

Ukrainian Bible by P. Kulish ☆

Як же пійдуть у неволю навперід ворогів своїх, то прикажу мечеві й там їх повбивати. Я оберну очі мої на них, — та на біду їм, а не на добро.

Ukrainian Freedom Bible ☆

Як же пійдуть у неволю навперід ворогів своїх, то прикажу мечеві й там їх повбивати. Я оберну очі мої на них, — та на біду їм, а не на добро.

Vietnamese Bible 1923 ☆

Ví bằng chúng nó đi làm phu tù trước mặt kẻ thù nghịch mình, ở đó ta cũng sẽ sai gươm giết chúng nó đi. Thật, ta để mắt trên chúng nó đặng làm họa cho, chẳng phải để làm phước cho.

Hebrew OT (WLC) ☆

וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃