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Amos 5:25

Amos 5:26-1964 bbe — Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.…

Bible in Basic English

26

Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.

27

And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.

— Amos 5:26-1964, Bible in Basic English

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Amos 5:26-1964 in Other Translations

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  • KJV

    “But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The God of hosts. ”

  • ASV

    “Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith Jehovah, whose name is the God of hosts. ”

  • WEB

    “You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus," says Yahweh, whose name is the God of Armies.”

  • NET

    “You will pick up your images of Sikkuth, your king, and Kiyyun, your star god, which you made for yourselves, and I will drive you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the LORD. He is called the God of Heaven’s Armies!”

  • DRB

    “But you carried a tabernacle for your Moloch, and the image of your idols, the star of your god, which you made to yourselves. And I will cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, the God of hosts is his name. ”

  • KJVA

    “But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves. Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The God of hosts. ”

Amos 5 — Context

23

Take away from me the noise of your songs; my ears are shut to the melody of your instruments.

24

But let the right go rolling on like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.

25

Did you come to me with offerings of beasts and meal offerings in the waste land for forty years, O Israel?

26

Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves.

27

And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.

Amos 5:26-1964 — Frequently Asked Questions

7 questions
What does Amos 5:26-1964 say?
Amos 5:26-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.”
Where is Amos 5:26-1964 in the Bible?
Amos 5:26-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Amos, chapter 5, verses 26–1964.
Who wrote Amos?
Amos is traditionally attributed to Amos, a shepherd and fig-farmer from Tekoa. It was written c. 760–750 BC.
What is the book of Amos about?
Amos, a working shepherd from Judah, is sent north to confront Israel's outward prosperity and inward injustice. With searing rhetoric he denounces oppression of the poor and empty religion, calling for justice to roll down like waters.
What are the major themes of Amos?
Amos explores themes including Justice, Social Sin, Empty Religion, Day of the LORD, Remnant. These themes shape the meaning and context of Amos 5:26-1964.
What translation should I read Amos 5:26-1964 in?
Amos 5:26-1964 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Amos 5:26-1964?
Amos 5:26-1964 reads (BBE): “Truly, you will take up Saccuth your king and Kaiwan your images, the star of your god, which you made for yourselves. And I will send you away as prisoners farther than Damascus, says the Lord, whose name is the God of armies.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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