Amos 2:15
New International Version
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet-footed soldier will not get away, and the horseman will not save his life.

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
he who handles the bow shall not stand, and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself, nor shall he who rides the horse save his life;

Berean Standard Bible
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
He shall not stand who handles the bow, The swift of foot shall not escape, Nor shall he who rides a horse deliver himself.

New American Standard Bible
“The one who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will the one who rides the horse save his life.

NASB 1995
“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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who grasps the bow will not stand his ground, The swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse make his life escape.

Amplified Bible
“He who handles the bow will not stand his ground, The one who is swift of foot will not escape, Nor will he who rides the horse save his life [from the invading army].

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the archer shall not stand and he that is fast in his running shall not be delivered, and the horseman shall not deliver himself

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and the archer shall not withstand, and he that is swift of foot shall in no wise escape; and the horseman shall not save his life.

Contemporary English Version
Even if you are an expert with a bow and arrow, you will retreat. And you won't get away alive, not even if you run fast or ride a horse.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that holdeth the bow shall not stand, and the swift of foot shall not escape, neither shall the rider of the horse save his life.

English Revised Version
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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Archers will not stand their ground. Fast runners will not be able to escape. Horsemen will not be able to save themselves.

Good News Translation
Archers will not stand their ground, fast runners will not get away, and men on horses will not escape with their lives.

International Standard Version
The skilled archer will not be able to stand, the swift runner will not survive, and the mounted rider will not preserve his own life.

JPS Tanakh 1917
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;

Literal Standard Version
And the handler of the bow does not stand, | And the swift does not deliver [himself] with his feet, | And the rider of the horse does not deliver his soul.

Majority Standard Bible
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

New American Bible
nor shall the archer stand his ground; The swift of foot shall not escape, nor shall the horseman save his life.

NET Bible
Archers will not hold their ground; fast runners will not save their lives, nor will those who ride horses.

New Revised Standard Version
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;

New Heart English Bible
neither shall he stand who handles the bow; and he who is swift of foot won't escape; neither shall he who rides the horse deliver himself;

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
He who handles the bow won’t stand. He who is swift of foot won’t escape. He who rides the horse won’t deliver himself.

Young's Literal Translation
And the handler of the bow standeth not, And the swift with his feet delivereth not himself, And the rider of the horse delivereth not his soul.

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Context
Judgment on Moab, Judah, and Israel
14Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. 15The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life. 16Even the bravest of mighty men will flee naked on that day,” declares the LORD.…

Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.

Isaiah 31:3
But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

Jeremiah 51:56
For a destroyer is coming against her--against Babylon. Her warriors will be captured, and their bows will be broken, for the LORD is a God of retribution; He will repay in full.

Ezekiel 39:3
Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.

Haggai 2:22
I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders; horses and their riders will fall, each by the sword of his brother.

Zechariah 10:5
They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.


Treasury of Scripture

Neither shall he stand that handles the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver himself: neither shall he that rides the horse deliver himself.

neither.

Psalm 33:16,17
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength…

himself.

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Amos 2
1. God's judgments upon Moab,
4. upon Judah,
6. and upon Israel.
9. God complains of their ingratitude.














(15) Is omitted in some of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., but without authority.

Verse 15. - Stand (Jeremiah 46:21; Nahum 2:8). The skilled archer shall not stand firm. That handleth the bow (Jeremiah 46:9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The archer
וְתֹפֵ֤שׂ (wə·ṯō·p̄êś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

stand his ground,
יַעֲמֹ֔ד (ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations

the fleet
וְקַ֥ל (wə·qal)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7031: Light, swift, fleet

of foot
בְּרַגְלָ֖יו (bə·raḡ·lāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

escape,
יְמַלֵּ֑ט (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

and the horseman
וְרֹכֵ֣ב (wə·rō·ḵêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

will not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

save
יְמַלֵּ֖ט (yə·mal·lêṭ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

his life.
נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion


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