Amos 2:14

Translations

Modern

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Traditional

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

Literal

And flight will perish from the swift, and the strong will not strengthen his power, and the mighty will not deliver his soul.

Latin

Et peribit fuga a veloce, et fortis non obtinebit virtutem suam, et robustus non salvabit animam suam:

Original

Hebrew

English

Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Notes

Amos 2:14–16

The chapter ends by describing a battle where Israel loses and runs away (see Psalm 33:16–17).

Amos 2:6–16

Israel: Amos listed the sins of Israel's neighbors, then revealed his main point: The Israelites would face the same consequences (similar to Nathan's use of prophetic speech to prompt self-judgment, 2 Samuel 12:1–13).

Amos 1:3–2:16

This prophecy's eight judgments start with the most obvious enemy, Damascus, and end with the least obvious, Israel itself. This order would have captured Israel's attention as they listened to God's judgment on their enemies. However, Amos eventually revealed God's judgment on Israel, too.

Events

Prophecies of Amosc. 788 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
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.
Psalm 33:16
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
Amos 9:1–3
I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
Isaiah 30:16–17
“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.
Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Glossary

Book of Amos Book of Jeremiah Hell Lord

Topics

Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Captivity, Famine, and Judgments Punishment: Divine: No Escape From

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