Amos 9:10
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.In other versions
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor meet us.
ASV
All those sinners among my people will be put to the sword who say, Evil will not overtake us or come face to face with us.
BBE
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, Evil shall not overtake nor befall us.
DBY
All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'
WEB
By sword die do all sinners of My people, Who are saying, `Not overtake, or go before, For our sakes, doth evil.'
YLT
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
ENG
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, who say, The evil shall not overtake nor fall upon us.
WBT
All the sinners among My people will die by the sword— all those who say, ‘Disaster will never draw near or confront us.’”
BSB
In context
8Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD are upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.
9For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
10All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.
11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
12That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.