Amos 8:3
“And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.”
Amos 8:3 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the hinges of the temple shall screak in that day, saith the Lord God: many shall die: silence shall be cast in every place.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the songs of the temple shall be wailings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah: the dead bodies shall be many: in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
- DARBYDarby
- And the songs of the palace shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord Jehovah. The dead bodies shall be many; in every place they shall be cast forth. Silence!
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The songs of the temple will be wailings in that day, says the Lord Yahweh. The dead bodies will be many. In every place they will throw them out with silence.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many are the carcases, into any place throw ; hush!
- BPVBiblePics Version
- In that day, the songs of the temple will turn into cries of mourning, says the Lord God. There will be many dead bodies everywhere; they will be thrown out in silence.
Context: Amos 8
1Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit.
2And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
3And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.
4Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,
5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
About Amos 8: A Vision of the End
Amos sees a vision of the end, a time of famine and destruction, but also of hope and restoration.
Commentary
Amos 8 is a powerful chapter that speaks to the consequences of sin and the need for repentance. The chapter begins with a vision of a basket of ripe fruit, which symbolizes the impending judgment of God on the people of Israel. The Lord declares that the time of judgment has come and that the people will be punished for their sins. He then goes on to describe the various forms of punishment that will befall the people, including famine, drought, and economic hardship.