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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Amos 8:3

And the songs of the Temples shalbe howlings in that day, sayth the Lord God: there shall be many dead bodies in euery place, they shall cast them foorth with silence.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"The songs of the palace will turn to wailing in that day, declares the Lord GOD. "Many {will be} the corpses; in every place they will cast them forth in silence.""
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the songs of the king's house will be cries of pain in that day, says the Lord God: great will be the number of the dead bodies, and everywhere they will put them out without a word.
- Basic English Bible

"In that day," declares the Lord GOD, "the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!"
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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!
- Darby Bible

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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: the dead bodies shall be many; in every place shall they cast them forth with silence.
- English Revised Version

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.
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Amos 8:3

Wesley's Notes for Amos 8:3


8:3 With silence - So great will be the cruelty of the enemy, that they dare not bury them, or if they do, it must be undiscerned.


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