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.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsneither 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;
The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet of foot will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.
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.
Neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and the swift of foot shall not escape, and he that rideth the horse shall not deliver his soul;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentAmos — A herdsman of Tekoa sent north to Bethel — a shepherd-prophet preaching judgment on a prosperous, comfortable, oppressive society. ‘Let justice roll down.’
- Author
- Amos, a herdman of Tekoa in Judah, sent to Israel at Bethel (1:1, 7:14)
- Date
- c. 760–750 BC, during the reigns of Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel