Amos 3:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah: As the shepherd rescueth out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear, so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and on the silken cushions of a bed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
These are the words of the Lord: As the keeper of sheep takes out of the mouth of the lion two legs or part of an ear; so will the children of Israel be made safe, who are resting in Samaria on seats of honour or on the silk cushions of a bed.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thus saith Jehovah: Like as the shepherd rescueth out of the jaw of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be rescued that sit in Samaria in the corner of a couch, and upon the damask of a bed.
World English Bible (WEB)
Thus says Yahweh: "As the shepherd rescues out of the mouth of the lion two legs, Or a piece of an ear, So shall the children of Israel be rescued who sit in Samaria on the corner of a couch, And on the silken cushions of a bed."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Thus said Jehovah: As the shepherd delivereth from the lion's mouth Two legs, or a piece of an ear, So delivered are the sons of Israel, Who are sitting in Samaria on the corner of a bed, And in Damascus `on that of' a couch.
| Thus | כֹּה֮ | kōh | koh |
| saith | אָמַ֣ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| the Lord; | יְהוָה֒ | yĕhwāh | yeh-VA |
| As | כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ | kaʾăšer | ka-uh-SHER |
| shepherd the | יַצִּ֨יל | yaṣṣîl | ya-TSEEL |
| taketh out | הָרֹעֶ֜ה | hārōʿe | ha-roh-EH |
| of the mouth | מִפִּ֧י | mippî | mee-PEE |
| lion the of | הָאֲרִ֛י | hāʾărî | ha-uh-REE |
| two | שְׁתֵּ֥י | šĕttê | sheh-TAY |
| legs, | כְרָעַ֖יִם | kĕrāʿayim | heh-ra-AH-yeem |
| or | א֣וֹ | ʾô | oh |
| piece a | בְדַל | bĕdal | veh-DAHL |
| of an ear; | אֹ֑זֶן | ʾōzen | OH-zen |
| so | כֵּ֣ן | kēn | kane |
| children the shall | יִנָּצְל֞וּ | yinnoṣlû | yee-nohts-LOO |
| of Israel | בְּנֵ֣י | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| out taken be | יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiśrāʾēl | yees-ra-ALE |
| that dwell | הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ | hayyōšĕbîm | ha-yoh-sheh-VEEM |
| in Samaria | בְּשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן | bĕšōmĕrôn | beh-SHOH-meh-RONE |
| corner the in | בִּפְאַ֥ת | bipʾat | beef-AT |
| of a bed, | מִטָּ֖ה | miṭṭâ | mee-TA |
| Damascus in and | וּבִדְמֶ֥שֶׁק | ûbidmešeq | oo-veed-MEH-shek |
| in a couch. | עָֽרֶשׂ׃ | ʿāreś | AH-res |