Amos 1:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"So I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֥חְתִּי
(ve·shil·lach·ti)
7971: to senda prim. root
fireאֵ֖שׁ
(esh)
784: a firea prim. root
upon Temanבְּתֵימָ֑ן
(be·tei·man;)
8487: a N. district of Edom, also an Edomite chieffrom the same as yamin
And it will consumeוְאָכְלָ֖ה
(ve·'a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root
the citadelsאַרְמְנֹ֥ות
(ar·me·no·vt)
759: a citadelof uncertain derivation
of Bozrah."בָּצְרָֽה׃
(ba·tze·rah.)
1224a: "fortress," a city in Edom, also one in Moabfrom batsar


















KJV Lexicon
But I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
a fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
upon Teman
Teyman  (tay-mawn')
Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them -- south, Teman.
which shall devour
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
the palaces
'armown  (ar-mone')
a citadel (from its height) -- castle, palace.
of Bozrah
Botsrah  (bots-raw')
Botsrah, a place in Edom -- Bozrah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"So I will send fire upon Teman And it will consume the citadels of Bozrah."

King James Bible
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, I will send fire against Teman, and it will consume the citadels of Bozrah.

International Standard Version
So I will send down fire upon Teman, and it will devour the fortified citadels of Bozrah."

NET Bible
So I will set Teman on fire; fire will consume Bozrah's fortresses."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will send a fire on Teman and burn down the palaces of Bozrah.

King James 2000 Bible
But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
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