Amos 7:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The high placesבָּמֹ֣ות
(ba·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
of Isaac 
 
3327: "he laughs," son of Abraham and Sarahfrom tsachaq
will be desolatedוְנָשַׁ֙מּוּ֙
(ve·na·sham·mu)
8074: to be desolated or appalleda prim. root
And the sanctuariesוּמִקְדְּשֵׁ֥י
(u·mik·de·shei)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
laid waste.יֶחֱרָ֑בוּ
(ye·che·ra·vu;)
2717b: to be waste or desolatea prim. root
Then I will riseוְקַמְתִּ֛י
(ve·kam·ti)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖ם
(ya·ra·ve·'am)
3379: "the people increase," the name of two Isr. kingsfrom rabab and am
with the sword."בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
(be·cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
And the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
of Isaac
Yischaq  (yis-khawk')
he will laugh; Jischak, the heir of Abraham -- Isaac.
shall be desolate
shamem  (shaw-mame')
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
and the sanctuaries
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall be laid waste
charab  (khaw-rab')
to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill -- decay, (be) desolate, destroy(-er), (be) dry (up), slay, surely, (lay, lie, make) waste.
and I will rise
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
against the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Jeroboam
Yarob`am  (yaw-rob-awm')
(the) people will contend; Jarobam, the name of two Israelite kings -- Jeroboam.
with the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The high places of Isaac will be desolated And the sanctuaries of Israel laid waste. Then I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with the sword."

King James Bible
And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaac's high places will be deserted, and Israel's sanctuaries will be in ruins; I will rise up against the house of Jeroboam with a sword."

International Standard Version
Isaac's high places will be destroyed, and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined. I will rise in opposition to the house of Jeroboam with my sword."

NET Bible
Isaac's centers of worship will become desolate; Israel's holy places will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam's dynasty with the sword."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The worship sites of Isaac will be destroyed, and the holy places of Israel will be in ruins. I will attack Jeroboam's heirs with my sword."

King James 2000 Bible
And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
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