Amos Chapter 6
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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And in all vineyards shall be wailing; for I will pass through the midst of thee, saith Jehovah.
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Woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah! Wherefore would ye have the day of Jehovah? It is darkness, and not light.
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As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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Shall not the day of Jehovah be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
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I hate, I despise your feasts, and I will take no delight in your solemn assemblies.
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Yea, though ye offer me your burnt-offerings and meal-offerings, I will not accept them; neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts.
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Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.
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But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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Did ye bring unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
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Yea, ye have borne the tabernacle of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
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Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith Jehovah, whose name is the God of hosts.
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Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
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Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?
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—ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the renowned of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come.
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Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
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Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
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that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
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that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
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that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
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Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
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The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, theGod of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.
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And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
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And a man's uncle, and he that should burn him, shall take him up to bring out the bones from the house, and shall say unto him that is in the inner parts of the house, Is there yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, None. And he will say, Silence! for we may not make mention of Jehovah's name.
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For behold, Jehovah commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
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Shall horses run upon the rock? will [men] plough [thereon] with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
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— ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?
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For behold, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah theGod of hosts, I will raise up against you a nation; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the torrent of the Arabah.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Woe to them that set at nought Sion, and that trust in the mountain of Samaria: they have gathered [the harvest of] the heads of the nations, and they have gone in themselves.
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O house of Israel, pass by all [of you], and see; and pass by thence to Ematrabba; and thence descend to Geth of the Philistines, the chief of all these kingdoms, [see] if their coasts are greater than your coasts.
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Ye who are approaching the evil day, who are drawing near and adopting false sabbaths;
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who sleep upon beds of ivory, and live delicately on their couches, and eat kids out of the flocks, and sucking calves out of the midst of the stalls;
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who excel in the sound of musical instruments; they have regarded them as abiding, not as fleeting [pleasures];
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who drink strained wine, and anoint themselves with the best ointment: and have suffered nothing on occasion of the calamity of Joseph.
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Therefore now shall they depart into captivity from the dominion of princes, and the neighing of horses shall be cut off from Ephraim.
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For the Lord has sworn by himself, [saying], Because I abhor all the pride of Jacob, I do also hate his countries, and I will cut off [his] city with all who inhabit it.
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And it shall come to pass, if there be ten men left in one house, that they shall die.
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But a remnant shall be left behind, and their relations shall take them, and shall strenuously endeavour to carry forth their bones from the house: and one shall say to the heads of the house, Is there yet [any one] else with thee? And he shall say, No [one] else. And [the other] shall say, Be silent, that thou name not the name of the Lord.
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For, behold, the Lord commands, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with rents.
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Will horses run upon rocks? will they refrain from neighing at mares? for ye have turned judgment into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness:
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ye who rejoice at vanity, who say, Have we not possessed horns by our own strength?
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For behold, O house of Israel, I will raise up against you a nation, saith the Lord of hosts; and they shall afflict you so that ye shall not enter into Æmath, and as it were [from] the river of the wilderness.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Væ qui opulenti estis in Sion, et confiditis in monte Samariæ: optimates capita populorum, ingredientes pompatice domum Israel.
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Transite in Chalane, et videte, et ite inde in Emath magnam: et descendite in Geth Palæsthinorum, et ad optima quæque regna horum: si latior terminus eorum termino vestro est.
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Qui separati estis in diem malum: et appropinquatis solio iniquitatis.
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Qui dormitis in lectis eburneis, et lascivitis in stratis vestris: qui comeditis agnum de grege, et vitulos de medio armenti.
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Qui canitis ad vocem psalterii: sicut David putaverunt se habere vasa cantici.
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Bibentes vinum in phialis, et optimo unguento delibuti: et nihil patiebantur super contritione Ioseph.
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Quapropter nunc migrabunt in capite transmigrantium: et auferetur factio lascivientium.
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Iuravit Dominus Deus in anima sua, dicit Dominus Deus exercituum: Detestor ego superbiam Iacob, et domos eius odi, et tradam civitatem cum habitatoribus suis.
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Quod si reliqui fuerint decem viri in domo una, et ipsi morientur.
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Et tollet eum propinquus suus, et comburet eum, ut efferat ossa de domo: et dicet ei, qui in penetralibus domus est: Numquid adhuc est penes te?
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Et respondebit: Finis est. Et dicet ei: Tace, et non recorderis nominis Domini.
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Quia ecce Dominus mandabit, et percutiet domum maiorem ruinis, et domum minorem scissionibus.
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Numquid currere queunt in petris equi, aut arari potest in bubalis, quoniam convertistis in amaritudinem iudicium, et fructum iustitiæ in absinthium?
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Qui lætamini in nihilo: qui dicitis: Numquid non in fortitudine nostra assumpsimus nobis cornua?
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Ecce enim suscitabo super vos domus Israel, dicit Dominus Deus exercituum, gentem: et conteret vos ab introitu Emath, usque ad torrentem deserti.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
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Go to Calneh, and see. From there go to Hamath the great. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their border greater than your border?
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Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
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who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall,
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who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
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who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.
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“The Lord GOD has sworn by himself,” says the LORD, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
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It will happen that if ten men remain in one house, they will die.
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“When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention the LORD’s name.’
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“For, behold, the LORD commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house into bits.
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Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness,
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you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’
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For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel,” says the LORD, the God of Armies; “and they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Woe <FI>to<Fi> those secure in Zion, And those confident in the mount of Samaria, The marked of the chief of the nations, And come to them have the house of Israel.
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Pass ye over <FI>to<Fi> Calneh and see, And go thence <FI>to<Fi> Hamath the great, And go down <FI>to<Fi> Gath of the Philistines, Are <FI>they<Fi> better than these kingdoms? Greater <FI>is<Fi> their border than your border?
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Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,
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Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall,
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Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;
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Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And <FI>with<Fi> chief perfumes anoint <FI>themselves<Fi> , And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.
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Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.
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Sworn hath the Lord Jehovah by Himself, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts: I am abominating the excellency of Jacob, And his high places I have hated, And I have delivered up the city and its fulness.
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And if there are left ten persons in one house, It hath come to pass--that they have died.
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And lifted him up hath his loved one, even his burner, To bring forth the bones from the house, And he said to him who <FI>is<Fi> in the sides of the house, `Is there yet with thee?' And he said, `None,' then he said, `Hush! Save to make mention of the name of Jehovah.'
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For lo, Jehovah is commanding, And He hath smitten the great house <FI>with<Fi> breaches, And the little house <FI>with<Fi> clefts.
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Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough <FI>it<Fi> with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood.
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O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, `Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?'
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Surely, lo, I am raising against you a nation, O house of Israel, An affirmation of Jehovah, God of Hosts, And they have oppressed you from the coming in to Hamath, Unto the stream of the desert.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).