Amos 6:6

Amos 6:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
• New International Version (NIV)You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who drink wine in bowls and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Who drink wine from bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best ointments, But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Context of Amos 6:6

4They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. 5They improvise songs to the sound of the harp and invent their own musical instruments like David. They drink wine by the bowlful and anoint themselves with the finest oils but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. 7Therefore, they will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and the feasting of those who sprawl out will come to an end. 8The Lord God has sworn by himself — this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Armies: I loathe Jacob’s pride and hate his citadels, so I will hand over the city and everything in it.

Amos 6:6 word by word

הַשֹּׁתִ֤ים בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙ יַ֔יִן וְרֵאשִׁ֥ית שְׁמָנִ֖ים יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ וְלֹ֥א נֶחְל֖וּ עַל־שֵׁ֥בֶר יוֹסֵֽףRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• in bowlsמִזְרָקmizrâq · bowlH4219
• and anointמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
• themselves with the chiefרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: bestH7225
• ointmentsשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• but they are not grievedחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: grievedH2470
• for the afflictionשֶׁ֫בֶרsheber shêber · breakingH7667
• of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130

Cross-references for Amos 6:6

• Hosea 3:1Then the Lord said to me, “Go again; show love to a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, just as the Lord loves the Israelites though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.”
• 1 Timothy 5:23Don’t continue drinking only water, but use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.
• Matthew 26:7a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table.
• John 12:3Then Mary took a pound of perfume, pure and expensive nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped his feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
• Genesis 37:25They sat down to eat a meal, and when they looked up, there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.
• Genesis 42:21Then they said to each other, “Obviously, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. We saw his deep distress when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this trouble has come to us.”
• Genesis 49:22Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.
• Esther 3:15The couriers left, spurred on by royal command, and the law was issued in the fortress of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, while the city of Susa was in confusion.
• Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
• 1 Corinthians 12:26So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
• 2 Kings 15:29In the days of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee — all the land of Naphtali — and deported the people to Assyria.
• 2 Kings 17:3King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
• Jeremiah 30:7How awful that day will be! There will be no other like it! It will be a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved out of it.

Commentaries on Amos 6:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6That drink wine in bowls - Perhaps the costliness of the drinking vessels, more than the quantity drank, is that which is here reprehended by the prophet. Drinking vessels of the most costly materials, and of the most exquisite workmanship, are still in use; and as to precious ointments and perfumes among the Jews, we have a proof that the contents of one small box was worth three hundred denarii, at least seven pounds ten shillings sterling. See the case…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6That drink wine in bowls - (Literally, as the English margin, “drink in bowls,” literally, “sprinkling vessels, of wine”). The word is elsewhere used only of the “bowls,” out of which the blood of the sacrifice was sprinkled. Probably Amos was referring to the first offering of the Princes in the wilderness, with whom he had already tacitly contrasted these Princes. They had shown zeal for God in offering the massive bowls for the service of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6wine by the bowlful: The word translated as bowl (Hebrew mizraq) is related to a verb meaning "sprinkle" or "splash" (Hebrew zaraq; see Exodus 24:6). The same word describes the basins used for sprinkling blood or water in religious ceremonies (see 2 Kings 12:13; 25:15), adding a sense of sacrilege to this description of their drunkenness. over the ruin of Joseph: The Hebrew text reads of Joseph, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel; see study note…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. drink ... in bowls--in the large vessels or basins in which wine was mixed; not satisfied with the smaller cups from which it was ordinarily drunk, after having been poured from the large mixer. chief ointments--that is, the most costly: not for health or cleanliness, but wanton luxury. not grieved for the affliction of Joseph--literally, "the breach," that is, the national wound or calamity (Psa 60:2; Eze 34:4) of the house of Joseph (Am 5:6)…Read the comment

Topics related to Amos 6:6

• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Anointing
• Confidence
• Conscience
• Drunkenness
• Gluttony
• Ointment
• Rich, the
• Wine
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Banquet
• Basin
• Chant
• Ease
• Jeroboam
• Music
• Ointment
• Amos (1)
• Basin; Bason
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead

Commentaries on Amos 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings