New American Standard Bible 2020
Amos 6:5
Amos 6:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
- New International Version (NIV)You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;
Context of Amos 6:5
3Are you postponing the day of disaster, And would you bring near the seat of violence? 4Those who lie on beds of ivory, And lounge around on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the fattened cattle, Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have composed songs for themselves, 6Who drink wine from sacred bowls While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils-- Yet they have not grieved over the collapse of Joseph. 7Therefore, they will now go into exile at the head of the exiles, And the revelry of those who lounge around will come to an end.
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הַפֹּרְטִ֖ים עַל־פִּ֣י הַנָּ֑בֶל כְּדָוִ֕יד חָשְׁב֥וּ לָהֶ֖ם כְּלֵי־שִֽׁיר׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Amos 6:5
- Genesis 31:27Why did you flee secretly and deceive me, and did not tell me, so that I might have sent you away with joy and with songs, with tambourine and with lyre;
- Job 21:11They send out their boys like the flock, And their children dance.
- Ecclesiastes 2:8I also amassed for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers, and the pleasures of the sons of mankind: many concubines.
- Isaiah 5:12Their banquets are accompanied by lyre and harp, by tambourine and flute, and by wine; But they do not pay attention to the deeds of the Lord, Nor do they consider the work of His hands.
- 1 Peter 4:3For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of indecent behavior, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries.
- Revelation 18:22And the sound of harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again; and no craftsman of any craft will ever be found in you again; and the sound of a mill will never be heard in you again;
- Amos 5:23Take away from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to the sound of your harps.
- Amos 8:3The songs of the palace will turn to wailing on that day,” declares the Lord God. “The corpses will be many; in every place they will throw them out. Hush!”
- 1 Chronicles 23:5and four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand were praising the Lord with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
Commentaries on Amos 6:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And invent to themselves instruments of music, like David - See the note on 1 Chronicles 23:5; and see especially the note on 2 Chronicles 29:25; (note). I believe that David was not authorized by the Lord to introduce that multitude of musical instruments into the Divine worship of which we read, and I am satisfied that his conduct in this respect is most solemnly reprehended by this prophet; and I farther believe that the use of such instruments of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5That chant to the voice of the lyre - Accompanying “the voice of the lyre” with the human voice; giving vocal expression and utterance to what the instrumental music spoke without words. The word, which Amos alone uses in this one place, describes probably a hurried flow of unmeaning, unconsidered words, in which the rhythm of words and music was everything, the sense, nothing; much like most glees. The English margin “quaver” has also some foundation in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6These verses describe people celebrating with excessive drinking and loud behavior.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. chant--literally, "mark distinct sounds and tones." viol--the lyre, or lute. invent ... instruments ... like David--They fancy they equal David in musical skill (1Ch 23:5; Ne 12:36). They defend their luxurious passion for music by his example: forgetting that he pursued this study when at peace and free from danger, and that for the praise of God; but they pursue for their own self-gratification, and that when God is angry and ruin is imminent.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Amos 6:5 Or invented musical instruments ↩
- 2. Amos 6:5 1 Chr 15:16; 23:5; Is 5:12 ↩
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
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