Amos 6
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Amos 6:4-8

4That lieH7901 upon bedsH4296 of ivoryH8127, and stretchH5628 themselves upon their couchesH6210, and eatH398 the lambsH3733 out of the flockH6629, and the calvesH5695 out of the midstH8432 of the stallH4770;1 5That chantH6527 to the soundH6310 of the violH5035, and inventH2803 to themselves instrumentsH3627 of musickH7892, like DavidH1732;2 6That drinkH8354 wineH3196 in bowlsH4219, and anointH4886 themselves with the chiefH7225 ointmentsH8081: but they are not grievedH2470 for the afflictionH7667 of JosephH3130.34

7Therefore now shall they go captiveH1540 with the firstH7218 that go captiveH1540, and the banquetH4797 of them that stretchedH5628 themselves shall be removedH5493. 8The LordH136 YhwhH3069 hath swornH7650 by himselfH5315, saithH5002 YhwhH3068 the GodH430 of ArmiesH6635, I abhorH8374 the excellencyH1347 of JacobH3290, and hateH8130 his palacesH759: therefore will I deliver upH5462 the cityH5892 with all that is thereinH4393.5

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Notes

  1. 1. Amos 6:4 stretch…: or, abound with superfluities. ↩
  2. 2. Amos 6:5 chant: or, quaver. ↩
  3. 3. Amos 6:6 wine…: or, in bowls of wine. ↩
  4. 4. Amos 6:6 affliction: Heb. breach. ↩
  5. 5. Amos 6:8 that…: Heb. the fulness thereof. ↩

Commentaries on Amos 6

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