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Amos 6:1

SamariaZion
PrideMoney and wealthContentment
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.

2 Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?

3 You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

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BSB
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
KJV
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
WEB
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!
ASV
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!
DARBY
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.
BLB
Woe to those at ease in Zion, and in Mount Samaria, leaders of the foremost of the nations; the house of Israel comes to them.
ÅB
Ve de trygge på Sion og de sorgløse på Samarias fjell, de fornemme blant det ypperste av folkene, dem som Israels hus pleier å vende seg til!
OTB
Ve dem som er sorgløse i Sion,
og dem som føler seg trygge på Samarias fjell,
de fremstående menn av den fremste nasjon,
som Israels hus kommer til.
B1930
Ve de trygge på Sion og de sorgløse på Samarias fjell, de fornemme blandt det ypperste av folkene, dem som Israels hus pleier å vende sig til!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 32:9–11

    Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters.

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  • James 5:5

    You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.

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  • Luke 12:17–20

    So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’

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  • Amos 4:1

    Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

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  • Zephaniah 1:12

    And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’

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  • Judges 18:7

    So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.

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  • Exodus 19:5–6

    Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

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  • James 1:18

    He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

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