Amos 6:10

8 The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.”

9 And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die.

And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”

11 For the LORD gives a command: “The great house will be smashed to pieces, and the small house to rubble.”

12 “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And when the relative who is to burn the bodies picks them up to remove them from the house, he will call to one inside, “Is anyone else with you?” “None,” that person will answer. “Silence,” the relative will retort, “for the name of the LORD must not be invoked.”
KJV
And a man’s uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
WEB
“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.’
ASV
And when a man`s uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And his loved one lifts [him] up, even his burner, to bring out the bones from the house; and he will say to the one inside the house, “Are there any with you?” And he will say, “None.” And he will say, “Hush, for must not make mention of the name of YHWH.”
ÅB
Og en manns nærmeste frende, som skal brenne ham[^2], skal ta ham og bære benene ut av huset, og han skal si til den som er i husets innerste krok: Er det enda noen hos deg? Og han skal svare: Nei, ingen! Da skal han si: Hysj! Herrens navn må ikke nevnes!
OTB
Og når en slektning eller en gravferdsansvarlig kommer for å bære knoklene ut av huset, og sier til en i husets innerste deler, "Er det noen andre med deg?" og han sier, "Nei," vil han svare, "Hysj! Vi må ikke nevne Herrens navn."
B1930
Og en manns nærmeste frende, som skal brenne ham, skal ta ham og bære benene ut av huset, og han skal si til den som er i husets innerste krok: Er det ennu nogen hos dig? Og han skal svare: Nei, ingen! Da skal han si: Hysj! Herrens navn må ikke nevnes! / < fordi mengden av de døde (AMO 8, 3) gjør det umulig å begrave dem.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Amos 8:3

    “In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”

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  • 1 Samuel 31:12

    all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there.

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  • Ezekiel 20:39

    And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.

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  • Amos 5:13

    Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

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  • Numbers 17:12

    Then the Israelites declared to Moses, “Look, we are perishing! We are lost; we are all lost!

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  • Jeremiah 16:6

    “Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

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  • Ezekiel 24:21

    Tell the house of Israel that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes, and the delight of your soul. And the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.’

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  • Jeremiah 44:26

    Nevertheless, hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah living in Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name, says the LORD, that never again will any man of Judah living in the land of Egypt invoke My name or say, ‘As surely as the Lord GOD lives.’

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