Amos 6:10

8 The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

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.

11 For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

12 Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

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

    And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord GOD: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence.

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  • 1 Samuel 31:12

    All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

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  • Ezekiel 20:39

    As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

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  • Amos 5:13

    Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

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  • Numbers 17:12

    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.

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  • Jeremiah 16:6

    Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:

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  • Ezekiel 24:21

    Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

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  • Jeremiah 44:26

    Therefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.

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