Amos 6:4
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.
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
5 You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
6 You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
- KJV
- That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
- WEB
- who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall,
- ASV
- that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
- DARBY
- that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
- BLB
- those laying down on beds of ivory and stretching out on their couches, and eating lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the stall,
- ÅB
- Dere som ligger på elfenbensbenker og dovner dere på deres leier, og som spiser lam av flokken og kalver fra fjøset,
- OTB
- De som ligger på senger innlagt med elfenben
og strekker seg ut på sine sofaer,
som spiser lam fra flokken
og kalver fra fjøsets midte, - B1930
- I som ligger på elfenbensbenker og dovner eder på eders leier, og som eter lam av hjorden og kalver fra fjøset,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Amos 3:12
This is what the LORD says: “As the shepherd snatches from the mouth of the lion two legs or a piece of an ear, so the Israelites dwelling in Samaria will be rescued having just the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch.
Read in contextJames 5:5
You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:36–38
When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
Read in contextEzekiel 34:2–3
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?
Read in contextIsaiah 5:11–12
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine.
Read in contextLuke 12:19–20
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Read in contextPsalms 73:7
From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Read in contextLuke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
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