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Amos 6:5

David
Money and wealth

3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

4 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;

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

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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.

Compare

BSB
You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
KJV
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
WEB
who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
ASV
that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
DARBY
that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
BLB
those singing foolishly over the mouth of the harp, like David, devising for themselves all manner of song;
ÅB
som synger allslags tull til harpens toner og har uttenkt dere strengeinstrumenter, slik som David,
OTB
som klimprer på harpen
som David og finner opp for seg selv musikkinstrumenter,
B1930
som synger allslags tull til harpens toner og har uttenkt eder strengeinstrumenter, likesom David,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 5:12

    And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

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  • Amos 5:23

    Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

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  • 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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  • Genesis 31:27

    Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:8

    I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

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  • Revelation 18:22

    And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

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  • 1 Peter 4:3

    For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:5

    Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

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