Amos 6

Amos 6:1

AMP: Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are at ease and carefree in Zion (Judah)And to those on the mountain of Samaria who feel secure,The distinguished men of the foremost of nations,To whom the house of Israel comes. [Luke 6:24, 25]

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!

BSB: Woe to those at ease in Zionand those secure on Mount Samaria,the distinguished ones of the foremost nation,to whom the house of Israel comes.

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.

DRA: Woe to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: ye great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the house of Israel.

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!

Amos 6:2

AMP: Go over to Calneh [in Babylonia] and look,And from there go [north of Damascus] to the great city of Hamath;Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.Are they better than these kingdoms [of yours],Or is their territory greater than yours?

ASV: Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

BSB: 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?

DARBY: Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

DRA: Pass ye over to Chalane, and see, and go from thence into Emath the great: and go down into Geth of the Philistines, and to all the best kingdoms of these: if their border be larger than your border.

KJV: Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?

Amos 6:3

AMP: Do you put off the day of punishment,Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?

ASV: -ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

BSB: You dismiss the day of calamityand bring near a reign of violence.

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

DRA: You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity;

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

Amos 6:4

AMP: ¶Those who lie on [luxurious] beds of ivoryAnd lounge around out on their couches,And eat lambs from the flockAnd calves from the midst 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;

BSB: You lie on beds inlaid with ivory,and lounge upon your couches.You dine on lambs from the flockand calves from 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;

DRA: You that sleep upon beds of ivory, and are wanton on your couches: that eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd;

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;

Amos 6:5

AMP: Who improvise to the sound of the harp—Like David they have composed songs for themselves— [1 Chr 23:5]

ASV: that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

BSB: You improvise songs on the harp like Davidand invent your own musical instruments.

DARBY: that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;

DRA: You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

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

Amos 6:6

AMP: Who drink wine from sacrificial bowlsAnd anoint themselves with the finest oils [reflecting their unrestrained celebration];Yet they are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph (Israel). [Gen 49:22, 23]

ASV: that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

BSB: You drink wine by the bowlfuland anoint yourselves with the finest oils,but you fail to grieveover the ruin of Joseph.

DARBY: that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.

DRA: That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.

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

Amos 6:7

AMP: Therefore, they will now go into exile with the first of the captives,And the cultic revelry and banqueting of those who lounge around [on their luxurious couches] will pass away.

ASV: Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

BSB: Therefore, you will now go into exileas the first of the captives,and your feasting and loungingwill come to an end.

DARBY: Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

DRA: Wherefore now they shall go captive at the head of them that go into captivity: and the faction of the luxurious ones shall be taken away.

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

Amos 6:8

AMP: ¶The Lord God has sworn [an oath] by Himself—the Lord God of hosts, says:“I loathe and reject the [self-centered] arrogance of Jacob (Israel),And I hate his palaces and citadels;Therefore, I shall hand over the [idolatrous] city [of Samaria] with all that it contains [to the Assyrian invaders].”

ASV: The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, 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.

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

DARBY: The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.

DRA: The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.

KJV: 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.

Amos 6:9

AMP: And it shall come to pass that if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die [by the pestilence that comes with war].

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

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

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

DRA: And if there remain ten men in one house, they also shall die.

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

Amos 6:10

AMP: Then one’s uncle, or his undertaker, shall come to bring the [disease-infected] body out of the house, [to cremate it], and he will say to another in the farthest part of the house, “Is there anyone else with you?” And that one will say, “No one.” Then he will respond, “Hush! Keep quiet! For the name of the Lord is not to be mentioned [even casually, for fear that we might invoke even more punishment].” [1 Sam 31:12]

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.

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.”

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.

DRA: And a man's kinsman shall take him up, and shall burn him, that he may carry the bones out of the house; and he shall say to him that is in the inner rooms of the house: Is there yet any with thee?

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.

Amos 6:11

AMP: For behold, the Lord is going to command that the great house be smashed to pieces and the small house to fragments.

ASV: For, behold, Jehovah commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

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

DARBY: For behold, Jehovah commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

DRA: And he shall answer: There is an end. And he shall any to him: Hold thy peace, and mention not the name of the Lord.

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

Amos 6:12

AMP: ¶Do horses run on rocks?Do men plow rocks with oxen? [Of course not!]Yet you have turned justice into poisonAnd the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness),

ASV: Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow [there] with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;

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

DARBY: Shall horses run upon the rock? will [men] plough [thereon] with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,

DRA: For behold the Lord hath commanded, and he will strike the greater house with breaches, and the lesser house with clefts.

KJV: 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:

Amos 6:13

AMP: You who [self-confidently] rejoice in Lo-debar (Nothing),Who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim (Strength) for ourselves?”

ASV: ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

BSB: you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say,‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’

DARBY: ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?

DRA: Can horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood.

KJV: Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Amos 6:14

AMP: “For behold, I am going to stir up a nation against you,O house of Israel,” says the Lord, the God of hosts,“And they will afflict and torment you [to the entire limits of Israel] from the entrance of Hamath [in the north]To the brook of the Arabah [in the south].”

ASV: For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of the Arabah.

BSB: For behold, I will raise up a nationagainst you, O house of Israel,”declares the LORD, the God of Hosts,“and they will oppress youfrom Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

DARBY: For behold, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah the God of hosts, I will raise up against you a nation; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the torrent of the Arabah.

DRA: You that rejoice in a thing of nought: you that say: Have we not taken unto us horns by our own strength?

KJV: But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

Amos 6:15

DRA: But behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall destroy you from the entrance of Emath, even to the torrent of the desert.