Warnings to Zion and Samaria
1 Woe ato you who are at bease in Zion,
And ctrust in Mount Samaria,
Notable persons in the dchief nation,
To whom the house of Israel comes!
And ctrust in Mount Samaria,
Notable persons in the dchief nation,
To whom the house of Israel comes!
2 aGo over to bCalneh and see;
And from there go to cHamath the great;
Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
dAre you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory?
And from there go to cHamath the great;
Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
dAre you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory?
4 Who lie on beds of ivory,
Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
5 aWho sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,
And invent for yourselves bmusical instruments clike David;
And invent for yourselves bmusical instruments clike David;
6 Who adrink wine from bowls,
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
bBut are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
bBut are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they shall now go acaptive as the first of the captives,
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
8 aThe Lord God has sworn by Himself,
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor bthe pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor bthe pride of Jacob,
And hate his palaces;
Therefore I will deliver up the city
And all that is in it.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Amos 6:2:
Gath {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gath {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Gath {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Go {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
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