Amos 6:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Amos 6:3

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!

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?

3 Woe to you who ^aput far off the day of ^bdoom,
^cWho cause ^dthe seat of violence to come near;

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;

5 ^aWho sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,
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.

7 Therefore they shall now go ^acaptive as the first of the captives,
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.”

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

Verse Comparison: Amos 6:3

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American Standard Version
-ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Amplified® Bible
O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near?

Contemporary English Version
You are cruel, and you forget the coming day of judgment.

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

Good News Bible
You refuse to admit that a day of disaster is coming, but what you do only brings that day closer.

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

New American Standard Bible
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

New International Version
You put off the evil day
and bring near a reign of terror.

New King James Version
Woe to you who put far off the day of doom,
Who cause the seat of violence to come near;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

Revised Standard Version
O you who put far away the evil day, and bring near the seat of violence?

Young's Literal Translation
Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

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Warnings to Zion and Samaria

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