Amos 6:5 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Amos 6:5

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.

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Amos 6:5

chant—literally, "mark distinct sounds and tones."

viol—the lyre, or lute.

invent . . . instruments . . . like David—They fancy they equal David in musical skill (I Chronicles 23:5; Nehemiah 12:36). They defend their luxurious passion for music by his example: forgetting that he pursued this study when at peace and free from danger, and that for the praise of God; but they pursue for their own self-gratification, and that when God is angry and ruin is imminent.

Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Amos 6:5:

1 Chronicles 23:5
Ecclesiastes 2:8
Isaiah 5:12
Isaiah 28:1
Amos 6:1
Amos 8:3

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