Stretch out on your couches,
Eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall;
And invent for yourselves bmusical instruments clike David;
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
bBut are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
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.”
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Amos 6:6
That drink wine in bowls - Perhaps the costliness of the drinking vessels, more than the quantity drank, is that which is here reprehended by the prophet. Drinking vessels of the most costly materials, and of the most exquisite workmanship, are still in use; and as to precious ointments and perfumes among the Jews, we have a proof that the contents of one small box was worth three hundred denarii, at least seven pounds ten shillings sterling. See the case in the Gospel, John 12:5 (note), and the note there.
Other Adam Clarke entries containing Amos 6:6:
2 Chronicles 29:25
Isaiah 5:11
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