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.”
9 Then it shall come to pass, that if ten men remain in one house, they shall die.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Amos 6:6:
Affliction {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Best {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Anoint {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Joseph {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Joseph {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
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