Amos 6

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1: WoeH1945 to you [who are] at easeH7600 in Zion,H6726 and trustH0982 in MountH2022 Samaria,H8111 Notable persons inH5344 chiefH7225 the nation,H1471 and comes!H0935 to whomH1992 the houseH1004 of Israel.H3478

2: Go overH5674 to Calneh,H3641 and see-H7200 and goH1980 from thereH8033 to Hamath the greatH2574 great,H7227 and go downH3381 to GathH1661 of the Philistines.H6430 [Are [you] betterH2896 thanH4480 kingdoms?H4467 theseH0428 OrH0518 is greaterH7227 their territoryH1366 than your territory?H1366

3: [Woe to] you who put far offH5077 the day,H3117 of doomH7451 and who cause to come near-H5066 the seatH7675 of violence.H2555

4: Who lieH7901 onH5921 bedsH4296 of ivory,H8127 and Stretch outH5628 onH5921 your couches,H6210 and EatH0398 lambsH3733 from the flock,H6629 and calvesH5695 from the midstH8432 of the stall-H4770

5: who sing idlyH6527 toH5921 the soundH6310 of stringed instruments,H5035 like David-H1732 [And] inventH2803 for yourselvesH1992 instrumentsH3627 musical,H7892

6: who drinkH8354 from bowls,H4219 wineH3196 and with the bestH7225 ointments,H8081 anoint yourselvesH4886 but notH3808 are grievedH2470 forH5921 the afflictionH7667 of Joseph.H3130

7: ThereforeH3651 nowH6258 they shall go captiveH1540 as the firstH7218 of the captives,H1540 and shall be removed.H5493 At banquetsH4797 those who recline.H5628

8: Has swornH7650 the LordH0136 GODH3069 by Himself,H5315 saysH5002 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of hosts,H6635 abhorH8374 IH0595 -H0853 the prideH1347 of Jacob,H3290 and his palaces-H0759 hateH8130 therefore I will deliver upH5462 the cityH5892 and all that is in it.H4393

9: And it shall come to pass,H1961 ifH0518 that remainH3498 tenH6235 menH0376 in house,H1004 oneH0259 and they shall die.H4191

10: And when picks up,H5375 a relative [of the dead]H1730 and with one who will burn [the bodies]H5635 to take themH3318 the bodiesH6106 outH4480 of the house,H1004 and he will sayH0559 to oneH0834 insideH3411 the house,H1004 [Are [there] any moreH5750 with youH5973 and someone will say,H0559 none.H0657 And he will say,H0559 Hold your tongue-H2013 forH3588 notH3808 we dare mentionH2142 the nameH8034 of Yahweh.H3068

11: For,H3588 behold,H2009 YahwehH3068 gives a command,H6680 and He will breakH5221 the houseH1004 greatH1419 into bits,H7447 and the houseH1004 littleH6996 into pieces.H1233

12: Do runH7323 on rocks?H5553 horsesH5483 OrH0518 Does [one] plow [there]H2790 with oxen?H1241 yetH3588 you have turnedH2015 into gall,H7219 justiceH4941 and the fruitH6529 of righteousnessH6666 into wormwood,H3939

13: You who rejoiceH8055 of nothingH3808 over Lo Debar,H1697 who say,H0559 have notH3808 by our own strength?H2392 we takenH3947 Karnaim.H7161

14: But,H3588 beholdH2005 I will raise upH6965 against youH5921 houseH1004 of Israel,H3478 saysH5002 YahwehH3068 GodH0430 of hosts-H6635 a nation,H1471 and they will afflictH3905 youH0853 from the entranceH0935 of HamathH2574 toH5704 the ValleyH5158 of the Arabah.H6160