Amos - douay rheims

Chapter 6

¹ Woe to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: ye great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the house of Israel.
² Pass ye over to Chalane, and see, and go from thence into Emath the great: and go down into Geth of the Philistines, and to all the best kingdoms of these: if their border be larger than your border.
³ You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity;
⁴ You that sleep upon beds of ivory, and are wanton on your couches: that eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd;
⁵ You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;
⁶ That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.
⁷ Wherefore now they shall go captive at the head of them that go into captivity: and the faction of the luxurious ones shall be taken away.
⁸ The Lord God hath sworn by his own soul, saith the Lord the God of hosts: I detest the pride of Jacob, and I hate his houses, and I will deliver up the city with the inhabitants thereof.
⁹ And if there remain ten men in one house, they also shall die.
¹⁰ And a man's kinsman shall take him up, and shall burn him, that he may carry the bones out of the house; and he shall say to him that is in the inner rooms of the house: Is there yet any with thee?
¹¹ And he shall answer: There is an end. And he shall any to him: Hold thy peace, and mention not the name of the Lord.
¹² For behold the Lord hath commanded, and he will strike the greater house with breaches, and the lesser house with clefts.
¹³ Can horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood.
¹⁴ You that rejoice in a thing of nought: you that say: Have we not taken unto us horns by our own strength?
¹⁵ But behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall destroy you from the entrance of Emath, even to the torrent of the desert.

Amos - webster

Chapter 6

¹ Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, who are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
² Pass ye to Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
³ Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
⁴ That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall;
⁵ That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;
⁶ That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
⁷ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
⁸ The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellence of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore I will deliver up the city with all its abundance.
⁹ And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, they shall die.
¹⁰ And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring the bones out of the house, and shall say to him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
¹¹ For behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
¹² Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:
¹³ Ye who rejoice in a thing of naught, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
¹⁴ But behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the river of the wilderness.

Amos - world english bible

Chapter 6

¹ to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
² to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?
³ who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
⁴ lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
⁵ strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
⁶ drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
⁷ they will now go captive with the first who go captive; and the feasting and lounging will end.
⁸ Lord Yahweh has sworn by himself," says Yahweh, the God of Armies: "I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
⁹ will happen, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
¹⁰ a man's relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, 'Is there yet any with you?' And he says, 'No;' then he will say, 'Hush! Indeed we must not mention the name of Yahweh.'
¹¹ behold, Yahweh commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house into bits.
¹² horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;
¹³ who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'
¹⁴ behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel," says Yahweh, the God of Armies; "and they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah."

Amos - darby

Chapter 6

¹ Woe to them that are at ease in Zion and that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the renowned of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come.
² Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?
³ Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
⁴ that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves from the midst of the stall;
⁵ that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
⁶ that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
⁷ Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
⁸ The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, I abhor the pride of Jacob, and hate his palaces; and I will deliver up the city with all that is therein.
⁹ And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
¹⁰ And a man's uncle, and he that should burn him, shall take him up to bring out the bones from the house, and shall say unto him that is in the inner parts of the house, Is there yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, None. And he will say, Silence! for we may not make mention of Jehovah's name.
¹¹ For behold, Jehovah commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
¹² Shall horses run upon the rock? will [men] plough [thereon] with oxen? For ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
¹³ -- ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?
¹⁴ For behold, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah the God of hosts, I will raise up against you a nation; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the torrent of the Arabah.

Amos - american standard version

Chapter 6

¹ Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and to them that are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
² Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?
³ -ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
⁴ that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
⁵ that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
⁶ that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
⁷ Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
⁸ The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
⁹ And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
¹⁰ And when a man's uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah.
¹¹ For, behold, Jehovah commandeth, and the great house shall be smitten with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
¹² Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow [there] with oxen? that ye have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood;
¹³ ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
¹⁴ For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of the Arabah.

Amos - basic english

Chapter 6

¹ Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come!
² Go on to Calneh and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are you better than these kingdoms? or is your land wider than theirs?
³ You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;
⁴ Who are resting on beds of ivory, stretched out on soft seats, feasting on lambs from the flock and young oxen from the cattle-house;
⁵ Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;
⁶ Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.
⁷ So now they will go away prisoners with the first of those who are made prisoners, and the loud cry of those who were stretched out will come to an end.
⁸ The Lord God has taken an oath by himself, says the Lord, the God of armies: the pride of Jacob is disgusting to me, and I have hate for his great houses: so I will give up the town with everything in it.
⁹ Then it will come about that if there are still ten men in a house, death will overtake them.
¹⁰ And when a man's relation, even the one who is responsible for burning his body, lifting him up to take his bones out of the house, says to him who is in the inmost part of the house, Is there still anyone with you? and he says, No; then he will say, Keep quiet, for the name of the Lord may not be named.
¹¹ For see, at the order of the Lord the great house will be full of cracks and the little house will be broken.
¹² Is it possible for horses to go running on the rock? may the sea be ploughed with oxen? for the right to be turned by you into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into a bitter plant?
¹³ You whose joy is in a thing of no value, who say, Have we not taken for ourselves horns by the strength which is ours?
¹⁴ For see, I will send against you a nation, O Israel, says the Lord, the God of armies, ruling you cruelly from the way into Hamath as far as the stream of the Arabah.