Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord 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.

And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

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Therefore, they will now (A)go into exile at the head of the exiles,
And the revelry of those who (B)lounge around will come to an end.

The Lord [a]God has (C)sworn by Himself, the Lord God of armies has declared:
“I (D)loathe the arrogance of Jacob,
And [b]detest his (E)citadels;
Therefore I will (F)give up the city and [c]all it contains.”

And it will be, if (G)ten men are left in one house, they will die.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Amos 6:8 Lit hate
  3. Amos 6:8 Lit its fullness

(A)Therefore they shall now be the first of those who go into exile,
    and the revelry of those who stretch themselves out shall pass away.”

(B)The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord, the God of hosts:

“I abhor (C)the pride of Jacob
    and hate his strongholds,
    (D)and I will deliver up the city and all that is in it.”

And (E)if ten men remain in one house, they shall die.

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Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;(A)
    your feasting and lounging will end.(B)

The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

The Sovereign Lord has sworn by himself(C)—the Lord God Almighty declares:

“I abhor(D) the pride of Jacob(E)
    and detest his fortresses;(F)
I will deliver up(G) the city
    and everything in it.(H)

If ten(I) people are left in one house, they too will die.

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