Amos 6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Woe to the Complacent
6 Woe to those who are at ease in Zion(A)
and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria—
the notable people in this first of the nations,
those the house of Israel comes to.
2 Cross over to Calneh(B) and see;
go from there to great Hamath;(C)
then go down to Gath(D) of the Philistines.
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Is their territory larger than yours?
3 You dismiss any thought of the evil day(E)
and bring in a reign of violence.(F)
4 They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,(G)
sprawled out on their couches,(H)
and dine on lambs from the flock(I)
and calves from the stall.
5 They improvise songs[a] to the sound of the harp(J)
and invent[b] their own musical instruments like David.(K)
6 They drink wine by the bowlful(L)
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.(M)
7 Therefore, they will now go into exile
as the first of the captives,(N)
and the feasting(O) of those who sprawl out
will come to an end.
Israel’s Pride Judged
8 The Lord God has sworn by Himself(P)—this is the declaration of Yahweh, the God of Hosts:
I loathe Jacob’s pride(Q)
and hate his citadels,(R)
so I will hand over the city(S) and everything in it.
9 And if there are 10 men left in one house, they will die.(T) 10 A close relative[c] and burner[d](U) will remove his corpse[e] from the house. He will call to someone in the inner recesses of the house, “Any more with you?”
That person will reply, “None.”
Then he will say, “Silence, because Yahweh’s name must not be invoked.”(V)
11 For the Lord commands:
The large house will be smashed to pieces,
and the small house to rubble.(W)
12 Do horses gallop on the cliffs;
does anyone plow there with oxen?[f]
Yet you have turned justice into poison(X)
and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood(Y)—
13 you who rejoice over Lo-debar(Z)
and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim
for ourselves by our own strength?”(AA)
14 But look, I am raising up a nation
against you, house of Israel(AB)—
this is the declaration of the Lord,
the God of Hosts—
and they will oppress you
from the entrance of Hamath[g](AC)
to the Brook of the Arabah.[h]
Footnotes
- Amos 6:5 Hb obscure
- Amos 6:5 Or compose on
- Amos 6:10 Lit His uncle
- Amos 6:10 A burner of incense, a memorial fire, or a body; Hb obscure
- Amos 6:10 Lit remove bones
- Amos 6:12 Some emend to plow the sea
- Amos 6:14 Or from Lebo-hamath
- Amos 6:14 Probably the Valley of Zared at the southeast end of the Dead Sea
Amos 6
New King James Version
Warnings to Zion and Samaria
6 Woe (A)to you who are at (B)ease in Zion,
And (C)trust in Mount Samaria,
Notable persons in the (D)chief nation,
To whom the house of Israel comes!
2 (E)Go over to (F)Calneh and see;
And from there go to (G)Hamath the great;
Then go down to Gath of the Philistines.
(H)Are you better than these kingdoms?
Or is their territory greater than your territory?
3 Woe to you who (I)put far off the day of (J)doom,
(K)Who cause (L)the seat of violence to come near;
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;
5 (M)Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments,
And invent for yourselves (N)musical instruments (O)like David;
6 Who (P)drink wine from bowls,
And anoint yourselves with the best ointments,
(Q)But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they shall now go (R)captive as the first of the captives,
And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.
8 (S)The Lord God has sworn by Himself,
The Lord God of hosts says:
“I abhor (T)the 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. 10 And when [a]a relative of the dead, with one who will burn the bodies, picks up the [b]bodies to take them out of the house, he will say to one inside the house, “Are there any more with you?”
Then someone will say, “None.”
And he will say, (U)“Hold your tongue! (V)For we dare not mention the name of the Lord.”
11 For behold, (W)the Lord gives a command:
(X)He will break the great house into bits,
And the little house into pieces.
12 Do horses run on rocks?
Does one plow there with oxen?
Yet (Y)you have turned justice into gall,
And the fruit of righteousness into wormwood,
13 You who rejoice over [c]Lo Debar,
Who say, “Have we not taken [d]Karnaim for ourselves
By our own strength?”
Amós 6
Reina Valera Actualizada
Contra los dirigentes indolentes
6 ¡Ay de los que viven reposados en Sion y de los confiados en el monte de Samaria, señalados como los principales de las naciones y a quienes acuden los de la casa de Israel! 2 Pasen a Calne y miren. De allí vayan a la gran Hamat. Luego desciendan a Gat de los filisteos. ¿Acaso son mejores que aquellos reinos? ¿Acaso el territorio de ellos era mayor que el de ustedes?
3 Ustedes suponen que el día malo está lejos y acercan la sede del terror. 4 Duermen en camas de marfil, se extienden sobre sus lechos y comen los corderos del rebaño y los terneros de engorde. 5 Improvisan al son de la lira e inventan instrumentos musicales al estilo de David. 6 Beben vino en grandes copas, se ungen con los más finos perfumes y no se afligen por la ruina de José. 7 Por tanto, ahora serán llevados a la cabeza de los cautivos, ¡y se acabará el banquete de los holgazanes!
8 El SEÑOR Dios[a] ha jurado por su alma; el SEÑOR Dios de los Ejércitos dice: “Abomino la soberbia de Jacob y aborrezco sus palacios. Entregaré al enemigo la ciudad y todo lo que hay en ella”. 9 Acontecerá que si quedan diez hombres en una casa, morirán, 10 y su pariente lo tomará para incinerarlo. Al sacar sus restos de la casa preguntará al que se encuentra en la parte más recóndita: “¿Hay algún otro contigo?”. Este responderá: “¡Nadie!”. Y le dirá: “¡Calla; no hay que mencionar el nombre del SEÑOR!”. 11 Porque he aquí, el SEÑOR ha mandado que sea reducida a escombros la casa mayor y a ruinas la casa menor.
12 ¿Acaso corren los caballos por las peñas? ¿Se arará con bueyes en el mar? Pero ustedes han convertido el derecho en veneno y el fruto de la justicia en ajenjo. 13 Ustedes se alegran por Lo-debar y dicen: “¿Acaso no hemos tomado Carnaim con nuestra fuerza?”.
14 “Pues he aquí, oh casa de Israel, yo levantaré sobre ustedes una nación que los oprimirá desde Lebo-hamat hasta el arroyo del Arabá”, dice el SEÑOR Dios de los Ejércitos.
Footnotes
- Amós 6:8 Lit., Señor YHWH.
Amos 6
King James Version
6 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be 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 out of the midst of the stall;
5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, 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 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 a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto 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 which rejoice in a thing of nought, which 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 entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.
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