Amos 6
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
6 Vai de cei ce trăiesc(A) fără grijă în Sion şi la adăpost, pe muntele Samariei, vai de mai-marii(B) aceştia ai celui dintâi dintre neamuri, la care aleargă casa lui Israel!… 2 Treceţi(C) la Calne(D) şi vedeţi, duceţi-vă de acolo până la Hamatul(E) cel mare şi pogorâţi-vă în Gat(F), la filisteni. Sunt oare cetăţile acestea mai înfloritoare(G) decât cele două împărăţii ale voastre şi este ţinutul lor mai întins decât al vostru?… 3 Credeţi(H) că ziua nenorocirii(I) este departe şi faceţi să se apropie(J) domnia silniciei(K). 4 Ei se culcă pe paturi de fildeş şi stau întinşi alene pe aşternuturile lor; mănâncă miei din turmă şi viţei puşi la îngrăşat. 5 Aiurează(L) în sunetul alăutei, se cred iscusiţi, ca David(M), în instrumentele de muzică. 6 Beau vin cu pahare largi, se ung cu cel mai bun untdelemn şi nu se întristează de prăpădul(N) lui Iosif! 7 De aceea vor merge în robie în fruntea prinşilor de război şi vor înceta strigătele de veselie ale acestor desfătaţi. 8 Domnul(O) Dumnezeu a jurat pe Sine Însuşi şi Domnul, Dumnezeul oştirilor, a zis: ‘Mi-e scârbă de mândria(P) lui Iacov şi-i urăsc palatele, de aceea voi da în mâna vrăjmaşului cetatea cu tot ce este în ea. 9 Şi, dacă vor mai rămâne zece oameni într-o casă, vor muri. 10 Când unchiul său va lua pe cel mort să-l ardă, ridicându-i oasele din casă, şi va întreba pe cel din fundul casei: «Mai este cineva cu tine?» acela va răspunde: «Nimeni»… Iar celălalt va zice: «Tăcere(Q)! Căci(R) nu trebuie să pomenim acum Numele Domnului!» 11 Căci iată că Domnul(S) porunceşte să se dărâme casa cea mare(T) şi să se facă bucăţi casa cea mică. 12 Pot caii să alerge pe o stâncă? Sau poate cineva să are marea cu boii, de aţi prefăcut judecata în otravă(U) şi roada dreptăţii în pelin? 13 Vă bucuraţi de lucruri de nimic şi ziceţi: «Oare nu prin tăria noastră am câştigat noi putere?» 14 De aceea, iată, voi ridica(V) împotriva voastră, casa lui Israel, zice Domnul, Dumnezeul oştirilor, un neam care vă va asupri de la intrarea Hamatului(W) până la pârâul pustiei’.
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.
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?”
Amos 6
Easy-to-Read Version
Israel’s Good Times Will Be Taken Away
6 Oh, look at the people enjoying life in Zion,
and those on Mount Samaria who feel so safe.
They are such important leaders of a most important nation.
The “House of Israel” comes to you for advice.
2 Go look at Calneh.
From there, go to the large city Hamath.
Go to the Philistine city of Gath.[a]
Are you better than these kingdoms?
Their countries are larger than yours.
3 You people are rushing toward the day of punishment.
You bring near the rule of violence.
4 But now you lie on ivory beds
and stretch out on your couches.
You eat tender young lambs from the flock
and young calves from the stable.
5 You play your harps,
and like David, you practice on[b] your musical instruments.
6 You drink wine in fancy cups.[c]
You use the best perfumes.
And it doesn’t even bother you
that Joseph’s family is being destroyed.
7 You people are stretched out on your couches now, but your good times will end. You will be taken away as prisoners to a foreign country, and you will be some of the first people taken. 8 The Lord God used his own name and made an oath. The Lord God All-Powerful said,
“I hate what Jacob is proud of.
I hate his strong towers.
So I will let an enemy take the city
and everything in it.”
There Will Be Few Israelites Left Alive
9 At that time ten people in one house might survive, but they too will die. 10 And when someone dies, a relative will come to get the body so that it can be taken out and burned.[d] Relatives will come to take away the bones. They will call to anyone who might be hiding back in the house, “Are there any other dead bodies in there with you?”
That person will answer, “No, ….”[e]
But the relative will interrupt and say, “Hush! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”
11 Look, the Lord will give the command,
and the large houses will be broken to pieces,
and the small houses will be broken to small pieces.
12 Do horses run over loose rocks?
No, and people don’t use cows for plowing.
But you turned everything upside down.
You changed justice and goodness to bitter poison.
13 You are so excited about defeating Lo Debar.[f]
And you boast, “We have taken Karnaim[g] by our own strength.”
14 “But Israel, I will bring a nation against you that will bring troubles to your whole country from Lebo Hamath to Arabah Brook.” This is what the Lord God All-Powerful said.
Footnotes
- Amos 6:2 Calneh, Hamath, Gath Powerful Babylonian, Syrian, and Philistine cities that were all captured by the Assyrians.
- Amos 6:5 practice on Or “invent.” The Hebrew word means to “think,” “become skilled,” or “design.”
- Amos 6:6 fancy cups Very large bowls used in worship rituals.
- Amos 6:10 And when … burned The meaning of the Hebrew text here is uncertain.
- Amos 6:10 No, … The full answer might have been, “No, praise the Lord,” but the person was interrupted.
- Amos 6:13 Lo Debar This name means “nothing.”
- Amos 6:13 Karnaim This name means “horns.” Horns were a symbol of strength.
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