Amos 6:3-7

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Do you ^(A)put off the day of calamity,
And would you ^(B)bring near the seat of violence?

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Those who recline on beds of ivory
And sprawl on their ^(C)couches,
And ^(D)eat lambs from the flock
And calves from the midst of the stall,

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Who improvise to the sound of the harp,
And like David have ^(a)composed ^(E)songs for themselves,

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Who ^(F)drink wine from ^(b)sacrificial bowls
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not ^(G)grieved over the ruin of Joseph.

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Therefore, they will now ^(H)go into exile at the head of the exiles,
And the ^(I)sprawlers’ ^(c)banqueting will ^(d)pass away.

Footnotes:

a. Amos 6:5: ['Or ', invented musical instruments]

b. Amos 6:6: ['Lit ', sprinkling basins]

c. Amos 6:7: ['Or ', cultic feasts]

d. Amos 6:7: ['Lit ', turn aside]

Cross references:

A. Amos 6:3: Isaiah 56:12; Amos 9:10

B. Amos 6:3: Amos 3:10

C. Amos 6:4: Amos 3:12

D. Amos 6:4: Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 34:3

E. Amos 6:5: 1 Chronicles 15:16; 1 Chronicles 23:5; Isaiah 5:12

F. Amos 6:6: Amos 2:8; Amos 4:1

G. Amos 6:6: Ezekiel 9:4

H. Amos 6:7: Amos 7:11; Amos 7:17

I. Amos 6:7: Daniel 5:4-6; Daniel 5:30