KJV King James Version
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!
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Amos 6:1
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!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.
WEB World English Bible
Woe 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!
ASV American Standard Version
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!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Woe to those secure in Zion, And those confident in the mount of Samaria, The marked of the chief of the nations, And come to them have the house of Israel.
Surrounding context — Amos 6
1 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;
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ה֚וֹיH1945 · hoywoe!הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣יםH7600 · sha.a.nansecureבְּצִיּ֔וֹןH6726 · tsiy.yonZionוְהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםH982 · ba.tachto trustבְּהַ֣רH2022 · harmountain: mountשֹׁמְר֑וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaנְקֻבֵי֙H5344 · na.qavto pierceרֵאשִׁ֣יתH7225 · re.shitfirst: beginningהַגּוֹיִ֔םH1471 · goynationוּבָ֥אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeלָהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael
Cross-references
James 5:5Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.Isaiah 32:9-11Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.Luke 12:17-20And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?Amos 4:1Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that [are] in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.Judges 18:7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that [were] therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and [there was] no magistrate in the land, that might put [them] to shame in [any] thing; and they [were] far from the Zidonians, and had no business with [any] man.Exodus 19:5-6Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth [is] mine:Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.James 1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.Jeremiah 49:31Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, [which] dwell alone.Isaiah 33:14The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?Jeremiah 7:4Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.Amos 8:14They that swear by the sin of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.Luke 6:24-25But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.1 Kings 16:24And he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.Jeremiah 48:11Moab hath been at ease from his youth, and he hath settled on his lees, and hath not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither hath he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed.Lamentations 1:1How doth the city sit solitary, [that was] full of people! [how] is she become as a widow! she [that was] great among the nations, [and] princess among the provinces, [how] is she become tributary!
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