KJV King James Version
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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Amos 6:4
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.
WEB World English Bible
Who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
ASV American Standard Version
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;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who are lying down on beds of ivory, And are spread out on their couches, And are eating lambs from the flock, And calves from the midst of the stall,
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;
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הַשֹּֽׁכְבִים֙H7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downעַל־H5921 · aluponמִטּ֣וֹתH4296 · mit.tahbedשֵׁ֔ןH8127 · shentoothוּסְרֻחִ֖יםH5628 · sa.rachto overrunעַל־H5921 · aluponעַרְשׂוֹתָ֑םH6210 · e.re.sbedוְאֹכְלִ֤יםH398 · a.khalto eatכָּרִים֙H3733 · karsaddleמִצֹּ֔אןH6629 · tsonflockוַעֲגָלִ֖יםH5695 · e.gelcalfמִתּ֥וֹךְH8432 · ta.vekhmidstמַרְבֵּֽק׃H4770 · mar.beqstall
Cross-references
Amos 3:12Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus [in] a couch.Ezekiel 34:2-3Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe [be] to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?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 5:11-12Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, [till] wine inflame them!1 Samuel 25:36-38And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.Luke 12:19-20And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.Psalm 73:7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.Luke 16:19There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:Isaiah 22:13And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.Romans 13:13-14Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
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