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Amos 6

BSB·14 verses ·Old Testament
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1Woeה֚וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to those at easeהַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֣יםhaš·ša·’ă·nan·nîm — At ease, secure, complacentH7600 — Full Word Study → in Zionבְּצִיּ֔וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → and those secureוְהַבֹּטְחִ֖יםwə·hab·bō·ṭə·ḥîm — to trust, rely on, have confidenceH982 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְר֑וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, the distinguished onesנְקֻבֵי֙nə·qu·ḇê — To pierce, perforate; to designate, name, curseH5344 — Full Word Study → of the foremostרֵאשִׁ֣יתrê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּוֹיִ֔םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, to whom the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → comesוּבָ֥אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 2Cross overעִבְר֤וּ‘iḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → to Calnehכַֽלְנֵה֙ḵal·nêh — Calneh (or Calno), an ancient Assyrian cityH3641 — Full Word Study → and seeוּרְא֔וּū·rə·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →; goוּלְכ֥וּū·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → from thereמִשָּׁ֖םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to the greatרַבָּ֑הrab·bāh — Hamath the Great, a major Syrian city-stateH2579 — Full Word Study → Hamathחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯ — Hamath the Great, a major Syrian city-stateH2579 — Full Word Study →; then go downוּרְד֣וּū·rə·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to Gathגַת־ḡaṯ- — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתּ֗יםpə·liš·tm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. Are you betterהֲטוֹבִים֙hă·ṭō·w·ḇîm — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֣וֹתham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study →? Is their territoryגְּבוּלָ֖םgə·ḇū·lām — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → largerרַ֥בraḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → than yoursמִגְּבֻלְכֶֽם׃mig·gə·ḇul·ḵem — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →? 3You dismissהַֽמְנַדִּ֖יםham·nad·dîm — to cast out, banish, or remove from presenceH5077 — Full Word Study → the dayלְי֣וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of calamityרָ֑עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and bring nearוַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּןwat·tag·gî·šūn — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → a reignשֶׁ֥בֶתše·ḇeṯ — seat, place of sitting, throneH7675 — Full Word Study → of violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →. 4You lieהַשֹּֽׁכְבִים֙haš·šō·ḵə·ḇîm — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → bedsמִטּ֣וֹתmiṭ·ṭō·wṯ — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study → inlaid with ivoryשֵׁ֔ןšên — Tooth; ivory; sharp edge; cragH8127 — Full Word Study →, and loungeוּסְרֻחִ֖יםū·sə·ru·ḥîm — to spread out, stretch beyond, exceedH5628 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your couchesעַרְשׂוֹתָ֑ם‘ar·śō·w·ṯām — bed, couch, sleeping placeH6210 — Full Word Study →. You dine onוְאֹכְלִ֤יםwə·’ō·ḵə·lîm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → lambsכָּרִים֙kā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → from the flockמִצֹּ֔אןmiṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and calvesוַעֲגָלִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ḡā·lîm — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → fromמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the stallמַרְבֵּֽק׃mar·bêq — fattened animal; stall for feeding livestockH4770 — Full Word Study →. 5You improviseהַפֹּרְטִ֖יםhap·pō·rə·ṭîm — to divide, distribute, or separate into partsH6527 — Full Word Study → songsעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on the harpהַנָּ֑בֶלhan·nā·ḇel — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → like Davidכְּדָוִ֕ידkə·ḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → and inventחָשְׁב֥וּḥā·šə·ḇū — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → your own musicalשִֽׁיר׃šîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → instrumentsכְּלֵי־kə·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. 6You drinkהַשֹּׁתִ֤יםhaš·šō·ṯîm — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → by the bowlfulבְּמִזְרְקֵי֙bə·miz·rə·qê — bowlH4219 — Full Word Study → and anoint yourselvesיִמְשָׁ֑חוּyim·šā·ḥū — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → with the finestוְרֵאשִׁ֥יתwə·rê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → oilsשְׁמָנִ֖יםšə·mā·nîm — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, but you fail toוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → grieveנֶחְל֖וּneḥ·lū — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the ruinשֵׁ֥בֶרšê·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵֽףyō·sēp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →. 7Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, you will nowעַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → go into exileיִגְל֖וּyiḡ·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → as the firstבְּרֹ֣אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the captivesגֹּלִ֑יםgō·lîm — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →, and your feastingמִרְזַ֥חmir·zaḥ — A banquet or feast, often associated with revelryH4797 — Full Word Study → and loungingסְרוּחִֽים׃פsə·rū·ḥîm — to spread out, stretch beyond, exceedH5628 — Full Word Study → will come to an endוְסָ֖רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study →. 8The Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֜הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → has swornנִשְׁבַּע֩niš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → by Himselfבְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹbə·nap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, has declaredנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study →: “Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → abhorמְתָאֵ֤בmə·ṯā·’êḇ — to loathe, abhor, or regard with disgustH8374 — Full Word Study → Jacob’sיַֽעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → prideגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → and detestשָׂנֵ֑אתִיśā·nê·ṯî — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → his citadelsוְאַרְמְנֹתָ֖יוwə·’ar·mə·nō·ṯāw — Royal palace or fortified citadelH759 — Full Word Study →, so I will deliver upוְהִסְגַּרְתִּ֖יwə·his·gar·tî — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and everything in itוּמְלֹאָֽהּ׃ū·mə·lō·’āh — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study →.” 9And ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → there areוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → tenעֲשָׂרָ֧ה‘ă·śā·rāh — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֛ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → leftיִוָּ֨תְר֜וּyiw·wā·ṯə·rū — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → in oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבַ֥יִתbə·ḇa·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, they too will dieוָמֵֽתוּ׃wā·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 10And when the relativeדּוֹד֣וֹdō·w·ḏōw — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → who is to burn the bodies picks them upוּנְשָׂא֞וֹū·nə·śā·’ōw — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to remove themלְהוֹצִ֣יאlə·hō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the houseהַבַּיִת֒hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, he will callוְאָמַ֞רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to oneלַאֲשֶׁ֨רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → insideבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יbə·yar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study →, “Is anyone elseהַע֥וֹדha·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֖ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →?” “Noneאָ֑פֶס’ā·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study →,” that person will answerוְאָמַ֣רwə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Silenceהָ֔סhās — to be silent, keep quiet, hold one's peaceH2013 — Full Word Study →,” the relative will retort, “forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be invokedלְהַזְכִּ֖ירlə·haz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →.” 11Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gives a commandמְצַוֶּ֔הmə·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →: “The greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → houseהַבַּ֥יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be smashedוְהִכָּ֛הwə·hik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to piecesרְסִיסִ֑יםrə·sî·sîm — breach, ruin, or dropletH7447 — Full Word Study →, and the smallהַקָּטֹ֖ןhaq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → houseוְהַבַּ֥יִתwə·hab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to rubbleבְּקִעִֽים׃bə·qi·‘îm — A breach, gap, or cleft in a wall or surfaceH1233 — Full Word Study →.” 12Do horsesסוּסִ֔יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → gallopהַיְרֻצ֤וּןhay·ru·ṣūn — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → on the cliffsבַּסֶּ֙לַע֙bas·se·la‘ — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →? Does one plow the sea with oxenבַּבְּקָרִ֑יםbab·bə·qā·rîm — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →? Butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you have turnedהֲפַכְתֶּ֤םhă·p̄aḵ·tem — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → into poisonלְרֹאשׁ֙lə·rōš — Poison, bitter herb, venomH7219 — Full Word Study → and the fruitוּפְרִ֥יū·p̄ə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessצְדָקָ֖הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → into wormwoodלְלַעֲנָֽה׃lə·la·‘ă·nāh — Wormwood; a bitter plant or bitter substanceH3939 — Full Word Study → 13you who rejoiceהַשְּׂמֵחִ֖יםhaś·śə·mê·ḥîm — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → in Lo-debarדָבָ֑רḏā·ḇār — Lo-debar: a place of no pastureH3810 — Full Word Study → and sayהָאֹ֣מְרִ֔יםhā·’ō·mə·rîm — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Did we notהֲל֣וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → takeלָקַ֥חְנוּlā·qaḥ·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Karnaimקַרְנָֽיִם׃qar·nā·yim — horn; power; strength; cornerH7161 — Full Word Study → by our own strengthבְחָזְקֵ֔נוּḇə·ḥā·zə·qê·nū — Strength, might, power, vigorH2392 — Full Word Study →?’ 14Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנְנִי֩hin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will raise upמֵקִ֨יםmê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a nationגּ֑וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um- — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Hostsהַצְּבָא֖וֹתhaṣ·ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, “and they will oppressוְלָחֲצ֥וּwə·lā·ḥă·ṣū — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from Lebo-hamathמִלְּב֥וֹאmil·lə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Brookנַ֥חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of the Arabahהָעֲרָבָֽה׃סhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Amos 6
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Amos 6 delivers a scathing indictment against the spiritual complacency and moral corruption of Israel's leaders and wealthy elite. The prophet warns those who rest in false security, enjoying luxury while ignoring injustice and the nation's spiritual decline. God pronounces judgment that will strip away their comfort, exile their people, and reduce their proud cities to rubble. This chapter demonstrates that material prosperity and social prominence mean nothing when the heart is separated from God and indifferent to suffering.

Verses 1-2: The Danger of False Confidence

Amos opens with a severe woe pronounced against those "at ease in Zion" and those who trust in the mountain of Samaria. These are the leaders and elite of both Judah and Israel who have grown comfortable in their status as chief among nations. Rather than humble themselves before God, they boast in their prominence. Amos challenges them to look around: go to Calneh, Hamath, and Gath—neighboring kingdoms. Are these places truly inferior? Were their borders smaller? The implication cuts deep: if those pagan nations have fallen or diminished despite their power, what makes Israel confident it will escape judgment? Presumption based on past blessings is a spiritual trap. God's favor is not automatic; it depends on covenant faithfulness.

Verses 3-6: Luxury Without Conscience

Amos now paints a vivid picture of the comfortable life these leaders have built. They refuse to acknowledge that judgment is coming (verse 3). Instead, they recline on ivory beds, feast on the finest meats, make music like King David himself, and indulge in expensive wines and oils (verses 4-6). On the surface, this is simply wealth and enjoyment. But Amos identifies the real sin: "they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph" (verse 6). While ordinary Israelites suffer injustice and poverty, the elite party on, unmoved by their people's pain. Their luxury has made them callous. This passage reminds us that comfort without compassion becomes corruption. God grieves when the prosperous ignore the suffering.

Verses 7-11: The Certainty of Judgment

The divine response is swift and certain. Those who stretched themselves in comfort will be stripped of everything (verse 7). God Himself has sworn it (verse 8). Judgment will be so severe that if ten people remain in one house, all will die (verse 9). The horror of verse 10 captures the spiritual darkness that will accompany physical destruction: survivors will be so afraid, so broken, that they dare not even speak the Lord's name—possibly out of shame, despair, or fear of divine wrath. Houses great and small will be shattered (verse 11). This is total, inescapable judgment. There is no loophole, no hiding place.

Verses 12-14: Judgment for Perverted Justice

Amos uses a striking image: can horses run on rock? Can oxen plow stone? The answer is no—such things are absurd and futile. This mirrors Israel's perversion of justice (verse 12). They have turned equity into poison and righteousness into bitterness. Worse, they celebrate their own power and military conquests as if they achieved them by their own strength (verse 13). They have forgotten that all blessing flows from God alone. As final judgment, the Lord will raise a nation against Israel (verse 14) to afflict them from Hamath to the wilderness—a comprehensive defeat that will strip away their false sense of security.

Application for Today

Amos 6 confronts modern comfort and indifference. We who live in prosperous, comfortable times must guard our hearts against spiritual numbness. Ease can become apathy; success can breed pride. The call is clear: examine yourself. Are you moved by injustice? Do you use your blessings to help others, or merely to indulge yourself? Do you remember that all you have comes from God's hand? True faith expresses itself in justice, humility, and compassion. Prosperity is never a guarantee of God's favor—it is always a stewardship and a test.

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