Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
you who rejoice in nothing, who say, Have we not taken horns to ourselves by our own strength?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
Holman Bible
and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim
for ourselves by our own strength?”
International Standard Version
You rejoice in nothing worth mentioning that is, you keep on saying, "We captured Karnaim by our own strength of will and by our own effort, didn't we?'
A Conservative Version
ye who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
American Standard Version
ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
Amplified
You who [self-confidently] rejoice in
Who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken
Bible in Basic English
You whose joy is in a thing of no value, who say, Have we not taken for ourselves horns by the strength which is ours?
Darby Translation
ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, have We not taken to us power by our own strength?
Julia Smith Translation
Rejoicing to no word, saying, Did we not take horns by our strength?
King James 2000
You rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, Have we not taken to us authority by our own strength?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[You] who rejoice over Lo-Debar, who say, "Have we not taken Karnaim for ourselves by our strength?"
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, even ye that rejoice in vain things: ye that say, 'Have not we obtained horns in our own strength?'
NET Bible
You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, "Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?"
New Heart English Bible
you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'
The Emphasized Bible
Who rejoice in a thing of nought, - who say, Have we not by our own strength, taken to ourselves horns?
Webster
Ye who rejoice in a thing of naught, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
World English Bible
you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'
Youngs Literal Translation
O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, 'Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?'
Themes
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Amos 6:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Abhors Israel's Pride
12 Shall horses run on the rock? Will one plow there with oxen? For you have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock; 13 you who rejoice in nothing, who say, Have we not taken horns to ourselves by our own strength? 14 But behold, I will raise a nation up against you, O house of Israel, says the Lord, the God of Hosts. And they shall oppress you from the entrance to Hamath to the torrent of the Arabah.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 28:14-15
Therefore hear the Word of Jehovah, scornful men who rule this people in Jerusalem.
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Exodus 32:18-19
And he said, It is not a sound of a cry of victory, nor a sound of the cry of defeat. I am hearing the sound of singing.
Judges 9:19-20
if then you have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house today, rejoice in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you.
Judges 9:27
And they went out into the fields and gathered their vineyards and trod the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and ate and drank, and cursed Abimelech.
Judges 16:23-25
Then the lords of the Philistines gathered in order to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. For they said, Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.
1 Samuel 4:5
And it happened when the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came into camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
2 Kings 13:25
And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz returned and took out of the hand of Ben-hadad the son of Hazael the cities which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Jehoash struck him three times and recovered the cities of Israel.
2 Kings 14:12-14
And Judah was beaten before Israel. And every man fled to his tent.
2 Kings 14:25
He restored the border of Israel from the entering of Hamath to the sea of the plain, according to the Word of Jehovah, the God of Israel which He spoke by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, who was from Gath-hepher.
2 Chronicles 28:6-8
And Pekah the son of Remaliah killed a hundred and twenty thousand in Judah in one day, all mighty men, because they had forsaken Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
Job 8:15
He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand; he shall hold fast to it, but it shall not endure.
Job 31:25
if I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;
Ecclesiastes 11:9
Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
Isaiah 7:1
And it happened in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not overcome it.
Isaiah 7:4
And say to him, Be careful and be quiet. Do not fear, nor be timid of heart because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah;
Isaiah 8:6
Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
Isaiah 17:3-4
And the fortress shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the rest of Syria. They shall be as the glory of the sons of Israel, says Jehovah of Hosts.
Jeremiah 9:23
So says Jehovah, Do not let the wise glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty glory in his might; do not let the rich glory in his riches;
Jeremiah 50:11
Because you were glad, because you rejoiced, O destroyers of My inheritance; because you are fat like the heifer in grass, and bellow like bulls;
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
Jonah 4:6
And Jehovah God prepared a plant, and it came up over Jonah, to be shade over his head, in order to deliver him from his misery. And Jonah rejoiced with great joy over the plant.
Habakkuk 1:15-16
He takes up all of them with the hook; he drags him with his net and gathers him with his seine; therefore he rejoices and exults.
Zephaniah 3:11
In that day you shall not be ashamed for all your doings in which you have transgressed against Me; for then I will withdraw from your midst those who rejoice in your pride, and you shall never again be proud in My holy mountain.
John 16:20
Truly, truly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. And you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
James 4:16
But now you boast in your presumptions. All such boasting is evil.
Revelation 11:10
And the ones who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, and will make merry, and will send one another gifts, because these two prophets tormented those living on the earth.