Amos 6:5

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Amos 6:5

That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

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Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn't tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp;

They send forth their little ones like a flock. Their children dance.

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men -- musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don't respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

For we have spent enough of our past time doing the desire of the Gentiles, and having walked in lewdness, lusts, drunken binges, orgies, carousings, and abominable idolatries.

The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.

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Take away from me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps.

The songs of the temple will be wailings in that day," says the Lord Yahweh. "The dead bodies will be many. In every place they will throw them out with silence.

four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise."

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They sing to the tambourine and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the pipe.

They will not drink wine with a song. Strong drink will be bitter to those who drink it.

You shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and to drink.

I will cause the noise of your songs to cease; and the sound of your harps shall be no more heard.