Woe to the Complacent
1
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion(A)
and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria—
the notable people in this first of the nations,
those the house of Israel comes to.
2
3 and to those who feel secure on the hill of Samaria—
the notable people in this first of the nations,
those the house of Israel comes to.
Israel’s Pride Judged
9 And if there are 10 men left in one house, they will die.(T)
10 A close relative(c) and burner(d)(U) will remove his corpse(e) from the house. He will call to someone in the inner recesses of the house, “Any more with you?”
That person will reply, “None.”
Then he will say, “Silence, because Yahweh’s name must not be invoked.”(V)
That person will reply, “None.”
Then he will say, “Silence, because Yahweh’s name must not be invoked.”(V)
11 For the Lord commands:
Footnotes:
a.
Amos 6:5: Hb obscure
b.
Amos 6:5: Or compose on
c.
Amos 6:10: Lit His uncle
d.
Amos 6:10: A burner of incense, a memorial fire, or a body; Hb obscure
e.
Amos 6:10: Lit remove bones
f.
Amos 6:12: Some emend to plow the sea
g.
Amos 6:14: Or from Lebo-hamath
h.
Amos 6:14: Probably the Valley of Zared at the southeast end of the Dead Sea
Cross references:
C.
Amos 6:2:
Isaiah 10:9
R.
Amos 6:8:
Amos 3:10-11
S.
Amos 6:8:
Hosea 11:6
AC.
Amos 6:14:
Numbers 34:7-8