Bible, King James Version
Amos
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.
[8] The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the
God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his
palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is
therein.
[9] And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in
one house, that they shall die.
[10] And a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that
burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall
say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any
with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy
tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
[11] For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite
the great house with breaches, and the little house with
clefts.
[12] Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there
with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit
of righteousness into hemlock:
[13] Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say,
Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?
[14] But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O
house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall
afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of the
wilderness.
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