Amos 6 (KJV)

14 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

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Amos Chapter 6 contains 14 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 9 chapters in Amos.

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1Woe 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! <sup>are at: or, are secure</sup> <sup>chief: or, firstfruits</sup>

2Pass 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?

3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; <sup>seat: or, habitation</sup>

4That 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; <sup>stretch: or, abound with superfluities</sup>

5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; <sup>chant: or, quaver</sup>

6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. <sup>wine: or, in bowls of wine</sup> <sup>affliction: Heb. breach</sup>

7Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

8The 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. <sup>that: Heb. the fulness thereof</sup>

9And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

10And 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. <sup>we: or, they will not, or, have not</sup>

11For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts. <sup>breaches: or, droppings</sup>

12Shall 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:

13Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

14But, 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 Hemath unto the river of the wilderness. <sup>river: or, valley</sup>

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What is Amos 6 in the KJV?

Amos 6 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 14 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.

How does the KJV translate Amos 6 differently?

The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Amos 6 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Amos 6 (KJV)?

Amos Chapter 6 contains 14 verses in the King James Version. The book of Amos has 9 chapters total.

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