They sat down to eat a meal, and when they looked up, there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.
Amos 6:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, sprawled out on their couches, and dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Woe to those who 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, American Standard Version (1901) 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; Common English Bible who lie on beds of ivory, stretch out on their couches, eat lambs from the flock, and bull calves from the stall; Catholic Public Domain Version You sleep on beds of ivory, and you are lustful on your couches. You devour lambs from the flock and calves from the midst of the herd. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You that sleep upon beds of ivory, and are wanton on your couches: that eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the herd; |
They sat down to eat a meal, and when they looked up, there was a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying aromatic gum, balsam, and resin, going down to Egypt.
White and blue linen hangings were fastened with fine white and purple linen cords to silver rods on marble columns. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of red feldspar, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
But look: joy and gladness, butchering of cattle, slaughtering of sheep and goats, eating of meat, and drinking of wine – ‘Let’s eat and drink, for tomorrow we die! ’
Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, and to the fading flower of its beautiful splendour, which is on the summit above the rich valley. Woe to those overcome with wine.
Do not enter the house where feasting is taking place to sit with them to eat and drink.
Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters had pride, plenty of food, and comfortable security, but didn’t support the poor and needy.
You sat on a luxurious couch with a table spread before it, on which you had set my incense and oil.
The Lord says: As the shepherd snatches two legs or a piece of an ear from the lion’s mouth, so the Israelites who live in Samaria will be rescued with only the corner of a bed or the cushion of a couch. ,
In that day the temple songs will become wailing’ #– #this is the Lord God’s declaration. ‘Many dead bodies, thrown everywhere! Silence! ’
For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
‘There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.
You have lived luxuriously on the earth and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.