“Joseph is very successful. Joseph is like a vine covered with fruit, like a vine growing by a spring, like a vine growing along a fence.
Amos 6:6 - Easy To Read Version You drink wine in fancy cups. {\cf2\super [79]} \par You use the best perfumes.\par And you are not even upset that Joseph’s family is being destroyed.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who drink wine in bowls and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved and sick at heart over the affliction and ruin of Joseph (Israel)! [Gen. 49:22, 23.] American Standard Version (1901) that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. Common English Bible who drink bowls of wine, put the best of oils on themselves, but who aren’t grieved over the ruin of Joseph! Catholic Public Domain Version You drink wine in bowls, and you anoint with the best ointments; and they suffer nothing over the grief of Joseph. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph. |
“Joseph is very successful. Joseph is like a vine covered with fruit, like a vine growing by a spring, like a vine growing along a fence.
Tiglath Pileser king of Assyria came to fight against Israel. This was during the time that Pekah was king of Israel. Tiglath Pileser captured Ijon, Abel Bethmaacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the area of Naphtali. Tiglath Pileser took the people from these places as prisoners to Assyria.
At the king’s command the messengers hurried off. The command was given in the capital city of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was confused.
Look at Samaria!\par The drunk people of Ephraim\par are proud of that city.\par That city sits on a hill\par with a rich valley around it.\par The people of Samaria think their city\par is a beautiful crown of flowers.\par But they are drunk with wine.\par And this “Beautiful Crown”\par is just a dying plant.\par
You party with your wine, harps, {\cf2\super [52]} drums, flutes, and other musical instruments. And you don’t see the things the Lord has done. The Lord’s hands have made many, many things—but you don’t notice those things. So, it will be very bad for you people.
“This is a very important time for Jacob. {\cf2\super [233]} \par This is a time of great trouble.\par There will never be another time like this.\par But Jacob {\cf2\super [234]} will be saved.\par
Then the Lord (Glory) said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem. Put a mark on the forehead of every person that feels sad and upset about all the terrible things people are doing in this city.”
Then the Lord said to me again, “Gomer {\cf2\super [24]} has many lovers. But you must continue loving her. Why? Because that is like the Lord. The Lord continues loving the people of Israel. But they continue to worship other gods. And they love to eat raisin cakes.” {\cf2\super [25]}
They take clothes from poor people, and then they sit on those clothes while they worship at their altars. {\cf2\super [38]} They loaned money to poor people, and then took their clothes as collateral. {\cf2\super [39]} They make people pay fines, and then they use that money to buy wine for themselves to drink in the temple of their God.
Listen to me, you cows of Bashan {\cf2\super [48]} on Samaria’s mountain. You hurt poor people. You crush those poor people. You tell your husbands, {\cf2\super [49]} “Bring us something to drink!”
Mary brought in a pint of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. {\cf2\super [190]} Mary poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet. Then she wiped his feet with her hair. And the sweet smell from the perfume filled the whole house.
When other people are happy, you should be happy with them. And when other people are sad, you should be sad with them.
If one part of the body suffers, then all the other parts suffer with it. Or if one part of our body is honored, then all the other parts share its honor too.
Timothy, stop drinking only water, and drink a little wine. This will help your stomach, and you will not be sick so often.