Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
Amos 6:3 - Tree of Life Version Dismissing the day of calamity, you bring near the throne of violence. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition O you who put far away the evil day [of punishment], yet cause the sitting of violence [upon you] to come near? American Standard Version (1901) —ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; Common English Bible Doom to those who ignore the evil day and make violent rule draw near: Catholic Public Domain Version You have been set aside for the day of disaster, and you approach the throne of iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity; |
Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
When the sentence against a crime is not swiftly carried out, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.
You said, “Forever, I will be the eternal mistress-queen!” You did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
“Come, let’s get wine, let’s guzzle strong drink. Tomorrow will be like today, only even better!”
Those who used to eat delicacies are desolate in the streets. Those who were brought up in purple embrace trash heaps.
“Son of man, what is that proverb you people have in the land of Israel saying, ‘The days are prolonged and every vision fails?’
“Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days from now. He prophesies about times that are far off.’
The sound of a carefree crowd was with her. Many of the men who came from the desert were drunkards. They put bracelets on their hands and beautiful crowns on their heads.”
They do not know how to be honest, —declares Adonai— those who are saving up violence and destruction in their citadels.
Proclaim on the citadels in Ashdod and the citadels in the land of Egypt: “Assemble on Samaria’s mountains: Behold the great tumult within it, even the oppression within it.”
For I know your crimes are many and your sins countless— afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning the needy aside at the gate.
Oy to you—longing for the Day of Adonai! What would it be for you? The Day of Adonai will be darkness and not light.
Will horses run on the cliff? Will one plow there with oxen? Yet you turned justice into venom, the fruit of righteousness into wormwood.
By the sword shall all the sinners of My people die, those who say: ‘The calamity will not overtake or confront us.’
For the rich of the city are full of violence and its inhabitants speak lies. Their tongue in their mouth is deceit.
But if that wicked servant says in his heart, ‘My master is taking a long time,’
When they are saying, “Shalom and safety,” sudden destruction comes upon them like a woman having birth pains in the womb—there is no way they will escape.
and saying, “Where is this promise of His coming? Ever since the fathers died, everything goes on just as it has from the beginning of creation.”
For in a single hour so much wealth has been ruined!” And every ship captain and passenger, sailors and all who make their living at sea, stood at a distance