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Amos 6:5

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5They improvise songsA to the sound of the harpam

and inventB their own musical instruments like David.an

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Footnotes

  1. A obscure
  2. BOr compose on

Cross references

  1. amAm 5:23; 8:10
  2. an1Ch 15:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp

and like David invent for themselves instruments of music,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You strum away on your harps like David

and improvise on musical instruments.

NLTNew Living Translation

You sing trivial songs to the sound of the harp

and fancy yourselves to be great musicians like David.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Alas for those who sing to the tune of the harp; like David they improvise on instruments of music.

KJV 1900King James Version

That chant to the sound of the viol,

And invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;