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Amos 6:3–4

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3You dismiss any thought of the evil day o

and bring in a reign of violence. p

4They lie on beds inlaid with ivory, q

sprawled out on their couches, r

and dine on lambs from the flock s

and calves from the stall.

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Cross references

  1. o6:3 Am 9:10
  2. p6:3 Am 3:10
  3. q6:4 Am 3:15
  4. r6:4 Am 3:12
  5. s6:4 Ezk 34:2–3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O you who put far away the day of disaster

and bring near the seat of violence?

“Woe to those who lie on beds of ivory

and stretch themselves out on their couches,

and eat lambs from the flock

and calves from the midst of the stall,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You put off the day of disaster

and bring near a reign of terror.

You lie on beds adorned with ivory

and lounge on your couches.

You dine on choice lambs

and fattened calves.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You dismiss any thought of the evil day

and bring in a reign of violence.

They lie on beds inlaid with ivory,

sprawled out on their couches,

and dine on lambs from the flock

and calves from the stall.

NLTNew Living Translation

You push away every thought of coming disaster,

but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.

How terrible for you who sprawl on ivory beds

and lounge on your couches,

eating the meat of tender lambs from the flock

and of choice calves fattened in the stall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You that put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of violence! Alas for those who lie on beds of ivory and lounge on their couches, and those eating young rams from the sheep and goats, and bull-calves from the middle of the animal stall.

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye that put far away the evil day,

And cause the seat of violence to come near;

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;