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Amos 6:13

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6:13You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar.33

You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim34 by our own power?”

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Footnotes

  1. 33 Heb “those who rejoice over Lo-Debar.” Lo-Debar was located across the Jordan River in Gilead, which the Israelite army had conquered. However, there is stinging irony here, for in Hebrew the name Lo-Debar means “nothing.” In reality Israel was happy over nothing of lasting consequence.
  2. 34 Karnaim was also located across the Jordan River. The name in Hebrew means “double horned.” Since an animal’s horn was a symbol of strength (see Deut 33:17), the Israelites boasted in this victory over a town whose very name symbolized military power.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

you who rejoice in Lo-debar,

who say, “Have we not by our own strength

captured Karnaim for ourselves?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar

and say, “Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

you who rejoice over Lo-debar

and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim

for ourselves by our own strength?”

NLTNew Living Translation

And you brag about your conquest of Lo-debar.

You boast, “Didn’t we take Karnaim by our own strength?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You who rejoice over Lo-Debar, who say, “Have we not taken Karnaim for ourselves by our strength?”

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought,

Which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?