Amos 6:7
What does Amos 6:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Amos 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So now they will go away prisoners with the first of those who are made prisoners, and the loud cry of those who were stretched out will come to an end.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Wherefore now they shall go captive at the head of them that go into captivity: and the faction of the luxurious ones shall be taken away.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
Context
v.6that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
v.7This passage
v.8The Lord Jehovah hath sworn by himself, saith Jehovah, the God of hosts: I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces; therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 5:8
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.
- Amos 7:17
therefore thus saith Jehovah: Thy wife shall be a harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou thyself shalt die in a land that is unclean, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of his land.
- 1 Kings 20:16
And they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
- Amos 5:5
but seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.
- Esther 7:1
So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
- Deuteronomy 28:41
Thou shalt beget sons and daughters, but they shall not be thine; for they shall go into captivity.
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