Amos 6:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.”

Amos 6:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 6:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 6:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.”

Amos 6:7 — World English Bible

Amos 6:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.”

Amos 6:7 — American Standard Version

Amos 6:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.”

Amos 6:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 6:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away. ”

Amos 6:7 — Darby Translation

Amos 6:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore nowe shall they go captiue with the first that go captiue, and the sorow of them that stretched themselues, is at hand.”

Amos 6:7 — Geneva Bible

Amos 6:7 in Context — Amos 6

5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

8 The Lord God hath sworn by himself, saith the Lord 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.

9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.

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What Does Amos 6:7 Mean?

Amos 6:7 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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