Amos 6:7
Amos 6:7 in Multiple Translations
Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.
¶ Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.
So 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.
So you will be at the head of those led away into exile; the feasting and lazing around will be over.
Therefore nowe shall they go captiue with the first that go captiue, and the sorow of them that stretched themselues, is at hand.
Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.
Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Wherefore 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.
Your feasting and lounging on soft couches will soon end, and you will be among the first ones to be forced by your enemies to go ◄into exile/to another country►.
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Amos 6:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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לָ/כֵ֛ן
עַתָּ֥ה
יִגְל֖וּ
בְּ/רֹ֣אשׁ
גֹּלִ֑ים
וְ/סָ֖ר
מִרְזַ֥ח
סְרוּחִֽים
לָ/כֵ֛ן
kên
H3651
right
Prep | Adv
עַתָּ֥ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
Adv
יִגְל֖וּ
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
בְּ/רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
Prep | N-ms
גֹּלִ֑ים
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
V-Qal
וְ/סָ֖ר
çûwr
H5493
to turn aside
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
מִרְזַ֥ח
mirzach
H4797
banquet
N-ms
סְרוּחִֽים
çârach
H5628
to overrun
V-Qal-Inf-c
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Hebrew Word Reference — Amos 6:7
לָ/כֵ֛ן
kên
H3651
"right"
Prep | Adv
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
עַתָּ֥ה
ʻattâh
H6258
"now"
Adv
This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.
Definition: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases
Usage: Occurs in 422 OT verses. KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. See also: Genesis 3:22; Joshua 24:23; 2 Samuel 24:13.
יִגְל֖וּ
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
בְּ/רֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
"head"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew word means chief or prince, and is used to describe leaders in the Bible, such as in the book of 1 Samuel. It signifies a position of authority and importance.
Definition: : head 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning 1a) head (of man, animals) 1b) top, tip (of mountain) 1c) height (of stars) 1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest) 1e) head, front, beginning 1f) chief, choicest, best 1g) head, division, company, band 1h) sum
Usage: Occurs in 547 OT verses. KJV: band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top. See also: Genesis 2:10; Numbers 17:18; 2 Samuel 4:7.
גֹּלִ֑ים
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
וְ/סָ֖ר
çûwr
H5493
"to turn aside"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
To turn aside or remove is the meaning of this verb, used in various forms throughout the Bible. It can mean to depart, avoid, or put something away, and is often used in the context of turning away from sin or wrongdoing, as seen in the actions of prophets and leaders in the Old Testament.
Definition: : remove 1) to turn aside, depart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn aside, turn in unto 1a2) to depart, depart from way, avoid 1a3) to be removed 1a4) to come to an end 1b) (Polel) to turn aside 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to turn aside, cause to depart, remove, take away, put away, depose 1c2) to put aside, leave undone, retract, reject, abolish 1d) (Hophal) to be taken away, be removed
Usage: Occurs in 284 OT verses. KJV: be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without. See also: Genesis 8:13; 2 Samuel 6:10; Psalms 6:9.
מִרְזַ֥ח
mirzach
H4797
"banquet"
N-ms
This word refers to a joyful cry, like the sound of a banquet or revelry. In the Bible, it is used to describe a cry of joy or mourning, and is translated as banquet.
Definition: 1) cry, cry of joy, revelry 1a) mourning cry 1a1) perhaps, feast cry 1b) cry of revelry
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: banquet. See also: Amos 6:7.
סְרוּחִֽים
çârach
H5628
"to overrun"
V-Qal-Inf-c
This verb means to extend or spread out, sometimes excessively. It can describe something growing out of control or being unrestrained. The KJV translates it as exceeding or spreading.
Definition: 1) to go free, be unrestrained, be overrun, exceed, overhang, grow luxuriously 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go free, be unrestrained, sprawl 1a1a) overrunning, spreading (participle) 1a2) to overhang 1b) (Niphal) to be let loose or dismissed or gone
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish. See also: Exodus 26:12; Ezekiel 17:6; Jeremiah 49:7.
Study Notes — Amos 6:7
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- Context
- Cross References
- Amos 6:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Amos 6:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 6:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Amos 6:7
- Trapp's Commentary on Amos 6:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on Amos 6:7
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Amos 6:7
- Cambridge Bible on Amos 6:7
- Barnes' Notes on Amos 6:7
- Whedon's Commentary on Amos 6:7
- Sermons on Amos 6:7
Context — Woe to Those at Ease in Zion
5You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
7Therefore, you will now go into exile as the first of the captives, and your feasting and lounging will come to an end.
8The Lord GOD has sworn by Himself—the LORD, the God of Hosts, has declared: “I abhor Jacob’s pride and detest his citadels, so I will deliver up the city and everything in it.” 9And if there are ten men left in one house, they too will die.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Amos 7:11 | for this is what Amos has said: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword, and Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’” |
| 2 | Daniel 5:4–6 | As they drank the wine, they praised their gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone. At that moment the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. As the king watched the hand that was writing, his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together. |
| 3 | Amos 5:5 | Do not seek Bethel or go to Gilgal; do not journey to Beersheba, for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will come to nothing. |
| 4 | 1 Kings 20:16–20 | They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk. And the young officers of the district governors marched out first. Now Ben-hadad had sent out scouts, who reported to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” “If they have marched out in peace,” he said, “take them alive. Even if they have marched out for war, take them alive.” Meanwhile, these young officers of the district governors marched out of the city, with the army behind them, and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled, with the Israelites in pursuit. But Ben-hadad king of Aram escaped on horseback with the cavalry. |
| 5 | Nahum 1:10 | For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard— like stubble that is fully dry. |
| 6 | Esther 5:12–14 | “What is more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she prepared, and I am invited back tomorrow along with the king. Yet none of this satisfies me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows fifty cubits high, and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai hanged on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, and he had the gallows constructed. |
| 7 | Esther 7:1–2 | So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen, and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” |
| 8 | Luke 21:24 | They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. |
| 9 | Esther 5:8 | If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.” |
| 10 | Esther 7:8–10 | Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king. So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided. |
Amos 6:7 Summary
Amos 6:7 is a warning from God to the people of Israel that they will be the first to experience exile and judgment because of their sin and complacency. They had become so focused on their own pleasure and comfort that they forgot about the suffering of their nation and the ruin that was coming. This verse reminds us that God is a God of justice and mercy, and He calls us to live humble and obedient lives, as seen in (Micah 6:8) and (James 4:10). By repenting and turning back to God, we can avoid the judgment and exile that the Israelites experienced.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of being the 'first of the captives' in Amos 6:7?
Being the first of the captives implies that the people of Israel will be the first to experience the judgment and exile that God has planned for them, as a result of their disobedience and sinful ways, as seen in Amos 6:1-6 and also in Deuteronomy 28:41.
Why does God bring an end to the feasting and lounging of the Israelites?
God brings an end to their feasting and lounging because they have become complacent and self-indulgent, forgetting about the ruin of their nation and the suffering of their people, as mentioned in Amos 6:6, and also in Ezekiel 16:49 where it talks about the pride and complacency of the people of Sodom.
How does Amos 6:7 relate to the overall message of the book of Amos?
Amos 6:7 is part of the larger message of the book of Amos, which calls the people of Israel to repentance and warns them of the impending judgment and exile if they do not turn back to God, as seen in Amos 4:6-12 and Amos 5:14-15.
What can we learn from the Israelites' experience in Amos 6:7?
We can learn the importance of humility, repentance, and obedience to God, as well as the dangers of complacency and self-indulgence, as taught in Proverbs 16:18 and 1 Peter 5:6-7.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I have become complacent or self-indulgent, and how can I repent and turn back to God?
- How can I balance the enjoyment of God's blessings with a sense of humility and gratitude, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:10-14?
- What are some ways that I can 'grieve over the ruin' of my community or nation, as mentioned in Amos 6:6, and how can I pray for God's mercy and restoration?
- How can I prioritize the things that are truly important to God, such as justice, mercy, and humility, as taught in Micah 6:8?
Gill's Exposition on Amos 6:7
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive,.... That is, these men, who were the first and chief in the nation, who would not believe the day of Israel's captivity would ever
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Amos 6:7
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed. Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Amos 6:7
Therefore; for this sin of unseasonable feasting added to all former sins; much like that . Now shall they go captive, who ruled others, and whose character you have , &c., who put far from them the evil day, &c., these shall certainly be carried captive. With the first that go captive; and as they deserve by their sins, so shall they be carried away the first of any; God’ s hand in punishing them shall be as eminent as their hand was in sinning. The banquet, the feastings of voluptuous ones, shall cease. That stretched themselves: see . Shall be removed; God will send the Assyrians to take away the banquet, and to bring in a bill, a reckoning, for these secure sinners, who shall be removed too, as well as their banquet is; they shall go into captivity, and there in sorrows dearly pay for all their luxury, inhumanity, and security.
Trapp's Commentary on Amos 6:7
Amos 6:7 Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.Ver. 7. Therefore now shall they go captive with the first] Heb. in the head of those that go captive: as they have been first in the degrees of honour and of sin, so shall they be now of punishment, according to that saying of the Centurists, Ingentia beneficia, ingentia flagitia, ingentia supplicia vast blessings, immoderate disgraces, enormous punishments (Magdeburg). This they shall have of God’ s hand, they shall lie down in sorrow, Isaiah 50:11; yea, many sorrows shall be to those wicked ones, Psalms 32:10, these merciless men shall not have the least mercy shown to them, James 2:13. God will surely set off all hearts from such, as he did from Haman, for whom in his misery not one man openeth his mouth once to intercede, and he will punish, magnum luxum magno luctu, as one saith, great luxury with great necessity. And the banquet of them that stretched themselves] They shall neither have mind nor money to make feasts, that were wont to lay on in all sorts of superfluities. That prodigal abovementioned was by a just hand of God reduced to extreme penury, and cast off by all his former acquaintance. That luxurious Roman, Apicius (the expenses of whose kitchen amounted to more than two millions of gold), having eaten up his estate, and fearing poverty, poisoned himself; leaving behind him ten books of direction how to furnish and set forth a feast with all manner of varieties, which now he could sooner talk of than take of. The word here rendered banquet is taken for a funeral feast, Jeremiah 16:5, and so some think the sense here is; they shall be carried captive into a far country, and there be deprived of the honour of burials; which is a judgment elsewhere threatened, Jeremiah 22:18-19. Aben Ezra rendereth it, facesset canticum, the song of the wanton shall be set packing; and for this he allegeth, that in the Arabic dialect the root word here used signifieth to lift up the voice, either for joy or grief. The Seventy render it the neighing of horses; as noting their immoderate lust, according to Jeremiah 5:8.
And this sense Ribera commendeth.
Ellicott's Commentary on Amos 6:7
(7) Therefore (as a punishment for this self-indulgence) they shall go into captivity at the head of the captives, and the shout of the loungers (rioting in their banquets) shall cease. All their loud merriment will come to a sorry end.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Amos 6:7
Verse 7. With the first that go captive] The house of Israel shall be carried into captivity before the house of Judah.
Cambridge Bible on Amos 6:7
7. The sentence. These nobles will indeed retain their preeminence, but it will be at the head of a procession of exiles. Therefore now] i.e. as soon as the threatened disaster has arrived. shall they go into exile at the head of them that go into exile] heading the procession. banquet] revelry (R.V.). The word appears to denote properly a loud cry (though no corresponding root with this meaning is known in the Semitic languages[178]), here of the cry of revelry, in Jeremiah 16:5 of the cry of grief (A.V., R.V., inadequately “mourning”)[179]. In the original there is an assonance between the word rendered “stretched out,” and that rendered “pass away,” the latter being formed by the first two letters of the former, which thus, as it were, ominously suggests it (wesβr mirzaḥ ? serϋḥ ?ξm). [178] See Fleischer in Levy’s Neu-Hebr. Wφrterbuch, iii.317 f. [179] Hηrξa‘ may have the same double application: contrast Isaiah 15:4, Micah 4:9, with Zephaniah 3:14, Zechariah 9:9, &c.
Barnes' Notes on Amos 6:7
Therefore now (that is, shortly) shall they go captive with the first (at the head) of those who go captive - They had sought eminence; they should have it.
Whedon's Commentary on Amos 6:7
Condemnation of the nobles, Amos 6:1-7.1. Woe — See on Amos 5:18. That are at ease — Margin, “secure.” In a bad sense, those who are recklessly at ease, who are insensible to the dangers lurking on every side (Isaiah 32:9).
Sermons on Amos 6:7
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(Spiritual Dangers) the Danger of Complacency by Don Currin | In this sermon, the preacher describes a scene in a restaurant where people are enjoying their meals and drinks while oblivious to a documentary on global starvation playing on the |
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Stop Confronting Us With the Holy One of Israel! by Thomas Brooks | Thomas Brooks emphasizes the dread that unholy people feel in the presence of God's holiness, as expressed in Isaiah 30:11. He notes that many prefer messages of mercy over the cha |
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(Through the Bible) Amos 1-5 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of preparing to meet God, as everyone will ultimately stand before Him in judgment. The preacher describes a vision of all th |
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Through the Bible - Amos, Obadiah by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the evil and luxurious lifestyle of the people in Judah and Israel. He criticizes their complacency and lack of concern for the state of the |
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Study Notes - Seeking God by Walter Beuttler | Walter Beuttler preaches on God's complaint about those who turn back, do not seek, and do not inquire for Him, emphasizing the consequences of forsaking God and the failure to res |
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Recover Us Again by H.J. Vine | H.J. Vine preaches on the theme of recovery and revival, drawing from Psalms 85:6 and Isaiah 57:15 to emphasize God as the great Recoverer who restores the contrite and humble. The |
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Wine for Gospel wantons... by Thomas Shepard | Thomas Shepard preaches on the consequences of spiritual drunkenness as described in Jeremiah 13:12-15, where God fills the inhabitants of the land with a spirit of drunkenness, le |