Amos 6:4
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;
KJV
qui dormitis in lectis eburneis, et lascivitis in stratis vestris ; qui comeditis agnum de grege, et vitulos de medio armenti ;
Vulgate
οἱ καθεύδοντες ἐπὶ κλινῶν ἐλεφαντίνων καὶ κατασπαταλῶντες ἐπὶ ταῖς στρωμναῖς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔσθοντες ἐρίφους ἐκ ποιμνίων καὶ μοσχάρια ἐκ μέσου βουκολίων γαλαθηνά,
LXX
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;
ASV
הַ/שֹּֽׁכְבִים֙ עַל מִטּ֣וֹת שֵׁ֔ן וּ/סְרֻחִ֖ים עַל עַרְשׂוֹתָ֑/ם וְ/אֹכְלִ֤ים כָּרִים֙ מִ/צֹּ֔אן וַ/עֲגָלִ֖ים מִ/תּ֥וֹךְ מַרְבֵּֽק
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 10:18 — Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
- Amos 3:12 — Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and
- Esth 1:6 — Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and
- Ezek 23:41 — And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.
- Isa 5:12 — And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
- Jer 16:8 — Thou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
- Jer 46:21 — Also her hired men are in the midst of her like fatted bullocks; for they also are turned back, and are fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity was come upon them, an
- Job 21:12 — They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
- Luke 16:19 — There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: