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Amos 6:6

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

KJV

bibentes vinum in phialis, et optimo unguento delibuti, et nihil patiebantur super contritione Joseph.

Vulgate

οἱ πίνοντες τὸν διυλισμένον οἶνον, καὶ τὰ πρῶτα μύρα χριόμενοι, καὶ οὐκ ἔπασχον οὐδὲν ἐπὶ τῇ συντριβῇ Ἰωσήφ.

LXX

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

ASV

הַ/שֹּׁתִ֤ים בְּ/מִזְרְקֵי֙ יַ֔יִן וְ/רֵאשִׁ֥ית שְׁמָנִ֖ים יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ וְ/לֹ֥א נֶחְל֖וּ עַל שֵׁ֥בֶר יוֹסֵֽף

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

חָלָ֖ה
chlh
verb · 75×
יָ֑יִן
yyn
noun · 139×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
ךָֽ
k
verb · 69×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִזְרָ֤ק
mzrq
noun · 32×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
r'shyt
noun · 51×
שְׁתּ֖וֹת
shtvt
verb · 216×
שֶׁ֖בֶר
shbr
noun · 44×
שֶּׁ֖מֶן
shmn
noun · 191×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. Then, in order that you may see in another way also the justice of the sentence, He first praises them that have done right, and says, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you before the foundation of the world. For I was an hungered, and you gave me meat, and all that follows. Matthew 25:34-40 For that they may not say, we had it not, He condemns…
1. Let us hear the oracles of God with fear, with fear and much trembling. For (it is said) Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice unto Him with trembling. Psalm 2:11 But if even our joy and our exultation ought to be with trembling, of what punishment are we not worthy, if we listen not with terror to what is said, when the things spoken, as now, are themselves fearful? For hav…

Cross-references

  • 2Sam 1:12 — And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
  • Amos 2:8 — And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
  • Eccl 9:8 — Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
  • Gen 37:25 — And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it
  • Gen 41:52 — And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
  • Gen 49:22 — Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
  • Jas 5:1 — Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
  • Matt 25:42 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
  • Prov 23:30 — They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
  • Ps 23:5 — Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.