Amos 6:6
in Amos 6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
KJV
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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This verse in Amos 6
Commentary
4 notes on this verseThat drink wine in bowls,.... Not in small cups or glasses, but in large bowls, that they might drink freely, even to drunkenness; hence we read of the drunkards of Ephraim, or the ten tribes, Isa 28:1; or "drink in bowls of wine"; which is much to the: same sense.
This site's exposition
beds of ivory
on Amos 6:4-6
The catalogue of luxury piles detail on detail, beds of ivory, lambs from the flock and calves from the stall eaten without regard to cost, music invented like David though without David's purpose, wine drunk in bowls rather than cups and the finest oil for anointing used as ordinary grooming. The comparison to David is read by the bench as the sharpest stroke, since David's music served worship and theirs serves only appetite, imitation without the substance it once carried. They are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph closes the list on the true charge, not luxury itself but luxury pursued while the nation's own wound went unfelt.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
on Amos 6:4-6
They had no concern at all for the interests of the church of God, and of the nation, that were sinking and going to decay: They are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph; the church of God, including both the kingdoms of Judah and Israel (which are called Joseph, Ps. lxxx. 1 ), was in distress, invaded, insulted, and broken in upon.
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
That drink wine in bowls - Perhaps the costliness of the drinking vessels, more than the quantity drank, is that which is here reprehended by the prophet. Drinking vessels of the most costly materials, and of the most exquisite workmanship, are still in use; and as to precious ointments and perfumes among the Jews, we have a proof that the contents of one small box was worth three hundred denarii, at least seven pounds ten shillings sterling. See the case in the Gospel, Joh 12:5 (note), and the note there.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| הַשֹּׁתִ֤ים | hashotim | those [who] drink | H8354 → | 217 times |
| בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙ | bemizrekei | in bowls of | H4219 → | |
| יַ֔יִן | yayin | wine | H3196 → | 141 times |
| וְרֵאשִׁ֥ית | vereshit | and [the] best of | H7225 → | |
| שְׁמָנִ֖ים | shemanim | oils | H8081 → | |
| יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ | yimshachu | they smear | H4886 → | |
| וְלֹ֥א | velo' | and not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| נֶחְל֖וּ | nechlu | they were sickened | H2470 → | |
| עַל־ | ʾal- | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| שֵׁ֥בֶר | shever | [the] ruin of | H7667 → | |
| יוֹסֵֽף | yosef | Joseph | H3130 → | 213 times |
הַשֹּׁתִ֤יםthose [who] drink
hashotimH8354 →217 times
בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙in bowls of
bemizrekeiH4219 →
יַ֔יִןwine
yayinH3196 →141 times
וְרֵאשִׁ֥יתand [the] best of
vereshitH7225 →
שְׁמָנִ֖יםoils
shemanimH8081 →
יִמְשָׁ֑חוּthey smear
yimshachuH4886 →
וְלֹ֥אand not
velo'H3808 →5168 times
נֶחְל֖וּthey were sickened
nechluH2470 →
עַל־on
ʾal-H5921 →5755 times
שֵׁ֥בֶר[the] ruin of
sheverH7667 →
יוֹסֵֽףJoseph
yosefH3130 →213 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
it leads to
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Hebrews 13:3
Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 35:13–14
Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.
- John 11:33–36
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
- Job 30:25
Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?
- 1 Corinthians 12:26
Through
Jeremiah 30:7How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it.
it leads to
- Daniel 12:1
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning…
- Daniel 12:1
Through
1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
it leads to
- Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Galatians 6:2
Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
- Romans 12:15
About Amos
Who and where
1 name in this verse with a page on the site.
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.