Amos 6:1
The Party is over for the Rich
1 Woe ▼ to those who live in ease in Zion, ▼
▼sn Zion is a reference to Jerusalem.
to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria.
They think of themselves as ▼
▼tn The words “They think of themselves as” are supplied in the translation for clarification. In the Hebrew text the term נְקֻבֵי (nequvey; “distinguished ones, elite”) is in apposition to the substantival participles in the first line.
the elite class of the best nation. The family ▼
▼tn Heb “house.”
of Israel looks to them for leadership. ▼▼tn Heb “comes to them.”
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