Amos 6:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?”

Amos 6:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 6:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 6:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Go to Calneh, and see. From there go to Hamath the great. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their border greater than your border?”

Amos 6:2 — World English Bible

Amos 6:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?”

Amos 6:2 — American Standard Version

Amos 6:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Pass ye over <FI>to<Fi> Calneh and see, And go thence <FI>to<Fi> Hamath the great, And go down <FI>to<Fi> Gath of the Philistines, Are <FI>they<Fi> better than these kingdoms? Greater <FI>is<Fi> their border than your border?”

Amos 6:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 6:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Pass unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go to Hamath the great; and go down to Gath of the Philistines: are they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border?”

Amos 6:2 — Darby Translation

Amos 6:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Goe you vnto Calneh, and see: and from thence goe you to Hamath the great: then goe downe to Gath of the Philistims: be they better then these kingdomes? or the border of their land greater then your border,”

Amos 6:2 — Geneva Bible

Amos 6:2 in Context — Amos 6

1 ¡AY de los reposados en Sión, y de los confiados en el monte de Samaria, nombrados principales entre las mismas naciones, las cuales vendrán sobre ellos, oh casa de Israel!

2 Pasad á Calne, y mirad; y de allí id á la gran Hamath; descended luego á Gath de los Palestinos: [ved] si [son] aquellos reinos mejores que estos reinos, si su término [es] mayor que vuestro término.

3 Vosotros que dilatáis el día malo, y acercáis la silla de iniquidad;

4 Duermen en camas de marfil, y se extienden sobre sus lechos; y comen los corderos del rebaño, y los becerros de en medio del engordadero;

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What Does Amos 6:2 Mean?

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