Amos 6:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”

Amos 6:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Amos 6:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Amos 6:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,”

Amos 6:3 — World English Bible

Amos 6:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“—ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”

Amos 6:3 — American Standard Version

Amos 6:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,”

Amos 6:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Amos 6:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;”

Amos 6:3 — Darby Translation

Amos 6:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ye that put farre away the euill day, and approch to the seate of iniquitie?”

Amos 6:3 — Geneva Bible

Amos 6:3 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;

5 Gorjean al son de la flauta, é inventan instrumentos músicos, como David;

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What Does Amos 6:3 Mean?

Amos 6:3 is a verse from the Book of Amos, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Amos chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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