Amos 6:3

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

World Messianic Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2Go 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?

4who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the middle of the stall,

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Isaiah 56:12“Come,” they say, “I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be as today, great beyond measure.”

Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of times that are far off.’

Amos 3:10“Indeed they don’t know to do right,” says the LORD, “Who hoard plunder and loot in their palaces.”

Amos 5:18“Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! Why do you long for the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light.

Amos 9:10All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’

Matthew Henry on Amos 6:2-8

The Danger of False Security. ( b. c. 790.) 1 Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 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? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch… Read the whole commentary →

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