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You people are rushing toward the day of punishment.
    You bring near the rule of violence.
But now you lie on ivory beds
    and stretch out on your couches.
You eat tender young lambs from the flock
    and young calves from the stable.
You play your harps,
    and like David, you practice on[a] your musical instruments.

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Footnotes

  1. Amos 6:5 practice on Or “invent.” The Hebrew word means to “think,” “become skilled,” or “design.”

You put off the day of disaster
    and bring near a reign of terror.(A)
You lie on beds adorned with ivory
    and lounge on your couches.(B)
You dine on choice lambs
    and fattened calves.(C)
You strum away on your harps(D) like David
    and improvise on musical instruments.(E)

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