Amos 6 · Verse 6

Amos 6:6

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Amos 6:6, King James Version

Amos 6:6 in other translations

BSBYou drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
WEBwho drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
ASVthat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
YLTWho are drinking with bowls of wine, And with chief perfumes anoint themselves, And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.
DARBYthat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.
BBEDrinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.
WebsterThat drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

What does Amos 6:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. drink ... in bowls--in the large vessels or basins in which wine was mixed; not satisfied with the smaller cups from which it was ordinarily drunk, after having been poured from the large mixer. chief ointments--that is, the most costly: not for health or cleanliness, but wanton luxury. not grieved for the affliction of Joseph--literally, "the breach," that is, the national wound or calamity (Psa 60:2; Eze 34:4) of the house of Joseph (Am 5:6); resembling in this the heartlessness of their forefathers, the sons of Jacob, towards Joseph, "eating bread" while their brother lay in the pit, and then selling him to Ishmaelites.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 That drink wine in bowls - Perhaps the costliness of the drinking vessels, more than the quantity drank, is that which is here reprehended by the prophet. Drinking vessels of the most costly materials, and of the most exquisite workmanship, are still in use; and as to precious ointments and perfumes among the Jews, we have a proof that the contents of one small box was worth three hundred denarii, at least seven pounds ten shillings sterling. See the case in the Gospel, Joh 12:5 (note), and the note there.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Amos 6:1-7

Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies; but we are here told what their ease is, and what their woe is. Here is a description of the pride, security, and sensuality, for which God would reckon. Careless sinners are every where in danger; but those at ease in Zion, who are stupid, vainly confident, and abusing their privileges, are in the greatest danger. Yet many fancy…

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Amos 6:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַשֹּׁתִ֤יםha.sho.Timthose [who] drinkH8354
בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙be.miz.re.Keiin bowls ofH4219
יַ֔יִןYa.yinwineH3196
וְרֵאשִׁ֥יתve.re.Shitand [the] best ofH7225
שְׁמָנִ֖יםshe.ma.NimoilsH8081
יִמְשָׁ֑חוּyim.Sha.chuthey smearH4886
וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH3808
נֶחְל֖וּnech.Luthey were sickenedH2470
עַל\־'al-onH5921
שֵׁ֥בֶרShe.ver[the] ruin ofH7667
יוֹסֵֽףyo.SefJosephH3130

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Amos 6:6

  • Genesis 49:22

    Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:

  • 1 Corinthians 12:26

    And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

  • 1 Timothy 5:23

    Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

  • 2 Kings 17:3-6

    Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

  • Jeremiah 30:7

    Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

  • 2 Kings 15:29

    In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath–pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel–beth–maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

  • Hosea 3:1

    Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

  • John 12:3

    Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

  • Ezekiel 9:4

    And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

  • Genesis 37:25-28

    And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content. Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

  • Esther 3:15

    The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
drink.This probably refers to the costliness and magnificence of the drinking vessels, as well as to the quantity drank.
wine in bowls. or, in bowls of wine.
Ho 3:1; 1Ti 5:23
chief.
Mt 26:7-9; Joh 12:3
but.
Ge 37:25-28; 42:21,22; 49:22; Es 3:15; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26
affliction. or, breach.
2Ki 15:29; 17:3-6; Jer 30:7

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Context

  • Amos 6:5

    That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

  • Amos 6:6

    That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

  • Amos 6:7

    Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

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Amos 6:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Beben vino en tazones, y se ungen con los ungüentos más preciosos; y no se afligen por el quebrantamiento de José.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
qui buvez le vin dans des coupes, et vous oignez de la meilleure huile, et ne vous affligez pas de la brèche de Joseph.
German
Elberfelder 1871
die Wein aus Schalen trinken und mit den besten Ölen sich salben, und sich nicht grämen über die Wunde Josephs.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
bibentes vinum in phialis, et optimo unguento delibuti, et nihil patiebantur super contritione Joseph.