King James Version
Amos 6:3 in the King James Version says “Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; seat: or, habitation” — study this verse from Amos chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; seat: or, habitation”
Amos 6:3 · KJV
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! are at: or, are secure chief: or, firstfruits
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?
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; seat: or, habitation
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; stretch: or, abound with superfluities
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; chant: or, quaver
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Ye that put far away”
H5077properly, to toss; figuratively, to exclude, i.e., banish, postpone, prohibit
“day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“to come near”
H5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causati
“and cause the seat”
H7675properly, session; but used also concretely, an abode or locality
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