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Amos 6:5
who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Amos 6:5 · World English Bible
Amos 6:5 in other translations
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
You improvise songs on the harp like David and invent your own musical instruments.
who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
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In context
2 Go 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?
3 Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
4 who 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,
5 who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
6 who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7 Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.
8 “The Lord GOD has sworn by himself,” says the LORD, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it.
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