Amos 6:6

6:6 They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, ¹ 

and pour the very best oils on themselves. ² 

Yet they are not concerned over ³  the ruin ⁴  of Joseph.

Amos 6:1

The Party is over for the Rich

6:1 Woe ⁵  to those who live in ease in Zion, ⁶ 

to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria.

They think of themselves as ⁷  the elite class of the best nation.

The family ⁸  of Israel looks to them for leadership. ⁹ 

[6:6]  ¹ sn Perhaps some religious rite is in view, or the size of the bowls is emphasized (i.e., bowls as large as sacrificial bowls).

[6:6]  ² tn Heb “with the best of oils they anoint [themselves].”

[6:6]  ³ tn Or “not sickened by.”

[6:6]  ⁴ sn The ruin of Joseph may refer to the societal disintegration in Israel, or to the effects of the impending judgment.

[6:1]  ⁵ tn On the Hebrew term הוֹי (hoy; “ah, woe”) as a term of mourning, see the notes in 5:16, 18.

[6:1]  ⁶ sn Zion is a reference to Jerusalem.

[6:1]  ⁷ tn The words “They think of themselves as” are supplied in the translation for clarification. In the Hebrew text the term נְקֻבֵי (nÿquvey; “distinguished ones, elite”) is in apposition to the substantival participles in the first line.

[6:1]  ⁸ tn Heb “house.”

[6:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “comes to them.”