Amos 6:13

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. ¹  You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim ²  by our own power?”

biblegateway Amo 6:13

you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar and say, "Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?"

biblegateway Amo 6:13

You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, "Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?"

biblegateway Amo 6:13

And just as stupid is this bragging about your conquest of Lo–debar. You boast, "Didn’t we take Karnaim by our own strength and power?"

biblegateway Amo 6:13

Bragging of your trivial pursuits, beating up on the weak and crowing, "Look what I've done!"

SABDAweb Amo 6:13

You whose joy is in a thing of no value, who say, Have we not taken for ourselves horns by the strength which is ours?

bibleoremus Amo 6:13

you who rejoice in Lo-debar, who say, "Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?"

biblegateway Amo 6:13

You who rejoice over Lo Debar, Who say, "Have we not taken Karnaim for ourselves By our own strength?"

biblegateway Amo 6:13

You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. ¹  You say, “Did we not conquer Karnaim ²  by our own power?”

¹ tn Heb “those who rejoice over Lo-Debar.”

¹ sn Lo-Debar was located across the Jordan River in Gilead, which the Israelite army had conquered. However, there is stinging irony here, for in Hebrew the name Lo-Debar means “nothing.” In reality Israel was happy over nothing of lasting consequence.

² sn Karnaim was also located across the Jordan River. The name in Hebrew means “double horned.” Since an animal’s horn was a symbol of strength (see Deut 33:17), the Israelites boasted in this victory over a town whose very name symbolized military power.