5who strum on the strings of a harp; who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;


In Context

2 Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

3 Those 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 midst 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; and the feasting and lounging will end.

Amos 6:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:5You strum away on your harps like David and improvise on musical instruments.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:5You that sing to the sound of the psaltery: they have thought themselves to have instruments of music like David;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:5that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5that chant to the sound of the lute, and invent them instruments of music, like David;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:5that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that devise for themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David;