Cross Reference AMOS 6:4 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

{Amos 6:4} That lie 7901 z8802 upon x5921 beds 4296 of ivory, 8127 and stretch 5628 z8803 themselves upon x5921 their couches, 6210 and eat 398 z8802 the lambs 3733 out of the flock, 6629 x4480 and the calves 5695 out of the midst 8432 x4480 of the stall; 4770

lie:
"Woeª unto them that rise up earlyª ° in the morning,ª [that] they may followª ° strong drink;ª that continueª ° until night,ª [till] wineª inflameª ° them! ... And the harp,ª and the viol,ª the tabret,ª and pipe,ª and wine,ª are¹ in their feasts:ª but they regardª ° not¹ the workª of the LORD,ª neither¹ considerª ° the operationª of his hands.ª" {Isa 5:11-12} + "And behold¹ joyª and gladness,ª slayingª ° oxen,ª and killingª ° sheep,ª eatingª ° flesh,ª and drinkingª ° wine:ª let us eatª ° and drink;ª ° for¹ to morrowª we shall die.ª °" {Isa 22:13} + "² There¹ wasª ° a certainª richª man,ª whichª was clothedª ° in purpleª andª fine linen,ª and faredª ° sumptuouslyª every² day:ª ¹" {Lke 16:19} + "Let us walkª ° honestly,ª asª inª the day;ª notª in riotingª andª drunkenness,ª notª in chamberingª andª wantonness,ª notª in strifeª andª envying.ª ... Butª put ye onª ° the¹ Lordª Jesusª Christ,ª andª makeª ° notª provisionª for² the¹ flesh,ª to [fulfil] the¹ lustsª [thereof]." {Rom 13:13-14} + "Ye have lived in pleasureª ° onª the¹ earth,ª andª been wanton;ª ° ye have nourishedª ° yourª hearts,ª as² inª a dayª of slaughter.ª" {Jms 5:5}

beds:
Either sofas to recline on at table, or beds to sleep on; which among the ancients, were ornamented with ivory inlaid.

stretch themselves upon their couches:
or, abound with superfluities, "And Abigailª cameª ° to¹ Nabal;ª and, behold,¹ he held a feastª in his house,ª like the feastª of a king;ª and Nabal'sª heartª [was] merryª within¹ him, for he¹ [was] veryª ¹ drunken:ª wherefore she toldª ° him nothing,ª ¹ lessª or more,ª until¹ the morningª light.ª ... And it came to pass¹ about tenª daysª [after], that the LORDª smoteª °¹ Nabal,ª that he died.ª °" {1Sm 25:36-38} + "Their eyesª stand outª ° with fatness:ª ¹ they have moreª ° than heartª could wish.ª" {Psa 73:7} + "Andª I will sayª ° to myª soul,ª Soul,ª thou hastª ° muchª goodsª laid upª ° forª manyª years;ª take thine ease,ª ° eat,ª ° drink,ª ° [and] be merry.ª ° ... Butª Godª saidª ° unto him,ª [Thou] fool,ª thisª nightª thyª soulª shall be requiredª ° ofª thee:ª thenª whoseª shall those things¹ be,ª ° which² thou hast provided?ª °" {Lke 12:19-20}

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