Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version you who rejoice in the conquest of Lo Debar and say, “Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?” New Living Translation And you brag about your conquest of Lo-debar. You boast, “Didn’t we take Karnaim by our own strength?” English Standard Version you who rejoice in Lo-debar, who say, “Have we not by our own strength captured Karnaim for ourselves?” Berean Standard Bible you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ King James Bible Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? New King James Version You who rejoice over Lo Debar, Who say, “Have we not taken Karnaim for ourselves By our own strength?” New American Standard Bible You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?” NASB 1995 You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?” NASB 1977 You who rejoice in Lodebar, And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?” Legacy Standard Bible You who are glad in Lo-debar And say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?” Amplified Bible You who [self-confidently] rejoice in Lo-debar (Nothing), Who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim (Strength) for ourselves?” Christian Standard Bible you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim for ourselves by our own strength? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, “Didn’t we capture Karnaim for ourselves by our own strength?” American Standard Version ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? Contemporary English Version You celebrate the defeat of Lo-Debar and Karnaim, and you boast by saying, "We did it on our own." English Revised Version ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? GOD'S WORD® Translation How horrible it will be for those who rejoice over Lo Debar and who say, "We were strong enough to capture Karnaim by ourselves." Good News Translation You brag about capturing the town of Lodebar. You boast, "We were strong enough to take Karnaim." International Standard Version You rejoice in nothing worth mentioning— that is, you keep on saying, 'We captured Karnaim by our own strength of will and by our own effort, didn't we?' Majority Standard Bible you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ NET Bible You are happy because you conquered Lo-Debar. You say, "Did we not conquer Karnaim by our own power?" New Heart English Bible you who rejoice in Lo Debar, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves Karnaim by our own strength?' Webster's Bible Translation Ye who rejoice in a thing of naught, who say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? World English Bible you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionO you who are rejoicing at nothing, "" Who are saying, “Have we not taken to ourselves horns by our strength?” Young's Literal Translation O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, 'Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?' Smith's Literal Translation Rejoicing to no word, saying, Did we not take horns by our strength? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou that rejoice in a thing of nought: you that say: Have we not taken unto us horns by our own strength? Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You who rejoice in Lodebar, and say, “Have we not, by our own strength, seized Karnaim for ourselves?” New Revised Standard Version you who rejoice in Lo-debar, who say, “Have we not by our own strength taken Karnaim for ourselves?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou who rejoice over nothing, who say, Have we not taken a city by our own strength? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who rejoice for nothing and they were saying: ”Was it not with our armies that we have taken the city for ourselves?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, That say: 'Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?' Brenton Septuagint Translation ye who rejoice at vanity, who say, Have we not possessed horns by our own strength? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Pride of Israel…12“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood— 13you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ 14For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”… Cross References Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Hosea 12:8 And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.” Micah 2:1 Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. Habakkuk 1:11 Then they sweep by like the wind and pass through. They are guilty; their own strength is their god.” Zephaniah 1:12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’ Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD. 1 Samuel 2:3 Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed. 2 Kings 14:25-27 This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. / For the LORD saw that the affliction of the Israelites, both slave and free, was very bitter. There was no one to help Israel, / and since the LORD had said that He would not blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam son of Jehoash. 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? 2 Corinthians 10:17 Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.” Galatians 6:3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Philippians 3:3-4 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh— / though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: Treasury of Scripture You which rejoice in a thing of nothing, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength? which. Exodus 32:18,19 And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear… Judges 9:19,20,27 If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, then rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you: … Judges 16:23-25 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand… Have. 2 Kings 13:25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Benhadad the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities of Israel. 2 Kings 14:12-14,25 And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents… 2 Chronicles 28:6-8 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers… Jump to Previous Conquest Debar Horns Joy Karnaim Lodebar Naught Nought Ourselves Power Rejoice Strength ValueJump to Next Conquest Debar Horns Joy Karnaim Lodebar Naught Nought Ourselves Power Rejoice Strength ValueAmos 6 1. The wantonness of Israel,7. shall be plagued with desolation; 12. and their incorrigibleness shall end in affliction. You who rejoice The phrase "You who rejoice" indicates a sense of misplaced joy or celebration. In the context of Amos, the prophet is addressing the Israelites who are celebrating their achievements and prosperity without acknowledging their spiritual and moral decay. The Hebrew root for "rejoice" is "שָׂמַח" (samach), which often denotes a deep, exuberant joy. However, here it is used ironically, as the joy is based on false premises and misplaced confidence. The Israelites are celebrating their own strength and accomplishments, which is a direct affront to God, who is the true source of all blessings. in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ Taken to us horns--i.e., instruments of resistance and aggression, the horn being symbolic of strength (Jeremiah 48:25; Psalm 75:10; Psalm 89:17; Psalm 92:10; 1Samuel 2:10). The sacred historian takes quite a different view of the success of Jeroboam II. (2Kings 14:26-27). These boasters reckoned the success of arms as due to their own ingenuity or "power." (Comp. the language put into the mouth of Pharaoh by Ezekiel 29:3 : "My river is my own: I made it for myself.") . . . Verse 13. - In a thing of nought; a nothing - a thing which does not really exist, viz. your prosperity and power. Horns; symbols of strength (Deuteronomy 33:17; 1 Kings 22:11); the idea being derived from the wild bull, the strongest animal of their fauna. Their boast was a consequence of the successful wars with the Syrians (2 Kings 14:25-28). The prophet proceeds to demolish their proud vaunt.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew you who rejoiceהַשְּׂמֵחִ֖ים (haś·śə·mê·ḥîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome over Lo-debar דָבָ֑ר (ḏā·ḇār) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and say, הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔ים (hā·’ō·mə·rîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Did we not לְלֹ֣א (lə·lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no take לָקַ֥חְנוּ (lā·qaḥ·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 3947: To take Karnaim קַרְנָֽיִם׃ (qar·nā·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power by our own לָ֖נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew strength?’ בְחָזְקֵ֔נוּ (ḇə·ḥā·zə·qê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 2392: Strength Links Amos 6:13 NIVAmos 6:13 NLT Amos 6:13 ESV Amos 6:13 NASB Amos 6:13 KJV Amos 6:13 BibleApps.com Amos 6:13 Biblia Paralela Amos 6:13 Chinese Bible Amos 6:13 French Bible Amos 6:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Amos 6:13 You who rejoice in a thing (Amo. 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