Amos 6:3
New International Version
You put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of terror.

New Living Translation
You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.

English Standard Version
O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?

Berean Standard Bible
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

King James Bible
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

New King James Version
Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;

New American Standard Bible
Are you postponing the day of disaster, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

NASB 1995
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

NASB 1977
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

Legacy Standard Bible
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you cause the seat of violence to approach?

Amplified Bible
Do you put off the day of punishment, Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?

Christian Standard Bible
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

American Standard Version
— ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Contemporary English Version
You are cruel, and you forget the coming day of judgment.

English Revised Version
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for those who think that a day of disaster is far away. They bring the reign of violence closer.

Good News Translation
You refuse to admit that a day of disaster is coming, but what you do only brings that day closer.

International Standard Version
"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,

Majority Standard Bible
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

NET Bible
You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.

New Heart English Bible
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

World English Bible
Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who are putting away the day of evil, "" And you bring the seat of violence near,

Young's Literal Translation
Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

Smith's Literal Translation
Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity;

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have been set aside for the day of disaster, and you approach the throne of iniquity.

New American Bible
You who would put off the day of disaster, yet hasten the time of violence!

New Revised Standard Version
O you that put far away the evil day, and bring near a reign of violence?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O you who wait for the evil day, and cause the sabbath of violence to come near;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Which are expecting the evil day and they are approaching the Sabbath of violence
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye that put far away the evil day, And cause the seat of violence to come near;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye who are approaching the evil day, who are drawing near and adopting false sabbaths;

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Woe to those at Ease in Zion
2Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours? 3You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence. 4You lie on beds inlaid with ivory, and lounge upon your couches. You dine on lambs from the flock and calves from the stall.…

Cross References
Isaiah 5:11-12
Woe to those who rise early in the morning in pursuit of strong drink, who linger into the evening, to be inflamed by wine. / At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.

Isaiah 32:9-11
Stand up, you complacent women; listen to me. Give ear to my word, you overconfident daughters. / In a little more than a year you will tremble, O secure ones. For the grape harvest will fail and the fruit harvest will not arrive. / Shudder, you ladies of leisure; tremble, you daughters of complacency. Strip yourselves bare and put sackcloth around your waists.

Jeremiah 6:14
They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.

Ezekiel 12:22-25
“Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel: ‘The days go by, and every vision fails’? / Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will put an end to this proverb, and in Israel they will no longer recite it.’ But say to them: ‘The days are at hand when every vision will be fulfilled. / For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations within the house of Israel, ...

Ezekiel 13:10-16
Because they have led My people astray, saying, ‘Peace,’ when there is no peace, and whitewashing any flimsy wall that is built, / tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth. / Surely when the wall has fallen, you will not be asked, ‘Where is the whitewash with which you covered it?’ ...

Micah 2:1-3
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. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.

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.’

Luke 12:19-20
Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Luke 16:19-25
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ...

Romans 2:4-5
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance? / But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

1 Thessalonians 5:3
While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

James 5:1-5
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...

Revelation 3:17
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Isaiah 28:15
For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”

Jeremiah 8:11
They dress the wound of the daughter of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all.


Treasury of Scripture

You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

put.

Amos 5:18
Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.

Amos 9:10
All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

and cause.

Amos 6:12
Shall horses run upon the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into hemlock:

Amos 5:12
For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

seat.

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1. The wantonness of Israel,
7. shall be plagued with desolation;
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You dismiss the day of calamity
The phrase "You dismiss" in the Hebrew text is derived from the word "מַנְדִּים" (mandim), which implies a sense of pushing away or rejecting. This indicates a deliberate act of ignoring or setting aside something significant. In the context of Amos, the Israelites are being accused of ignoring the impending judgment and calamity that God has warned them about. Historically, this reflects a period of complacency and false security among the people, who were living in prosperity and luxury, yet were spiritually negligent. The prophetic message here is a call to awareness and repentance, urging the people to recognize the seriousness of their situation and the reality of divine judgment.

the day of calamity
The "day of calamity" refers to a time of disaster or judgment. In the Hebrew, "יוֹם רָעָה" (yom ra'ah) conveys a sense of an appointed time when evil or disaster will occur. This is a common theme in prophetic literature, where the "day of the Lord" is often depicted as a time of reckoning for sin and injustice. Archaeologically, this period in Israel's history was marked by social injustice and idolatry, which the prophets consistently condemned. Theologically, this phrase serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and justice, emphasizing that while God is patient, there is a limit to His forbearance, and a time will come when He will act decisively against sin.

and bring near a reign of violence
The phrase "and bring near" is translated from the Hebrew "וַתַּגִּישׁוּ" (vatagishu), which means to draw near or to cause to approach. This suggests an active role in hastening or inviting the consequences of their actions. The "reign of violence" is a translation of "שֶׁבֶט חָמָס" (shevet chamas), where "shevet" can mean a rod or scepter, symbolizing authority or rule, and "chamas" means violence or wrongdoing. This indicates that the people, through their actions and neglect, are effectively ushering in a period characterized by violence and oppression. Historically, this can be seen in the increasing social and political turmoil leading up to the Assyrian conquest. Spiritually, it serves as a warning that ignoring God's commands and living in sin will inevitably lead to destructive consequences, both personally and collectively. The call here is for introspection and a return to righteousness, aligning one's life with God's will to avoid such a fate.

(3) Far away.--They choose to think that the day of reckoning is far off, and cling yet closer to their habits of defrauding the poor at the seat of judgment. (Comp. Ezekiel 12:21-28.)

Verse 3. - Ye that put far away the evil day. They assigned a distant date to the time of punishment and calamity; they would not look it in the face or contemplate it as approaching and ready to come upon them. Septuagint, οἱ ἐρχόμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κάκην, "Ye who are coming unto the evil day." The Alexandrian manuscript has οἱ εὐχόμενοι, "ye who pray for" (Amos 5:18), with which the Syriac seems to agree. The Vulgate (as Aquila, Symmachus, and Theodotion), taking the verb passively, renders, qui separati estis in diem malum. But it is beat to translate it as above, in the sense of "repelling," "putting away with aversion," as in Isaiah 66:5. And cause the seat of violence to come near. They erected the throne (shebheth, "the sitting," or "enthroning") of violence in their midst, made themselves the subjects and slaves of wickedness and oppression. The LXX., mistaking shebheth for shabbath translates, Οἱ ἐγγίζοντες καὶ ἐφαπτόμενοι σαββάτων ψευδῶν. "Ye who are drawing near and clinging to false sabbaths."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You dismiss
הַֽמְנַדִּ֖ים (ham·nad·dîm)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5077: To toss, to exclude, banish, postpone, prohibit

the day
לְי֣וֹם (lə·yō·wm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

of calamity
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

and bring near
וַתַּגִּישׁ֖וּן (wat·tag·gî·šūn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

a reign
שֶׁ֥בֶת (še·ḇeṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7675: Session, an abode, locality

of violence.
חָמָֽס׃ (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain


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