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Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come! See also: Isaiah 32:9-11James 5:5Luke 12:17-20Go to Calneh, and see. From there go to Hamath the great. Then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are they better than these kingdoms? Is their border greater than your border? See also: Nahum 3:82 Kings 18:34Genesis 10:10Alas for you who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near, See also: Amos 9:10Ezekiel 12:27Isaiah 56:12who 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 middle of the stall, See also: Amos 3:12Isaiah 22:13Ezekiel 34:2-3who strum on the strings of a harp, who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David; See also: Isaiah 5:12Amos 5:23Amos 8:3who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. See also: Genesis 49:221 Timothy 5:23Esther 3:15Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end. See also: Amos 7:11Daniel 5:4-61 Kings 20:16-20“The Lord GOD has sworn by himself,” says the LORD, the God of Armies: “I abhor the pride of Jacob, and detest his fortresses. Therefore I will deliver up the city with all that is in it. See also: Jeremiah 51:14Amos 4:2Psalms 47:4It will happen that if ten men remain in one house, they will die. See also: Amos 5:31 Samuel 2:33Job 1:2“When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention the LORD’s name.’ See also: 1 Samuel 31:12Amos 8:3Amos 5:13“For, behold, the LORD commands, and the great house will be smashed to pieces, and the little house into bits. See also: Amos 3:15Isaiah 55:112 Kings 25:9Do horses run on the rocky crags? Does one plow there with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison, and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness, See also: Amos 5:7Hosea 10:4Amos 5:11-12you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’ See also: Luke 12:19-20Isaiah 28:14-152 Kings 14:25For, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, house of Israel,” says the LORD, the God of Armies; “and they will afflict you from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of the Arabah.” See also: 1 Kings 8:652 Kings 14:25Jeremiah 5:15-17
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Notes · Haydock (1859, public domain)27 notes
Notes in English 19th-century Catholic commentary by Fr. George Leo Haydock, shown as published.
These notes keep the polemics of their time: some speak harshly of the Jewish people or of other Christians. The Church teaches otherwise today. The Jewish people may not be blamed for the death of Christ (Nostra Aetate 4; Catechism 597–598), and Christians of other communities are our brothers and sisters in the Lord (Unitatis Redintegratio 3). Christian unity
Amos 6:1
Ver. 1. Wealthy. Sept. Syr. and Arab. "despisers of Sion." Heb. also, "who hate Sion." The prophecy wholly regards Israel. C. It is a great crime for the rich to neglect the poor; but still more so, when wealthy clergymen shew no compassion for the spiritual or corporal wants of their neighbours. W. State.
Heb. "to whom the house of Israel comes" for judgment.
↑ 1Amos 6:2
Ver. 2. Chalane. Ctesiphon (C.) was built on its ruins. Gen. x. 10. H. Why do you imitate these cities? or, has their greatness protected them? Phul probably took Chanane, and Jeroboam II. the other cities. v. 15. and 4 K. xiv.
25. At that time there was no appearance of the kingdom being destroyed; yet Amos composes a funeral canticle, to shew the certainty of the event.
↑ 2Amos 6:3
Ver. 3. Separated. Heb. "remove the evil day," as if it would not overtake you.
Ezec. xii. 22.
Sept. "who are praying (C.) or coming (Grabe) to the evil day, approaching and touching false sabbaths." H. They pray to be delivered, while they continue (C.) their false worship. H.
↑ 3Amos 6:4
Ver. 4. Ivory, with which the beds for eating were adorned. v. 7. C. Wanton.
Heb. "stretch themselves out upon their," &c. H.
↑ 4Amos 6:5
Ver. 5. David. They think they excel him in music; but he consecrated his talent to a better purpose. C. Sept. "they deemed them stable, and not fugitive things." H. They have placed their chief good in such pleasures. Theod. C.
↑ 5Amos 6:6
Ver. 6. In bowels. Sept. "refined," (H.) or cleared of the dregs. Joseph, of their brethren, or they seem to have no share in the sufferings of mankind. Ps.
lxxii. 5.
↑ 6Amos 6:7
Ver. 7. Luxurious. Heb. "the feast of those who stretch themselves out, shall,"
&c. Sept. "the neighing shall be removed from Ephraim." His lusts shall be punished. Jer. v. 8. Some translate Heb. "the mourning of those who stretch themselves on their beds is at hand." Others,
"their funeral feast is distant." None shall bewail their death. So ambiguous is the original. C.
↑ 7Amos 6:8
Ver. 8. Jacob. God loved the humility of the patriarch, and hated the pride of his posterity. W.
↑ 8Amos 6:9
Ver. 9. Die. Their numbers will not protect them from the plague.
↑ 9Amos 6:10
Ver. 10. Burn. After the captivity, it was more common to bury or to embalm the dead. C.
↑ 10Amos 6:11
Ver. 11. Lord. He has done it. Do not repine. Theod. S. Cyr. Heb. "Be silent, and not to remember the," &c. He will offer comfort. C. Still, none will return to the Lord. S. Jer.
↑ 11Amos 6:12
Ver. 12. Clefts. All shall perish, (C.) both Israel and Juda. Chal. Grot. But he speaks only of the former.
↑ 12Amos 6:13
Ver. 13. Buffles, which cannot be tamed. Heb. "with oxen." We must understand, on rocks. C.
Sept. "Shall they be silent when they are with females?" H. To turn the works of justice into sins, is no less unnatural than to plough with wild buffles.
W.
↑ 13Amos 6:14
Ver. 14. Naught: in your idols, which are nothing, (1 Cor. viii. 4.) or in your own strength, fortifications, or allies. Horns: glory and power. C. Pa rata tollo cornua. Hor. epod. 6.
↑ 14Amos 6:15
Ver. 15. Nation; the Assyrians. Desert, commonly called Bezor, (C.) between Damietta and Rhinocorura. S. Jer. The whole territory of Israel, reaching so far, (v. 2.) shall be laid waste.
C.
↑ 15Amos 6:1
Ver. 1. Wealthy. Sept. Syr. and Arab. "despisers of Sion." Heb. also, "who hate Sion." The prophecy wholly regards Israel. C. --- It is a great crime for the rich to neglect the poor; but still more so, when wealthy clergymen shew no compassion for the spiritual or corporal wants of their neighbours. W. --- State.
Heb. "to whom the house of Israel comes" for judgment.
↑ 1Amos 6:2
Ver. 2. Chalane. Ctesiphon (C.) was built on its ruins. Gen. x. 10. H. --- Why do you imitate these cities? or, has their greatness protected them? Phul probably took Chanane, and Jeroboam II. the other cities. v. 15. and 4 K. xiv.
25. At that time there was no appearance of the kingdom being destroyed; yet Amos composes a funeral canticle, to shew the certainty of the event.
↑ 2Amos 6:3
Ver. 3. Separated. Heb. "remove the evil day," as if it would not overtake you.
Ezec. xii. 22.
Sept. "who are praying (C.) or coming (Grabe) to the evil day, approaching and touching false sabbaths." H. --- They pray to be delivered, while they continue (C.) their false worship. H.
↑ 3Amos 6:4
Ver. 4. Ivory, with which the beds for eating were adorned. v. 7. C. --- Wanton.
Heb. "stretch themselves out upon their," &c. H.
↑ 4Amos 6:5
Ver. 5. David. They think they excel him in music; but he consecrated his talent to a better purpose. C. --- Sept. "they deemed them stable, and not fugitive things." H. --- They have placed their chief good in such pleasures. Theod. C.
↑ 5Amos 6:6
Ver. 6. In bowels. Sept. "refined," (H.) or cleared of the dregs. --- Joseph, of their brethren, or they seem to have no share in the sufferings of mankind. Ps.
lxxii. 5.
↑ 6Amos 6:7
Ver. 7. Luxurious. Heb. "the feast of those who stretch themselves out, shall,"
&c. Sept. "the neighing shall be removed from Ephraim." His lusts shall be punished. Jer. v. 8. --- Some translate Heb. "the mourning of those who stretch themselves on their beds is at hand." Others,
"their funeral feast is distant." None shall bewail their death. So ambiguous is the original. C.
↑ 7Amos 6:11
Ver. 11. Lord. He has done it. Do not repine. Theod. S. Cyr. --- Heb. "Be silent, and not to remember the," &c. He will offer comfort. C. --- Still, none will return to the Lord. S. Jer.
↑ 11Amos 6:12
Ver. 12. Clefts. All shall perish, (C.) both Israel and Juda. Chal. Grot. --- But he speaks only of the former.
↑ 12Amos 6:13
Ver. 13. Buffles, which cannot be tamed. Heb. "with oxen." We must understand, on rocks. C.
--- Sept. "Shall they be silent when they are with females?" H. --- To turn the works of justice into sins, is no less unnatural than to plough with wild buffles.
W.
↑ 13Amos 6:14
Ver. 14. Naught: in your idols, which are nothing, (1 Cor. viii. 4.) or in your own strength, fortifications, or allies. --- Horns: glory and power. C. --- Pa rata tollo cornua. Hor. epod. 6.
↑ 14Amos 6:15
Ver. 15. Nation; the Assyrians. --- Desert, commonly called Bezor, (C.) between Damietta and Rhinocorura. S. Jer. --- The whole territory of Israel, reaching so far, (v. 2.) shall be laid waste.
C.
↑ 15License: Notes by Fr. George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), from the Douay-Rheims Bible with Haydock's commentary (first ed. Thomas Haydock, Manchester/Dublin, 1811–1814; New York: Edward Dunigan & Brother, 1859); New Testament notes compiled with Fr. Benedict Rayment. Public domain. Digital text: "The Haydock Bible", Internet Archive (archive.org/details/TheHaydockBible), uploaded 2011 under the Public Domain Mark. · Credits and licenses