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Amos 6:3

Amos 6:3
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Ye that put far away the evil day,.... The day of Israel's captivity, threatened by, the Lord, and prophesied of by the prophets; by this prophet, and by Hoshea and others: this they endeavoured to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ye that put far away - Probably “with aversion.” They bade that day as it were, be gone. The Hebrew idiom expresses, how they would put it off, if they could; as far as in them lay, they “assigned a…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Ye that put far away the evil day - Wo to you who will not consider the day of approaching vengeance; but continue in your iniquity, and harden your hearts. Ye bring your iniquities nearer, and still…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Amos 6:1-7

The first words of the chapter are the contents of these verses; but they sound very strangely, and contrary to the sentiments of a vain world: Woe to those that are at ease! We are ready to say,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Amos 6:3-7

The luxury and indifference of the leaders of the nation.