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

Commentary

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 put out of their minds and thoughts, and supposed it to be at a great distance, yea, hoped it never would be; and like the

Jews, with respect to their captivity, and the destruction of their city, said it was not near, but prolonged, yea, would never come to pass, Eze 11:3 ; so some men put far from them the day of death; which though to a good man is better than the day of his birth, yet to a wicked man is an evil and terrible day; he do not care to hear or speak, or think of it, lest it should dampen his carnal joys and pleasures: as also the day of Christ's coming to judgment; which though a good man hastens to in his affections, desires, and prayers, wicked men set at the greatest distance, yea, scoff at it, as believing it never will be, and to show that they are in no pain or uneasiness about it; see Isa 56:12 . The Vulgate Latin version renders it, "who are separated to the evil day"; appointed to it; foreordained to this condemnation; destined to ruin and destruction for their sins; see Pro 16:4 ; and cause the seat of violence to come near; boldly venture upon the commission of acts of injustice, rapine, and violence, on a presumption the evil day threatened will never come; or place themselves on the bench in courts of judicature, and there, without any manner of concern, commit the greatest acts of unrighteousness, as believing they shall never be called to an account for them by God or man.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (6 words)

H5077 נָדָה
Definition:

21) {naw-daw'}; a primitive root; properly, to toss; figuratively, to exclude, i.e. Banish, postpone, prohibit -- cast out, drive, put far away.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinit 21) {naw-daw'}; a primitive root; properly, to toss; figuratively, to exclude, i.e. Banish, postpone, prohibit -- cast out, drive, put far away.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Origina prim. rootDefinit

Possible Meanings:
  • gift (semantic_range)
H3117 יוֹם
Definition:

5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo 5day(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicיומָא,; Phoenicianים; MI5ימן, suffixימיGenesis 1:6;Genesis 1:9;Genesis 1:33, plural constructימיGenesis 1:8, suffix 3masculine singularימה; SI3ים; ZinjirliיוםDHMSendsch Glo

H7451 רַע
Definition:

Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm Fromra'a'; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm

Possible Meanings:
  • misery (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H5066 נָגַשׁ
Definition:

14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑ 14+,יִגָּ֑שׁPsalm 91:7,וַיִּגַּשׁGenesis 18:23+; 3 feminine singularוַתִּגַּשׁGenesis 33:7; 2masculine singularתִּגַּשֿׁIsaiah 65:5; 3masculine pluralיִגְּשׁוּIsaiah 41:1+,יִגָּ֑שׁוּExodus 24:2,יִגַּ֑

Possible Meanings:
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • approach (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
  • come near (semantic_range)
  • draw near (semantic_range)
H7675 שֶׁבֶת
Definition:

192Chronicles 9:18the place of the seat;שֶׁבֶת חָמָסAmos 6:3a seat(throne, orenthronement)of violence;לְשֶׁבֶת עָ֑רNumbers 21:15toward the dwelling(i.e.place,location)of 'Âr;יִ˜שּׂרְסּוּ בַשָּׁ֑בֶת2 S 192Chronicles 9:18the place of the seat;שֶׁבֶת חָמָסAmos 6:3a seat(throne, orenthronement)of violence;לְשֶׁבֶת עָ֑רNumbers 21:15toward the dwelling(i.e.place,location)of 'Âr;יִ˜שּׂרְסּוּ בַשָּׁ֑בֶת2 S

Possible Meanings:
  • keep (semantic_range)
  • observe (semantic_range)
H2555 חָמָס
Definition:

17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.; 17violence, wrong— absolute׳חGenesis 6:11+ 44 t.; constructחֲמַסJudges 9:247t.; suffixחֲמָסִיGenesis 16:5;Jeremiah 51:35(in both = wrongdone to me);חֲמָסוֺPsalm 7:17; pluralחֲמָסִים2 Samuel 22:493t.;

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