Amos 6:7
"Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive,.... That is, these men, who were the first and chief in the nation, who would not believe the day of Israel's captivity would ever come; or, however, had very distant apprehensions of it; but indulged and gratified their several senses of tasting, hearing, smelling, in a carnal way, and had no sympathy with

and compassion upon their afflicted brethren; these should be the first the enemy should lay hold upon, and carry captive; as we find the royal family, the princes and nobles, the courtiers and chief tradesmen, were the first that were carried captive of the Jews, in Jeconiah's captivity, Kg2 24:12 ; and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed; that stretched themselves upon couches, Amo 6:4 ; they shall have no more banquets or feasting bouts to attend to, by stretching themselves out, and lying upon couches at their ease; these shall be taken from them; and be glad of bread and water in an enemy's country, without a couch to recline upon. Some understand this of a funeral banquet, as in Jer 16:5 ; and so the sense is, that when they die, they shall not have that honour done to their memory, as to have a funeral feast provided for those that attend their burial, as was customary. Kimchi interprets it, "the mourning of such shall draw nigh" (b); and according to his father, Joseph Kimchi, the word in the Arabic language signifies to lift up the voice, either in mourning or joy; and so may signify, that as all feasts, and the joy that attends them, should be removed, which is the sense of the Targum, instead of that, mourning should take place; or they should be deprived of the common ceremony at death of mourning men and women. (b) "ad veniet", Munster; "appropinquabit", Mercerus; "veniet", Calvin. So R. Sol. Urbin. Ohel Moed, fol. 84. 2.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H6258 עַתָּה
Definition:

43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi 43;Psalm 74:6עתKt, Qrעַתָּה),עָ֑֫תָּהGenesis 32:5+,adverbof time,now(properly accusative of [`int],עֵת(Köii. 260),at the time, in particular of the present time, i.e.now; compare Germanzur Zeit, Arabi

H1540 גֶּלֶה
Definition:

21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3; 21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3;

Possible Meanings:
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • bowl (semantic_range)
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • pool (semantic_range)
  • well (semantic_range)
H7218 רֹאשׁ
Definition:

45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram 45head(common Semitic word; earliest form *ra°š, Arabic, SabeanראסPräZMG xxix (1875). 425MordtmHim.Inschr. 31; EthiopicAmharichence (aheightened) Assyrianrêšu(rarelyrâšu), Aramaicרֵישָׁא(Egyptian Aram

Possible Meanings:
  • chief (semantic_range)
  • sum (semantic_range)
H1540 גֶּלֶה
Definition:

21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3; 21+ (18 t. in all);Imperfectיִגְלֶה1 Samuel 20:25t.,וַיִּ֫גֶָֽל2 Kings 17:233t., also jussiveיִ֫גֶלJob 20:28;Job 36:15; 3masculine pluralיִגְלוּAmos 6:7;Imperativemasculine singularגְּלֵהEzekiel 12:3;

Possible Meanings:
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • bowl (semantic_range)
  • basin (semantic_range)
  • pool (semantic_range)
  • well (semantic_range)
H5493 סוּר
Definition:

12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc 12) {soor}; a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative) -- be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), X grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluc

Possible Meanings:
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • turn aside (semantic_range)
  • be removed (semantic_range)
  • come to an end (semantic_range)
H4797 מִרְזַח
Definition:

From an unused root meaning to scream; a cry, i.e. (of job), a revel -- banquet.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asmarzeach, q.v.Brown-Driver-Briggsמַרְזֵחַnoun masculineAmos 6:7cry(ᵑ7מַר From an unused root meaning to scream; a cry, i.e. (of job), a revel -- banquet.NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asmarzeach, q.v.Brown-Driver-Briggsמַרְזֵחַnoun masculineAmos 6:7cry(ᵑ7מַר

Possible Meanings:
  • mourning cry (semantic_range)
  • cry of revelry (semantic_range)
H5628 סָרַח
Definition:

12;Participle activefeminineסֹרַ֫חַתEzekiel 17:6;passiveסָרוּחַ(compare Köii. 1, 137Ges§ 50f. BaNB 180)Exodus 26:13; pluralסְרוּחִיםAmos 6:7,סְרֻחִיםvAmos 6:4; constructסְרוּחֵיEzekiel 23:15; —1go fre 12;Participle activefeminineסֹרַ֫חַתEzekiel 17:6;passiveסָרוּחַ(compare Köii. 1, 137Ges§ 50f. BaNB 180)Exodus 26:13; pluralסְרוּחִיםAmos 6:7,סְרֻחִיםvAmos 6:4; constructסְרוּחֵיEzekiel 23:15; —1go fre

Possible Meanings:
  • excess (semantic_range)

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