NET Bible
"If ten men are left in one house, they too will die."
— Amos 6:9, NET Bible
“And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.”
“And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die. ”
“It will happen, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.”
“And if there remain ten men in one house, they also shall die.”
“Then it will come about that if there are still ten men in a house, death will overtake them.”
“And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.”
They drink wine from sacrificial bowls, and pour the very best oils on themselves. Yet they are not concerned over the ruin of Joseph.
Therefore they will now be the first to go into exile, and the religious banquets where they sprawl on couches will end.
The Sovereign LORD confirms this oath by his very own life. The LORD God of Heaven’s Armies, is speaking:“I despise Jacob’s arrogance; I hate their fortresses. I will hand over to their enemies the city of Samaria and everything in it.”
If ten men are left in one house, they too will die.
When their close relatives, the ones who will burn the corpses, pick up their bodies to remove the bones from the house, they will say to anyone who is in the inner rooms of the house,“Is anyone else with you?” He will respond,“No one.” Then he will say,“Hush! Don’t invoke the LORD’s name!”
Indeed, look! The LORD is giving the command. He will smash the large house to bits, and the small house into little pieces.
Can horses run on rocky cliffs? Can one plow the sea with oxen? Yet you have turned justice into a poisonous plant, and the fruit of righteous actions into a bitter plant.