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.”

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

The verse Amos 6:7 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed." This verse is found in the book of Amos which is a minor prophetical book…

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The Cost of Indulgence: A Reflection on Amos 6:7

In the poignant words of the prophet Amos, we find a stark warning that reverberates through the centuries: "Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed." (Amos 6:7, KJV). This verse…

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A Prayer for Humility and Awareness: Reflecting on Amos 6:7

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace with humble hearts, acknowledging the depth of our need for You and Your wisdom. Lord, as we meditate on the profound words of Amos 6:7, "Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of…

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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."
Amos 7:6 - "The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD."
"The LORD repented for this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord GOD." - Amos 7:6
Amos 7:14 - "¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:"
Amos 7:11 - "For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land."
Amos 7:12 - "Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:"
Amos 6:6 - "That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph."
Amos 7:3 - "The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD."
Amos 7:10 - "¶ Then Amaziah the priest of Beth-el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words."
Amos 7:7 - "¶ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall made by a plumbline, with a plumbline in his hand."
Amos 6:5 - "That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;"
Amos 5:7 - "Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,"
Amos 7:8 - "And the LORD said unto me, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A plumbline. Then said the Lord, Behold, I will set a plumbline in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more:"
Amos 7:13 - "But prophesy not again any more at Beth-el: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court."
Amos 1:7 - "But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:"
Amos 6:9 - "And it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die."
Amos 6:11 - "For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts."
Amos 6:3 - "Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;"
Amos 8:7 - "The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works."
"The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD." - Amos 7:3
Amos 8:6 - "That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?"
Amos 3:6 - "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?"
Amos 3:7 - "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."
"¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:" - Amos 7:14
"That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph." - Amos 6:6
"For thus Amos saith, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land." - Amos 7:11
Amos 6:13 - "Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?"
Amos 6:1 - "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!"
Amos 7:5 - "Then said I, O Lord GOD, cease, I beseech thee: by whom shall Jacob arise? for he is small."