Amos 6:5-6
Summary for Amos 6:5-6: 6:5-6 a These verses provide a picture of drunken revelry.6:6 b wine by the bowlful: The word translated bowl (Hebrew mizraq) is related to a verb meaning sprinkle or splash (Hebrew zaraq; see Exod 24:6 c); the same word identified the basins used for sprinkling blood or water in religious ceremonies (see 2 Kgs 12:13 d; 25:15 e), adding a sense of sacrilege to this description of their drunkenness.
• of your nation: The Hebrew text reads of Joseph, referring to the northern kingdom of Israel; see study note on Amos 5:6.
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