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Thereforeלָכֵןnowעַתָּהthey will go into exileיִגְלוּat the headבְּרֹאשׁof the exiles,גֹּלִיםand the banquetוְ מִרְזַחof those who sprawlסְרוּחִיםwill pass away.סָר
Amos 6:7
Study it in the app“Therefore now they will go into exile at the head of the exiles, and the banquet of those who sprawl will pass away.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Amos 6:7, word by word
- they will go into exileיִגְלוּyiglu
go into exile
To be taken away from one's own land, or deport others.
Where else “yiglu” appears- at the headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- and the banquetמִרְזַחmirzach
feast, revelry
A feast, revelry; also a feast of mourning.
Where else “mirzach” appears- of those who sprawlסְרוּחִיםseruchim
sprawl
To lie stretched out at ease, careless.
Where else “seruchim” appears- will pass awayסָרsar
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sar” appears
The context
6those who drink from bowls of wine, and anoint themselves with the finest oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.
7 · This verse (above)
8Adonai YHWH has sworn by his soul, declares YHWH, Elohim Tsevaot: I abhor the pride of Jacob, and his citadels I hate; and I will hand over the city and all that fills it.