KJV AMO6 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

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6:1 Woe [H1945] to them [that are] at ease [H7600] in Zion [H6726] , and trust [H982] in the mountain [H2022] of Samaria [H8111] , [which are] named [H5344] chief [H7225] of the nations [H1471] , to whom the house [H1004] of Israel [H3478] came [H935] !(are at: or, are secure)(chief: or, firstfruits)

6:2 Pass [H5674] ye unto Calneh [H3641] , and see [H7200] ; and from thence go [H3212] ye to Hamath [H2574] the great [H7227] [H2579] : then go down [H3381] to Gath [H1661] of the Philistines [H6430] : [be they] better [H2896] than these kingdoms [H4467] ? or their border [H1366] greater [H7227] than your border [H1366] ?

6:3 Ye that put far away [H5077] the evil [H7451] day [H3117] , and cause the seat [H7675] of violence [H2555] to come near [H5066] ;(seat: or, habitation)

6:4 That lie [H7901] upon beds [H4296] of ivory [H8127] , and stretch [H5628] themselves upon their couches [H6210] , and eat [H398] the lambs [H3733] out of the flock [H6629] , and the calves [H5695] out of the midst [H8432] of the stall [H4770] ;(stretch: or, abound with superfluities)

6:5 That chant [H6527] to the sound [H6310] of the viol [H5035] , [and] invent [H2803] to themselves instruments [H3627] of musick [H7892] , like David [H1732] ;(chant: or, quaver)

6:6 That drink [H8354] wine [H3196] in bowls [H4219] , and anoint [H4886] themselves with the chief [H7225] ointments [H8081] : but they are not grieved [H2470] for the affliction [H7667] of Joseph [H3130] .(wine: or, in bowls of wine)(affliction: Heb. breach)

6:7 Therefore now shall they go captive [H1540] with the first [H7218] that go captive [H1540] , and the banquet [H4797] of them that stretched [H5628] themselves shall be removed [H5493] .

6:8 The Lord [H136] GOD [H3069] hath sworn [H7650] by himself [H5315] , saith [H5002] the LORD [H3068] the God [H430] of hosts [H6635] , I abhor [H8374] the excellency [H1347] of Jacob [H3290] , and hate [H8130] his palaces [H759] : therefore will I deliver up [H5462] the city [H5892] with all that is therein [H4393] .(that: Heb. the fulness thereof)

6:9 And it shall come to pass, if there remain [H3498] ten [H6235] men [H582] in one [H259] house [H1004] , that they shall die [H4191] .

6:10 And a man's uncle [H1730] shall take him up [H5375] , and he that burneth [H5635] him, to bring out [H3318] the bones [H6106] out of the house [H1004] , and shall say [H559] unto him that [is] by the sides [H3411] of the house [H1004] , [Is there] yet [any] with thee? and he shall say [H559] , No [H657] . Then shall he say [H559] , Hold thy tongue [H2013] : for we may not make mention [H2142] of the name [H8034] of the LORD [H3068] .(we: or, they will not, or, have not)

6:11 For, behold, the LORD [H3068] commandeth [H6680] , and he will smite [H5221] the great [H1419] house [H1004] with breaches [H7447] , and the little [H6996] house [H1004] with clefts [H1233] .(breaches: or, droppings)

6:12 Shall horses [H5483] run [H7323] upon the rock [H5553] ? will [one] plow [H2790] [there] with oxen [H1241] ? for ye have turned [H2015] judgment [H4941] into gall [H7219] , and the fruit [H6529] of righteousness [H6666] into hemlock [H3939] :

6:13 Ye which rejoice [H8056] in a thing [H1697] of nought [H3808] , which say [H559] , Have we not taken [H3947] to us horns [H7161] by our own strength [H2392] ?

6:14 But, behold, I will raise up [H6965] against you a nation [H1471] , O house [H1004] of Israel [H3478] , saith [H5002] the LORD [H3068] the God [H430] of hosts [H6635] ; and they shall afflict [H3905] you from the entering in [H935] of Hemath [H2574] unto the river [H5158] of the wilderness [H6160] .(river: or, valley)