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who lie on beds of ivory, and stretch themselves on their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
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Luxury Amidst Poverty
Commentators emphasize that the sin was not merely owning fine things, but indulging in extreme luxury—like ivory-inlaid beds and the choicest meats—while the poor in the land were suffering. This self-indulgence and carelessness towards the needs of others was a grave offense to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That lie upon beds (that is, sofas) of ivory - that is, probably inlaid with ivory. The word might, in itself, express either the b…
19th Century
Anglican
Of ivory — that is, inlaid with that material.
Baptist
That lie upon beds of ivory,
They were men of wealth, who spent their money upon all manner of luxuries while the poor of the land w…
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16th Century
Protestant
Amos still pursues the rebuke we noticed at the beginning of the chapter: that the chief men, of whom he speaks, cast off all cares and anxieties a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That lie upon beds of ivory That were made of it, or inlaid with it, or covered with it, as the Targum; nor was it i…
Those who do well for their bodies are often regarded as doing well for themselves; but we are told here what their ease is, and what their woe is.…
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