King James Version

Amos 6:13

Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

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הַשְּׂמֵחִ֖יםhasmechimthe be gladשָׂמַחdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the be glad”, the ordinary formH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.לְלֹ֣אleloto no , -r,לֹאpreposition, noun, proper name — “to no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…דָבָ֑רdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, proper name — “cause”H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הָאֹ֣מְרִ֔יםhaomerimthe sayאָמַרdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the say”, a verb used as a describing wordH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…הֲל֣וֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בְחָזְקֵ֔נוּvechazeqenvin strengthחֹזֶקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “in strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2392powerstrength.לָקַ֥חְנוּlaqachnvtakeלָקַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, plural — “take”, a completed actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לָ֖נוּlanvtoלָ֖נוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”toקַרְנָֽיִםqarnayimhornקֶרֶןnoun, proper name — “horn”H7161a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e. ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a mountain), a ray (of light); figuratively, power[idiom] hill, horn.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say: 'Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Young’s Literal Translation

O ye who are rejoicing at nothing, Who are saying, 'Have we not by our strength taken to ourselves horns?'

World English Bible

you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, ‘Haven’t we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?’

Darby Translation

— ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say, Have we not taken to us power by our own strength?

Douay-Rheims

Can horses run upon the rocks, or can any one plough with buffles? for you have turned judgment into bitterness, and the fruit of justice into wormwood.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Ye that rejoice in a thing of nought, that say: 'Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

ye who rejoice at vanity, who say, Have we not possessed horns by our own strength?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι ἐπʼ οὐδενὶ λόγῳ, οἱ λέγοντες, οὐκ ἐν τῃ ἰσχύϊ ἡμῶν ἔσχομεν κέρατα;