King James Version

Amos 6:6

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

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הַשֹּׁתִ֤יםhashotimthe banquetשָׁתָהdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the banquet”, a verb used as a describing wordH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)בְּמִזְרְקֵי֙bemizreqein bowlמִזְרָקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in bowl”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4219a bowl (as if for sprinkling)bason, bowl.יַ֔יִןyayinwineיַיִןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).וְרֵאשִׁ֥יתvereshitand firstרֵאשִׁיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and first”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.שְׁמָנִ֖יםshemanimoliveשֶׁמֶןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “olive”, the ordinary formH8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richnessanointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine.יִמְשָׁ֑חוּyimshachvanointמָשַׁחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “anoint”, an unfinished actionH4886to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paintanoint, paint.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…נֶחְל֖וּnechlvbe grievedחָלָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be grieved”, a completed actionH2470properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflicted; or (causatively) to grieve, make sick; also to stroke (in flattering), entreatbeseech, (be) diseased, (put to) grief, be grieved, (be) grievous, infirmity, intreat, lay to, put to pain, [idiom] pray, make prayer, be (fall, make) sick, sore, be sorry, make suit ([idiom] supplication), woman in travail, be (become) we…עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…שֵׁ֥בֶרsheverafflictionשֶׁבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “affliction”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)affliction, breach, breaking, broken(-footed, -handed), bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation.יוֹסֵֽףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but they are not grieved for the hurt of Joseph.

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American Standard Version (1901)

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who are drinking with bowls of wine, And [with] chief perfumes anoint [themselves], And have not been pained for the breach of Joseph.

World English Bible

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Darby Translation

that drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but are not grieved for the breach of Joseph.

Douay-Rheims

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best ointments: and they are not concerned for the affliction of Joseph.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments; but they are not grieved for the hurt of Joseph.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

who drink strained wine, and anoint themselves with the best ointment: and have suffered nothing on occasion of the calamity of Joseph.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οἱ πίνοντες τὸν διυλισμένον οἶνον, καὶ τὰ πρῶτα μῦρα χριόμενοι, καὶ οὐκ ἔπασχον οὐδὲν ἐπὶ τῇ συντριβῇ Ἰωσήφ.