King James Version

Amos 6:7

Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

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לָכֵ֛ןlakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…עַתָּ֥הatahthis timeעַתָּהadverb — “this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.יִגְל֖וּyiglvexileגָּלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “exile”, an unfinished actionH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.בְּרֹ֣אשׁberoshin headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.גֹּלִ֑יםgolimexileגָּלָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “exile”, a verb used as a describing wordH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.וְסָ֖רvesarand turnסוּרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and turn”, a completed action in a sequenceH5493to turn off (literal or figurative)be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn…מִרְזַ֥חmirzachbanquetמִרְזַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “banquet”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4797a cry, i.e. (of job), a revelbanquet.סְרוּחִֽיםseruchimexceedingסָרַחverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “exceeding”, a verb used as a describing wordH5628to extend (even to excess)exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore now shall they go captive at the head of them that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore shall they now go captive with the first that go captive; and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore now they remove at the head of the captives, And turned aside is the mourning-feast of stretched-out ones.

World English Bible

Therefore they will now go captive with the first who go captive. The feasting and lounging will end.

Darby Translation

Therefore shall they now go captive, with the first that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore now they shall go captive at the head of them that go into captivity: and the faction of the luxurious ones shall be taken away.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore now shall they go captive at the head of them that go captive, and the revelry of them that stretched themselves shall pass away.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Therefore now shall they depart into captivity from the dominion of princes, and the neighing of horses shall be cut off from Ephraim.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διὰ τοῦτο νῦν αἰχμάλωτοι ἔσονται ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς δυναστῶν, καὶ ἐξαρθήσεται χρεμετισμὸς ἵππων ἐξ Ἐφραίμ·