Amos 6:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
You put off the day of disaster and bring near a reign of terror.

New Living Translation
You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer.

English Standard Version
O you who put far away the day of disaster and bring near the seat of violence?

Berean Study Bible
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.

New American Standard Bible
Are you postponing the day of disaster, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

NASB 1995
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

NASB 1977
Do you put off the day of calamity, And would you bring near the seat of violence?

Amplified Bible
Do you put off the day of punishment, Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?

Christian Standard Bible
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You dismiss any thought of the evil day and bring in a reign of violence.

Contemporary English Version
You are cruel, and you forget the coming day of judgment.

Good News Translation
You refuse to admit that a day of disaster is coming, but what you do only brings that day closer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How horrible it will be for those who think that a day of disaster is far away. They bring the reign of violence closer.

International Standard Version
"Disbelieving that a day of evil will come, embracing opportunities to commit violence,

NET Bible
You refuse to believe a day of disaster will come, but you establish a reign of violence.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

New King James Version
Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;

King James 2000 Bible
You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

New Heart English Bible
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

World English Bible
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

American King James Version
You that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

American Standard Version
-ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

A Faithful Version
You who put the evil day far away, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Darby Bible Translation
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

English Revised Version
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Ye that put farre away the euill day, and approch to the seate of iniquitie?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Ye that put farre away the euyll day, and approche to the seate of iniquitie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye are taken out for the euel daye, euen ye that syt in the stole of wylfulnesse:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Who are putting away the day of evil, "" And you bring the seat of violence near,

Young's Literal Translation
Who are putting away the day of evil, And ye bring nigh the seat of violence,

Smith's Literal Translation
Extending to the evil day, and ye will bring near the seat of violence;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You that are separated unto the evil day: and that approach to the throne of iniquity;

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have been set aside for the day of disaster, and you approach the throne of iniquity.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Which are expecting the evil day and they are approaching the Sabbath of violence

Lamsa Bible
O you who wait for the evil day, and cause the sabbath of violence to come near;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye that put far away the evil day, And cause the seat of violence to come near;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye who are approaching the evil day, who are drawing near and adopting false sabbaths;
















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