ESV Reformation Study Bible – Amos 6:6
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Amos 6:6

6:6 in bowls. That is, from large bowls or basins. The same Hebrew word is used for the large bowls before the altar at the temple (Num. 7:13; Zech. 14:20). The prophet’s hyperbole vividly portrays the excesses of the city.

Joseph. See note 5:6.