Amos 6:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
American Standard Version (ASV)
that sing idle songs to the sound of the viol; that invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
that chant to the sound of the lute, [and] invent them instruments of music, like David;
World English Bible (WEB)
Who strum on the strings of a harp; Who invent for themselves instruments of music, like David;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Who are taking part according to the psaltery, Like David they invented for themselves instruments of music;
| That chant | הַפֹּרְטִ֖ים | happōrĕṭîm | ha-poh-reh-TEEM |
| to | עַל | ʿal | al |
| the sound | פִּ֣י | pî | pee |
| of the viol, | הַנָּ֑בֶל | hannābel | ha-NA-vel |
| invent and | כְּדָוִ֕יד | kĕdāwîd | keh-da-VEED |
| to themselves instruments | חָשְׁב֥וּ | ḥošbû | hohsh-VOO |
| of musick, | לָהֶ֖ם | lāhem | la-HEM |
| like David; | כְּלֵי | kĕlê | keh-LAY |
| שִֽׁיר׃ | šîr | sheer |